Metal Church and Posessed

[Metal Messiah]

does anyone know them?

2 very good and talented bands...

metal church is really powerful,posessed are fucking legends(seven churches,a legendary song)

:Shedevil:

 

[HUNGER OF THE UNDEAD]

Fuck yeah!
Anyone who doesnt own the 1st Metal Church album as well as the 3 Possessed records shouldnt even consider themselves a real metal fan (IMO)

I know most people love Seven Churches best, and while I still love it, I prefer Beyond the Gates. (Eyes of Horror was awesome too) I just love the guitar sound on Gates. Songs like
"Phantasm" are just so chillingly brutal. "March to Die", Beasts of the Apocalypse", "Seance", etc. all killer!
Jeff had a killer voice too. Those guys so ruled!
and theres just something about the Metal Church self titled record that is just so powerful.
First time I saw them, they opened for Metallica on the Puppets tour and they absolutely ruled live! The Dark was pretty good too, but not nearly as killer as the 1st.

 

[Valofvalhalla]

Hell, I think I posted Metal Church should be on tour with Testament (If we could Resurrect them) get it? No pun intended lol

 

[Testament Legions]

Possessed was cool!

 

[MindInsane]

Of course I remember Metal Church! Does anyone have the Metal Church Live that was released in '98? It's a great cd! Great production!

I'll Hit You Like A Ton Of Bricks!!!

 

[DEVIANCE]

hell yea METAL CHURCH FUCKING RULES!!!!!! ME being from the seattle area i had the chance to see them live many many times and i still listen to them evey chance i get (daily)

 

[spawn]

Metal Church is great, I havent heard Possessed though, is it thrash or death metal?
(Sounds like it might be death, which im not into much)

 

[HUNGER OF THE UNDEAD]

The first Possessed album "Seven Churches" was a death metal album and arguably the very 1st death metal album, but their second and third records "Beyond the Gates and The Eyes of Horror" (which I believe are on the same cd) are thrash metal, so I would suggest this cd to you.
Possessed rule!

 

[spawn]

Ill pick one of those up next time im at the cd store, thanks

 

[HUNGER OF THE UNDEAD]

Happy to help!,
Beyond the Gates is a full length album but Eyes of Horror was an EP so they are on the same cd. Im not sure if its still in print. I'm from the old school so I still have the vinyls, maybe someone else here who buys cds can let you know.
Always glad to turn someone on to killer metal!
Good luck!

 

[Haunted/Hated]

Century Media rereleased them a couple of years ago, so they shouldn't be that hard to find.

 

[Insania]

Even this old bean has never really heard Possessed , and I am usually up on the thrashy stuff. I have a compilation (maybe a metal massacre?) that had one song, and I remember not liking it. If their last two are considered thrash, then I'll take a chance and get them.

I do, though, have that '98 Metal Church live album, and though I am not a fan of live albums, I love this and recommend this one highly. Wayne on vocals, sound quality is good considering they came from some tapes in a basement or something.

I even like Masterpeace, reminicent of later Metal Church but with Wayne again on vocals. Nothing, not even this, touches their self-titled debut for thrash, though. Beyond the Black is one the top ten songs ever recorded, IMO.

 

[witchsvamp]

Yeah..Metal Church was a great band! I saw them play once.....a long time ago at a club called the Thirsty Whale. After the album Human Factor...they kinda blew the next recording out their arses.

 

[HUNGER OF THE UNDEAD]

INSANIA,
the demo version of Possessed's "Swing of the Axe" was on Metal Massacre VI. They re recorded the song for "The Eyes of Horror" EP a few years later.
Check it out! One of my alltime favorite bands.

 

[Officer Nice]

Possessed was damm cool. Metal Church for all it's glory
I slam for doing a song with Rap guy Sir Mix A Lot in like 89
or 90. The song was called "Iron Man" .....not Sab's Lyrics,
but Metal Church did the guitar work.
It was REALLY REALLY REALLY LAME in a REALLY embarrasing
kind of way.

Sorry.

-OfficerNice.