He eventually would have taken them over, by sheer attrition if neccesary, but they held the Nazi's off for the longest time. When I first walked into the studio, every wall in the studio was covered with platinum records from Madonna to Michael Jackson to the Footloose soundtrack. does not endorse, or guarantee the accuracy of, any user comment. With the songs I take part on, I will put a package together of 7 to 12 core component riffs. In the October 2008 issue of Guitar World magazine, POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra talked candidly about the 1989 shooting that left him paralyzed from the chest down, his battle with drugs and alcohol, the early days of the Bay Area thrash metal scene and his future as a wheelchair-bound frontman for the death metal legends. But then Dave goes out there and just plays a flawless show, singing and soloing and everything. You can also send an e-mail to blabbermouthinbox(@)gmail.com with pertinent details. Jeff Becerra is the lead singer and former bassist of legendary death metal pioneers Possessed. The rest of the band didn’t cut themselves any slack, either. We love it. I was already playing and touring by then and when you’re gone all the time, it’s hard to maintain a solid relationship. POSSESSED was reactivated by Torrao in 1990 with a completely different lineup, but only released two demos before dissolving in 1993. WHAT ABOUT THE SHOWS THEMSELVES? I was doing concrete construction. "That's all bullshit," he replied. But Larry had become so important in Torrao's mind that he just didn't think we could restructure without Larry. Subscribe to our feed to get updates automatically or subscribe by email to receive a daily digest of heavy metal news. I live here. I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THIS GUY IS, BUT AS FOR THE DRS. But Torrao and Larry had a real iconic genius to them. Larry was a very good guitarist from when I first met him around '78 or '79, but after taking lessons with Joe he made a huge jump in talent within a year — just like Kirk Hammett, who also took lessons from Joe. I am always ready to lend a faithful hand to those who seek it. We were in there between Night Ranger and the David Lee Roth band. DO YOU THINK OF THE EYES OF HORROR DIFFERENTLY TODAY THAN YOU DID WHEN IT CAME OUT? Me and my ex-wife are still best friends. I got my four-year [degree] in three and a half years. ", With a hyper-satanic thrash attack that rivaled early Slayer, Possessed played high-profile gigs with Venom and Megadeth, even appearing in Montreal in late '85 with Celtic Frost and Voivod as part of the legendary WWIII Weekend Festival. He formed the band in 1983. It was amicable. Both myself, and my guitarist Daniel Gonzales. Hitler would have lost eventually, the U.S. just made it quicker. I think we can all agree though, that the Nazi's were douchebags. A lot of history went into that unannounced, converted house of a studio…. "It's my normal. Two years after POSSESSED's split, Becerra was the victim of a failed armed robbery attempt, subsequently leaving him paralyzed from the chest down and sending him into a spiral of drug and alcohol abuse. For the artwork, the band enlisted Polish artist Zbigniew Bielak (PARADISE LOST, DIMMU BORGIR, DEICIDE, GHOST, GORGUTS) to create a piece that brought back the notion of true fear that was once associated with the idea of evil. HRRL News Feed via Blabbermouth.net, Your email address will not be published. We went out there to check on him and I started thinking, Fuck, I gotta play with Megadeth and Slayer tomorrow. Even the Chapter of Revelations from the Bible is cathartic. PANSY a$$ f***ING p***ies. On a foundational level, just being able to see it for what it was. story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. ", Now wheelchair-bound, Becerra calls the ensuing period the "five dark years" in reference to a spiral of drug and alcohol abuse. The frontman eventually went on to reform Possessed with new members before unveiling their excellent comeback album, Revelations of Oblivion, in 2019. At some point, Dave Junior [Ellefson] was in the parking lot throwing up. Content I put my hand up in a defensive mode. “Shadowcult” is really challenging because of the middle vocal part. Torrao brought back the Possessed name once again in 1993 with a new … Hearing bands like KISS along with Angry Samoans, Agent Orange, Dead Kennedys, Fang, Discharge…. I KNOW THE JAPS BOMBED US TO GET US IN, AND WE BOMBED THEM TO GET THEM OUT, BUT AS FOR THE BRITS OWNING WW2, PLEASE, IT WAS MORE THAN JUST THE LIMEY BRITS...(no offense on that comment..). Guitarist Larry LaLonde went on to help form Primus and vocalist/bassist Jeff Becerra was later tragically paralyzed in a shooting. To comment on a Becerra then reformed POSSESSED in 2007 with his own lineup, which is gearing up to release their first studio album in 33 years, "Revelations Of Oblivion". He had no oil and invaded the U.S.S.R. only to fail later on due to cold weather. Gemeinsam waran sie jüngst auf Europa-Tour und folgten einem ziemlich rigiden Tour-Plan. It is not enough to be avant-garde anymore. Das Wacken Open Air ist eine feste Metal-Institution, musste 2020 aber leider abgesagt werden. User comments or postings do not reflect the viewpoint of PRIVACY POLICY / He just kind of covered me until the ambulance came and that was it.”, Now wheelchair-bound, Becerra calls the ensuing period the “five dark years” in reference to a spiral of drug and alcohol abuse. its not that we, america, were a rag tag army, just got dropped off right into the meat grinder on omaha and utah beaches, while the brits and canadian, and "free french forces" landed in less defended areas. God bless you and I hope you get better soon. Seven Churches was a legendary legacy, but it always felt like Possessed died too soon, leaving too much business unfinished. The original inspiration for that song came from a previous jam session…. "I've been in a wheelchair longer than I've been walking," he said. POSSESSED's JEFF BECERRA Recounts 1989 Armed Robbery Attempt That Left Him Paralyzed And Wheelchair-Bound With the new album I didn’t cut myself any slack. Order yours before they're gone! We are not the only death metal band in the world. Revolver has teamed with Possessed for an exclusive "Combat Camo" vinyl edition of their classic EP, The Eyes of Horror, limited to 200 copies worldwide. And Hitler had the funniest mustache ever. I got two beautiful kids and a band and everything.”. oh and brabdedcfh if you don't know who jeff is, you probblay don't listen to Metal... and to this guy, come on....Possesed was kindof obscure, even with all the contributions they made to Thrash, you can't blame a guy for not knowing who they are. What was unique about that song [is that] at the time, my guys were very tentative about writing new music. STAND UP IF YOU WON THE WAR!". It felt good and we really took pride in being that kind of a wild and rebellious teenager. Tou dobu už „pouze“ vokalista, protože Jeff po vážném zranění v roce 1990 ochrnul od pasu a dolů a bez vozíku se už neobejde do konce svého života. I am Jeff Becerra. Who said I was upset or that I wasn't nice? ‘Shot In The Dark’ ist die erste Single aus dem kommenden AC/DC-Album POWER UP. In 1989, frontman Jeff Becerra was a victim of a failed armed robbery attempt as he was shot twice, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. I lived alone for five years and basically just wrote and listened to a lot of demo tapes that were sent and got thousands of fan mail asking me to come back. Everyone was trying to be so avant-guard and passionate about metal…. I hope you like it and I hope it helps you heal. i agree, britian did a damn good job of holding off the nazis when the battle of britian was going on. Whenever I saw that it was cathartic. What do you miss the most about the heyday of metal and horror fanzines? WHAT WAS THAT LIKE? I remember we did one with them and Slayer, and me and the Daves were partying, doing lines and smoking and drinking in my hotel room. You can see how it’s still bent. '”, He continued: “I kind of foresaw that. [The shooter] came up to my forehead and his gun jammed and he was slapping the side of his gun and trying to pull the trigger to finish the job. YES THE BRITS WITHSTOOD THE GERMAN AIR ASSAULTS ON A DAILY BASIS, BUT IN THE END, BRITIAN WAS VIRTUALLY ALONE OVER THERE AND WITHOUT AMERICAS HELP THE BRITS WOULD HAVE NOTHING GLORIOUS TO CLAIM ABOUT WW2!!!! You could see what your friends were doing and what shows were going on. Californian death metal pioneers POSSESSED originally split in 1987, leaving behind a short but highly influential legacy, most notably their 1985 "Seven Churches" debut, widely considered to be the first-ever death metal album. Hier gibt es alle wichtigen Infos! POSSESSED's JEFF BECERRA Recounts 1989 Armed Robbery Attempt That Left Him Paralyzed And Wheelchair-Bound Californian death metal pioneers POSSESSED originally split in 1987, leaving behind a short but highly influential legacy, most notably their 1985 “Seven Churches” debut, widely considered… The British held the Nazis off and did a great bit of damage to them until (and while) we started helping, it's not like the U.S. army were saviors to the French or anything like that. You can see how it's still bent. “Revelations Of Oblivion” is due May 10 via Nuclear Blast. JUST LOOK AT THE VIDEOS OF THE SO CALLED "OWNERS" OF WW2 SWIMMING FOR THEIR LIVES TO THE BOATS OUT IN THE WATER. Jeff Becerra is the lead singer and former bassist of legendary death metal pioneers Possessed. but the french were a fuking joke of an army to begin with!! Their latest release is Revelations of Oblivion (Nuclear Blast). She said 'Ten bucks?' He was, like, 'Oh, yeah…' That was the first time I was glad to see the police. I'm still really tight [with her]. It's an insult to every country that helped in WW2 to say that the U.S. saved France from the Nazis.

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