Beyond the Gates
Band | |
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Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Released | October 31, 1986 |
Genres | Thrash Metal, Death Metal |
Labels | Combat Records |
Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl, Cassette |
Length | 36:51 |
Ranked | #47 for 1986 , #5,242 all-time |
Album Photos (6)
Beyond the Gates Information
Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | |||
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1. | Intro | 1:23 | 85 | 2 | |
2. | Heretic | 2:40 | 88.3 | 3 | |
3. | Tribulation | 4:48 | 88.3 | 3 | |
4. | March to Die | 3:12 | 90 | 3 | |
5. | Phantasm | 4:23 | 88.3 | 3 | |
6. | No Will To Live | 6:47 | 90 | 4 | |
7. | Beyond the Gates | 2:55 | 88.3 | 3 | |
8. | The Beasts of the Apocalypse | 3:13 | 88.3 | 3 | |
9. | Seance | 3:03 | 86.7 | 3 | |
10. | Restless Dead | 2:59 | 88.3 | 3 | |
11. | Dog Fight | 1:23 | 80 | 2 |
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Line-up (members)
- Jeff Becerra : Vocals, Bass
- Mike Torrao : Guitars
- Larry Lalonde : Guitars
- Mike Sus : Drums
Production staff / artist
- Carl Canedy : Producer
- Steve Sinclair : Executive Producer
- John Cuniberti : Engineer
- Tom Size : Engineer
- Tom Coyne : Mastering Engineer
- Ed Repka : Cover Artwork, Design
Released on Halloween 1986.
The CD first pressing (Under One Flag / Combat Records) as well as the Century Media Records re-release have The Eyes of Horror EP as a bonus.
The Century Media re-release from 1998 says that song 6. is called "No Will to Life" but there's a mistake in spelling, because it's "No Will to Live". The CD lists 16 tracks but in fact only 15 are present - "Intro" and "T ... See More
The CD first pressing (Under One Flag / Combat Records) as well as the Century Media Records re-release have The Eyes of Horror EP as a bonus.
The Century Media re-release from 1998 says that song 6. is called "No Will to Life" but there's a mistake in spelling, because it's "No Will to Live". The CD lists 16 tracks but in fact only 15 are present - "Intro" and "T ... See More
Beyond the Gates Lists
(4)Beyond the Gates Reviews
(2)Date : Apr 1, 2020
This album gets a lot of flack for being generally weaker than its predecessor, but I heard no drop in quality whatsoever. It’s exactly the same messy, thrashy, raw old school death metal as on the debut. Perhaps it could be critiqued for not innovating at all, but who needs innovation when the music is this good?
The similarity between this and their debut makes it rather difficult to review. If I have to nitpick, I could say some of the riffs sound a little less inspired, and generally repeat for a bit longer. However, the musicians also sound tighter, more focused and clearly in better practice. All in all, it’s just another really fantastic Death Metal album from the creators themselves.
The similarity between this and their debut makes it rather difficult to review. If I have to nitpick, I could say some of the riffs sound a little less inspired, and generally repeat for a bit longer. However, the musicians also sound tighter, more focused and clearly in better practice. All in all, it’s just another really fantastic Death Metal album from the creators themselves.
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Date : Jul 16, 2015
Possessed에 대해서 사람들은 항상 Seven Churches만 말한다. 물론 이 앨범이 가진 의의는 정말 크기는 하다. Death Metal의 효시격인 작품이라 할 수 있기에 중요한 음반이라 할 수 있다. 하지만, 개인적으로는 Seven Churches는 정말 재미없게 들은 작품이었다. 내게 Seven Churches는 머리로는 이해할 수 있어도 가슴으로 받아들이기는 힘든 작품이었다. 데스 메탈씬의 형성에 크나큰 공헌을 한 앨범이지만, Seven Churches를 듣는 것은 수월하지 않았다. 오히려 이들의 작품중에 인상깊게 들은 앨범은 후속작인 Beyond the Gates였다. 좀더 짜임새있는 모양새를 갖춘 이 앨범은 전작이 가진 음악사적인 거창한 의의를 가지고 있지는 못했지만, 좀더 완성도가 높았으며, 듣기에 원만한 작품이었다. 여전히 데스 메탈과 Thrash Metal의 경계에 있는 가운데, 리프 메이킹이나 구성 부분, 프로듀싱에서 Beyond the Gates는 전작보다 훨씬 나은 축에 드는 앨범이라고 할 수 있겠다. 하지만, 인지도에서 본작과 전작은 하늘과 땅 차이가 난다. 국내의 익스트림 메탈 팬들 사이에서 Seven Churches가 고평가를 받고 있는 것에 반해, Beyond the Gates는 거의 관심조차 받지 못하는 실정이다. 이는 해외에서도 딱히 다르진 않다. 국내보다는 해외에서의 인지도가 좀더 나은 상황이지만, 역시 ... See More
Beyond the Gates Comments
(9)May 7, 2024
second album Beyond the Gates is a bit better than the first one, but it's still not quite my style
Feb 11, 2023
Feb 9, 2022
솔직히 전작도 그다지 와닿지않았는데 이건 더 별로입니다. 일단 베이스가 있기는한건지, 악곡에서 무슨 역할을 하는건지 도무지 알수없으며, 86년작임을 감안하더라도 속이 빈 드라이브 기타톤은 영 쉽지가 않네요. 굳이 레코딩 상태 운운하지않아도 작곡부터 재미가 없습니다. 자켓이미지 명인 Ed Repka의 작품에서 하필 또 이런걸 골랐는지, 컨셉이 '구림'일까요?
1 like
Dec 28, 2017
Jul 8, 2014
o niečo kvalitnejší než debut, opäť thrash metal doplnený o deathové prvky
Mar 12, 2014
Possessed Discography
Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
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Seven Churches | Album | Oct 16, 1985 | 90.8 | 47 | 4 |
▶ Beyond the Gates | Album | Oct 31, 1986 | 82.2 | 11 | 2 |
The Eyes of Horror | EP | 1987 | 82.9 | 7 | 0 |
Agony in Paradise | Live | 2004 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
Ashes From Hell | EP | Jun 6, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 |
Revelations of Oblivion | Album | May 10, 2019 | 87.9 | 16 | 1 |
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