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Possessed
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- San Francisco, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1983
- Genre:
- Death/Thrash Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Satanism, Occultism, Anti-Christianity, Murder, Death
- Current label:
- Nuclear Blast
- Years active:
- 1983-1987, 1990-1993, 2007-present
| Current | |
| Jeff Becerra | Bass (1983-1987), Vocals (1983-1987, 2007-present) |
| See also: ex-Side Effect, ex-Blizzard, ex-Misery, ex-Sub-Zero | |
| Emilio Marquez | Drums (2007-2008, 2009-present) |
| See also: Asesino, Coffin Texts, Engrave, ex-Brainstorm, ex-Sadistic Intent, ex-Nokturnal Fear | |
| Daniel Gonzalez | Guitars (2011-present) |
| See also: Create a Kill, Gruesome, ex-Nailshitter, ex-Occisas, ex-Exhumed (live), ex-Maruta (live), ex-Master (live) | |
| Robert Cardenas | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2012-present) |
| See also: Coffin Texts, Masters of Metal, Engrave, ex-Entety, ex-Malice, ex-Agent Steel, ex-Saprophagous, ex-Diabolic (live) | |
| Claudeous Creamer | Guitars (2016-present) |
| See also: From Hell, Mucus Membrane, ex-Girth, ex-Serpent & Seraph, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Niviane, ex-The Council | |
| Past | |
| Jeff Andrews | Bass (1983) |
| See also: ex-Exodus | |
| Mike Sus | Drums (1983-1987) |
| See also: ex-Desecration | |
| Mike Torrao | Guitars (1983-1987, 1990-1993), Vocals (1990-1993) |
| See also: ex-Infanticide, ex-Blitzkrieg, ex-Iconklast | |
| Brian Montana | Guitars (1983-1984) |
| See also: ex-Abnormal | |
| Barry Fisk (R.I.P. 1983) | Vocals (1983) |
| Larry LaLonde | Guitars (1984-1987) |
| See also: ex-Blizzard, Primus, ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Caca, ex-Corrupted Morals, ex-No Forcefield, ex-Serj Tankian and The F.C.C. | |
| Bob Yost | Bass (1990-1992) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Desecration | |
| Colin Carmichael | Drums (1990) |
| See also: ex-Sanguinary | |
| Chris Stolle | Drums (1990) |
| See also: Thanatopsis, ex-Diabolicus, ex-Lethal Conception, ex-Somnus, ex-Black Death Resurrected, ex-Dark Arena, ex-Vile, ex-The Cauterized (live), ex-Iron Messiah | |
| Dave Couch | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: Mudslinger, Thanatopsis, ex-Lethal Conception | |
| Duane Connley | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: ex-Sanguinary | |
| Walter "Monsta" Ryan | Drums (1991-1993) |
| See also: Attitude Adjustment, ex-Burnt Offering, ex-D.R.I., ex-Machine Head, ex-Harley's War (live), ex-Madball, ex-Powerhouse | |
| Mark Strassburg | Guitars (1991-1993) |
| See also: ex-Fatal Sin, ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Indestroy | |
| Paul Perry | Bass (1993) |
| See also: ex-Fueled, Level, Valor & Vengeance, ex-Insolence | |
| Mike Hollman | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: ex-Bizarro, ex-Pro-Pain | |
| Bay Cortez | Bass (2007-2010) |
| See also: Sadistic Intent, ex-Dethshit (live) | |
| Ernesto Bueno | Guitars (2007-2010) |
| See also: Sadistic Intent | |
| Rick Cortez | Guitars (2007-2010) |
| See also: Sadistic Intent, ex-Terrorizer LA | |
| Vanik Vartanian | Drums (2008-2009) |
| See also: ex-Kahtmayan | |
| Kelly Mclauchlin | Guitars (2010-2013) |
| See also: Pessimist, ex-Death Force, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Resistance, ex-Equinox (live), ex-Diabolic, ex-Serpent Son, ex-Angelcorpse (live), ex-Unholy Ghost, ex-Cauldron (live), ex-Eliminate | |
| Tony Campos | Bass (2011-2012) |
| See also: Asesino, Fear Factory, Ministry, Cavalera Conspiracy (live), Attika 7, Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters, Max & Iggor Cavalera, Static-X, ex-Brujeria, ex-Dia de los Muertos, ex-Prong, ex-Soulfly, ex-Agony (live), ex-Attika | |
| Mike Pardi | Guitars (2013-2016) |
| See also: Innerfury, ex-Draconis, ex-Psionic, ex-Ritual, ex-Xasthur, ex-Casket of Dreams | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Mike Hollman | Guitars |
| See also: ex-Bizarro, ex-Pro-Pain | |
| Mike Pardi | Guitars (2013) |
| See also: Innerfury, ex-Draconis, ex-Psionic, ex-Ritual, ex-Xasthur, ex-Casket of Dreams | |
| Nicholas Barker | Drums (2014-2015) |
| See also: Ancient, Brujeria, Liquid Graveyard, Lock Up, Twilight of the Gods, Noctis Imperium (live), Nuclear Assault (live), ex-Monolith, ex-Catalepsy, Monstrance, United Forces, ex-Atrocity, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Leaves' Eyes, ex-Sadistic Intent, ex-Anaal Nathrakh (live), ex-Anathema (live), ex-Benediction (live), ex-Borknagar (live), ex-Cancer (live), ex-Criminal (live), ex-Exodus (live), ex-Gorgoroth (live), ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Testament (live), ex-Voices (live), ex-Cerebral Fix (live), ex-Old Man's Child, ex-Driven by Suffering | |
| Jeff Becerra | Bass (1983-1987), Vocals (1983-1987, 2007-present) |
| See also: ex-Side Effect, ex-Blizzard, ex-Misery, ex-Sub-Zero | |
| Emilio Marquez | Drums (2007-2008, 2009-present) |
| See also: Asesino, Coffin Texts, Engrave, ex-Brainstorm, ex-Sadistic Intent, ex-Nokturnal Fear | |
| Daniel Gonzalez | Guitars (2011-present) |
| See also: Create a Kill, Gruesome, ex-Nailshitter, ex-Occisas, ex-Exhumed (live), ex-Maruta (live), ex-Master (live) | |
| Robert Cardenas | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2012-present) |
| See also: Coffin Texts, Masters of Metal, Engrave, ex-Entety, ex-Malice, ex-Agent Steel, ex-Saprophagous, ex-Diabolic (live) | |
| Claudeous Creamer | Guitars (2016-present) |
| See also: From Hell, Mucus Membrane, ex-Girth, ex-Serpent & Seraph, ex-Dragonlord, ex-Niviane, ex-The Council | |
| Jeff Andrews | Bass (1983) |
| See also: ex-Exodus | |
| Mike Sus | Drums (1983-1987) |
| See also: ex-Desecration | |
| Mike Torrao | Guitars (1983-1987, 1990-1993), Vocals (1990-1993) |
| See also: ex-Infanticide, ex-Blitzkrieg, ex-Iconklast | |
| Brian Montana | Guitars (1983-1984) |
| See also: ex-Abnormal | |
| Barry Fisk (R.I.P. 1983) | Vocals (1983) |
| Larry LaLonde | Guitars (1984-1987) |
| See also: ex-Blizzard, Primus, ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Caca, ex-Corrupted Morals, ex-No Forcefield, ex-Serj Tankian and The F.C.C. | |
| Bob Yost | Bass (1990-1992) |
| (R.I.P. 2010) See also: ex-Desecration | |
| Colin Carmichael | Drums (1990) |
| See also: ex-Sanguinary | |
| Chris Stolle | Drums (1990) |
| See also: Thanatopsis, ex-Diabolicus, ex-Lethal Conception, ex-Somnus, ex-Black Death Resurrected, ex-Dark Arena, ex-Vile, ex-The Cauterized (live), ex-Iron Messiah | |
| Dave Couch | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: Mudslinger, Thanatopsis, ex-Lethal Conception | |
| Duane Connley | Guitars (1990) |
| See also: ex-Sanguinary | |
| Walter "Monsta" Ryan | Drums (1991-1993) |
| See also: Attitude Adjustment, ex-Burnt Offering, ex-D.R.I., ex-Machine Head, ex-Harley's War (live), ex-Madball, ex-Powerhouse | |
| Mark Strassburg | Guitars (1991-1993) |
| See also: ex-Fatal Sin, ex-Blind Illusion, ex-Indestroy | |
| Paul Perry | Bass (1993) |
| See also: ex-Fueled, Level, Valor & Vengeance, ex-Insolence | |
| Mike Hollman | Guitars (1993) |
| See also: ex-Bizarro, ex-Pro-Pain | |
| Bay Cortez | Bass (2007-2010) |
| See also: Sadistic Intent, ex-Dethshit (live) | |
| Ernesto Bueno | Guitars (2007-2010) |
| See also: Sadistic Intent | |
| Rick Cortez | Guitars (2007-2010) |
| See also: Sadistic Intent, ex-Terrorizer LA | |
| Vanik Vartanian | Drums (2008-2009) |
| See also: ex-Kahtmayan | |
| Kelly Mclauchlin | Guitars (2010-2013) |
| See also: Pessimist, ex-Death Force, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Resistance, ex-Equinox (live), ex-Diabolic, ex-Serpent Son, ex-Angelcorpse (live), ex-Unholy Ghost, ex-Cauldron (live), ex-Eliminate | |
| Tony Campos | Bass (2011-2012) |
| See also: Asesino, Fear Factory, Ministry, Cavalera Conspiracy (live), Attika 7, Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters, Max & Iggor Cavalera, Static-X, ex-Brujeria, ex-Dia de los Muertos, ex-Prong, ex-Soulfly, ex-Agony (live), ex-Attika | |
| Mike Pardi | Guitars (2013-2016) |
| See also: Innerfury, ex-Draconis, ex-Psionic, ex-Ritual, ex-Xasthur, ex-Casket of Dreams | |
| Past | |
| Mike Hollman | Guitars |
| See also: ex-Bizarro, ex-Pro-Pain | |
| Mike Pardi | Guitars (2013) |
| See also: Innerfury, ex-Draconis, ex-Psionic, ex-Ritual, ex-Xasthur, ex-Casket of Dreams | |
| Nicholas Barker | Drums (2014-2015) |
| See also: Ancient, Brujeria, Liquid Graveyard, Lock Up, Twilight of the Gods, Noctis Imperium (live), Nuclear Assault (live), ex-Monolith, ex-Catalepsy, Monstrance, United Forces, ex-Atrocity, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Leaves' Eyes, ex-Sadistic Intent, ex-Anaal Nathrakh (live), ex-Anathema (live), ex-Benediction (live), ex-Borknagar (live), ex-Cancer (live), ex-Criminal (live), ex-Exodus (live), ex-Gorgoroth (live), ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Testament (live), ex-Voices (live), ex-Cerebral Fix (live), ex-Old Man's Child, ex-Driven by Suffering | |
Possessed was formed by guitarist Mike Torrao, drummer Mike Sus. Jeff Becerra from Blizzard came into the band, and soon was joined by second guitarist Brian Montana. This lineup ...