Possessed (Venom album)

Possessed is the fourth album by English heavy metal band Venom. It is the band's last studio album to feature guitarist Jeffrey Dunn before his first departure from the band in 1986. At the time of its release, it received mixed reviews, even from critics who had liked Venom's earlier albums; Possessed was thought to be in another league as compared to the band's earlier works, even though much of the material on Possessed was written before the release of its predecessor, At War with Satan. It was the first Venom album recorded outside of Impulse Studios. The song "Possessed" is ranked No. 14 on the Parents Music Resource Center's "Filthy Fifteen", a list of the 15 songs the group found to be most objectionable.

Possessed
Studio album by Venom
Released	April 1985
Recorded	Early 1985
Studio	Moorhall in Sussex, England by the Manor Mobile
Genre	Thrash metal black metal
Length	42:57
Label	Neat
Producer	Venom and Keith Nichol
Venom chronology
At War with Satan (1984) Possessed (1985) Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	5/10[2]
Metal Forces	8/10[3]

The boy on the cover is the son of the band's drummer, Abaddon. The girl is the niece of producer Keith Nichol.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cronos and Mantas, except for where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Powerdrive"	3:14
2.	"Flytrap"	3:50
3.	"Satanachist"	2:43
4.	"Burn This Place (To the Ground)"	2:42
5.	"Harmony Dies"	2:42
6.	"Possessed"	4:52

Side two

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Hellchild"	2:40
8.	"Moonshine"	3:19
9.	"Wing and a Prayer"	2:47
10.	"Suffer Not the Children"	3:07
11.	"Voyeur"	3:01
12.	"Mystique"	4:58
13.	"Too Loud (For the Crowd)"	3:02

2002 Castle Music/Sanctuary Records Group bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Nightmare (12" mix)"	3:54
15.	"F.O.A.D. (12" B-side)"	3:05
16.	"Warhead (12" B-side)"	3:41
17.	"Possessed (remix)"	5:14
18.	"Witching Hour (live)"	4:17
19.	"Teacher's Pet/Poison/Teacher's Pet (live)"	7:59

Personnel

Venom

• Cronos – vocals, bass
• Mantas – guitar
• Abaddon – drums

Production

• Keith Nichol - producer, engineer
• S. Nichols, Mark Ammasmifff - engineers

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Venom - Possessed review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
2. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 396. ISBN 978-1894959315.
3. Doe, Bernard (1985). "Venom - Possessed". Metal Forces (10). Retrieved 4 October 2012.