NWOBHM at its finest! Possessed from UK. I have been a fan of both Possessed bands (the other being the legendary satanic thrash band from the Bay area) for many many years. I just felt like mentioning this release because it is so killer and currently still available in CD and Vinyl format. This is a Diamond in the rough for its time. Re-released on RISE ABOVE, you know this shit has got to be full of riffs. I think Lee Dorrian refuses to release anything old or new or reissue, that doesn't beat the shit out of you, one Riff at a time!!! This release can can be found overseas at many locations and its a little more scarce here in the states. I would send you to ALL THAT IS HEAVY to pick this one up for an affordable price, the vinyl also comes with a bonus 7 inch and with that you pretty much have everything the band ever released considering the tragic story behind this super-group early doom influenced British Heavy Metal. WORSHIP!
.This is the story of a band whose tragic legacy could never have been predicted. Possessed were born out the thriving underground West Midlands Rock & Blues scene of the mid to late 60s. This was a scene in which band- leader, Vernon Pereira, had been a key figure. The band were formed in late 1969 when Vernon teamed up (after a spell playing next to Robert Plant in The Band Of Joy) with Mick Reeves, who had been playing in (amongst other bands) Sugarstack with Al Atkins. This was the band that would eventually evolve into being the first incarnation of Judas Priest. Exploration was originally intended for releases in 1971. Due to various reasons the album never saw the light of day. The band were finally on the verge of signing a major deal, when tragedy struck. Whilst returning home from a gig in 1976, the band's van drove into a stationary tanker, taking the lives of three band members."
