Artist description Dark Metal

Music Style Death/Black/Thrash/Speed Metal

Musical Influences Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate, Voivod, Destruction, Cirith Ungol, Iron Maiden, Morbid Angel, etc.

Similar Artists Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate, Voivod, Destruction, Cirith Ungol, Black Sabbath, Dimmu Borgir, Autopsy, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse

Artist History The "Possession" began in the early days of Death Metal and Thrash. Inspired by bands such as Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate, Destruction, Voivod, Bathory, and Slayer, plus earlier metal bands like Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, founding members Glyn Clark, Chad Lottmann, and Steve Jacobs, in 1986, set out to forge a metal sound of their own. In 1993, Diabolic Possession released the "Ripped To Pieces" E.P. It was later released on CD by Ground Zero Entertainment. "Ripped To Pieces" consisted of the songs Ripped To Pieces, Reign Of Terror, Cranial Miasis, and From The Gates Of Hell. They later recorded a full-length album "Return To The Grave". The album showed the musical growth of the band. "Return To The Grave" included the songs Sarcophagus, The Other One, Torn Off Fingernails, The Possession, Exhumed, The Second Coming Of Christ, and The Desolate One. Unfortunately, it was never released. Diabolic Possession performed many shows around the country, including the Milwaukee Metal Fest VII in 1993. With relentless promotion, and countless distribution deals, they formed a strong following. They were interviewed, reviewed, and written about in many magazines and fanzines including Kerrang, one of the largest metal magazines in the world, and Relapse, who listed Diabolic Possession in their top 10. Now, 10 years later, with Chad Lottmann (vocals), Glyn Clark (guitar), Steve Jacobs (bass), Pete Hilario (drums), and Michael Fergusson (guitar), new material that is better that ever, plus all their Death Metal classics, Diabolic Possession are back and they'll leave the listeners... ...Ripped To Pieces!

Group Members Chad Lottmann - Vocals Glyn Clark - Guitar Steve Jacobs - Bass Pete Hilario - Drums Michael Fergusson - Guitar

Albums Ripped To Pieces - EP, Return To The Grave - LP (unreleased)

Location Omaha, Nebraska - USA

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