Possessed 13
Possessed 13 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 21 October 2003 | |||
Recorded | Studio Fredman, Gothenburg | |||
Genre | Death metal, thrash metal | |||
Length | 50.26 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | The Crown | |||
The Crown chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8/10[2] |
Chronicles of Chaos | 9/10[3] |
Metal.de | 8/10[4] |
Metal Storm | 9/10[5] |
Sputnikmusic | [6] |
Possessed 13 is the sixth album by Swedish death metal/thrash metal metal band The Crown.
Henri Kramer of Power Metal.de had praised the album cover and also praised its division in three parts.[7] "Initiation" track 1-5, "Exaltation" track 6-10 and "Annahilation" track 11-13.
In 2018, The Crown had announced the re-issue of Possessed 13 vinyls. The vinyls will be sold as either 180 g black vinyl, cool grey marbled, red with black marbled, or smoke clear vinyl in the European Union and white with red marbled vinyl in the United States.[8]
Track listing
[edit]- "No Tomorrow" − 3:51
- "Face of Destruction – Deep Hit of Death" − 2:59
- "Deliverance" – 4:38
- "Cold Is the Grave" − 4:07
- "Dream Bloody Hell (Instrumental)" − 3:33
- "Morningstar Rising" − 3:35
- "Are You Morbid?" − 3:33
- "Bow to None" − 4:16
- "Kill 'Em All" − 4:45
- "Natashead Overdrive" − 3:41
- "Zombiefied!" − 2:35
- "Dawn of Emptiness" − 6:03
- "In Memoriam" (Instrumental) − 2:50
Deluxe edition bonus CD
[edit]The "Deluxe Version" of the album came with an extra CD entitled "Bonus 13", which consisted of all tracks from both of the band's demos, plus some previously unreleased tracks.[5]
- "Last Rite" − 3:03 (The Crown's first "pro" recording – 1992)
Forever Heaven Gone demo:
- "Seventh Gate" − 1:43
- "Deadspawn" − 2:20
- "Diachronic Damnation" − 3:21
- "The Lord of the Rings" − 4:05
- "Beyond Where Darkness Dwells" − 4:06
- "Forever Heaven Gone" − 3:19
Forget the Light demo:
- "Soulicide Demon-Might" − 2:48
- "Godless" − 4:01
- "Neverending Dream" − 4:14
- "Candles" − 6:39
Also includes:
- "Burnin' Leather" (Bathory cover) − 3:46
- "Rebel Angel" [demo] − 3:25
Special Edition
[edit]The Special Edition of the CD which came out in 2003 was 97.30 long and was ranked 4.75 out of 5 by The Metal Crypt.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Serba, John. Possessed 13 at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Perri, David (7 October 2003). "The Crown – Possessed 13". BW&BK.
- ^ Matthias Noll (30 October 2003). "The Crown – _Possessed 13_". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "The Crown – Possessed 13". Metal.de (in German). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b "The Crown – Possessed 13 review". Metal Storm. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "The Crown – Possessed 13". Sputnikmusic. 3 November 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Kramer, Henri (18 October 2003). "CROWN, THE – Possessed 13". Power Metal.de. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "THE CROWN announces vinyl re-issues for 'Crowned In Terror', 'Crowned Unholy' and 'Possessed 13' for January 11th!". Power of Metal. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Review of The Crown – Possessed 13 (Special Edition)". The Metal Crypt. 2 June 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2021.