Album: Seven Churches by Possessed (1985)
Genre: Death Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Legacy Recordings
Format: Album

Description: Seven Churches is the debut album by death metal band Possessed, released October 16, 1985 on the Combat label.   The title of the album refers to the Seven Churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation. "The Exorcist" begins with producer Randy Burns' version of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, arranged and performed as it was in the 1973 horror film of the same name. About.com ranked the album first in its list of "10 Essential Death Metal albums".

Artist Background: Possessed is an American death metal band, originally formed in 1983. Noted for their fast style of playing and Jeff Becerra's guttural vocals, they are routinely called the first band in the death metal genre. After breaking up in 1987, and briefly reforming from 1990 to 1993, the band reformed under original bassist/vocalist Jeff Becerra in 2007, and has a new album in the works. Part of the San Francisco, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Death Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Sarcófago, Venom, Morbid Saint, Cancer

Music Scene: Part of the San Francisco, California, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Death Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Death Metal, Metal, 1980s, Album, Legacy Recordings

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Seven Churches is the debut album by death metal band Possessed, released October 16, 1985 on the Combat label.   The title of the album refers to the Seven Churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation. "The Exorcist" begins with producer Randy Burns' version of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, arranged and performed as it was in the 1973 horror film of the same name. About.com ranked the album first in its list of "10 Essential Death Metal albums".

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