The Eyes of Horror

The Eyes of Horror
EP by Possessed
Released	May 31, 1987
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley,. California
Genre	Death metal thrash metal
Length	18:04
Label	Combat (North America) Under One Flag (UK)
Producer	Joe Satriani
Possessed chronology
Beyond the Gates (1986) The Eyes of Horror (1987) Victims of Death (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10 [2]

The Eyes of Horror is an EP by American death metal band Possessed. ^[3] It was released on May 31, 1987. ^[4] It was produced by guitarist Joe Satriani. ^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jeff Becerra; all music is composed by Mike Torrao

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Confessions"	2:53
2.	"My Belief"	3:34
3.	"The Eyes of Horror"	3:16
4.	"Swing of the Axe"	3:59
5.	"Storm in My Mind"	4:22
Total length:		18:04

Personnel

• Jeff Becerra – bass, vocals
• Mike Torrao – guitars
• Larry Lalonde – guitars
• Mike Sus – drums

Production

• Joe Satriani – producer
• John Cuniberti, Tom Size – engineers
• Steve Sinclair – executive producer

Cover versions

• Amon Amarth – "The Eyes of Horror" on their 2001 album The Crusher
• Cannibal Corpse – "Confessions" on their 2003 EP Worm Infested
• Sinister – "Storm in My Mind" on their 2001 album Creative Killings

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Possessed - Eyes of Horror review". AllMusic . Retrieved 2022-11-20.
2. Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 267. ISBN   978-1-894959-31-5.
3. Purcell, Natalie J. (September 17, 2015). Death Metal Music: The Passion and Politics of a Subculture. McFarland. ISBN   9780786484065.
4. "Music". Possessed Official Website. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019.
5. Sharpe-Young, Garry (October 26, 2007). Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu. Jawbone Press. ISBN   9781906002015.