This is where it all begins; and by "all" I mean Death Metal. Before Death, Morbid Angel, and Obituary, there were Possessed. The singer Jeff Becerra and guitarist Larry Lalonde are only seventeen (did someone say Primus?!?) but they have crystal-clear ideas: to go beyond the Thrash of Slayer. To push even further, towards Hell. Guttural voice, lightning-fast riffs, a grim and satanic atmosphere; a rough production but still acceptable given the tight budget to record this cornerstone of extremism in music. The bloody and chilling "The Exorcist" opens the universal floodgates; they would never be able to reach such horrendous levels again... BURNING IN HELL...
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