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Seven Churches
Book • 1985
"Seven Churches" is the debut studio album by American death metal band Possessed, released on November 4, 1985 by Combat Records.
Often cited as the first full-length death metal album, it fused the speed and aggression of thrash with darker, more extreme vocals and lyrical themes centered on Satanism and the occult.
The record has been recognized as a foundational release for death metal, influencing later bands such as Morbid Angel and helping to define the genre’s sound and aesthetics.
Its tracks, including "The Exorcist," "Pentagram" and the title song "Seven Churches," are now considered classics of extreme metal.
Often cited as the first full-length death metal album, it fused the speed and aggression of thrash with darker, more extreme vocals and lyrical themes centered on Satanism and the occult.
The record has been recognized as a foundational release for death metal, influencing later bands such as Morbid Angel and helping to define the genre’s sound and aesthetics.
Its tracks, including "The Exorcist," "Pentagram" and the title song "Seven Churches," are now considered classics of extreme metal.
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Daron Malakian
Daron Malakian - ON METAL (Part 2)
