Possessed 13 Explained

Possessed 13
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Crown
Cover:	Possessed13.jpg
Released:	21 October 2003
Recorded:	Studio Fredman, Gothenburg
Genre:	Death metal, thrash metal
Length:	50.26
Label:	Metal Blade
Producer:	The Crown
Prev Title:	Crowned in Terror
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	Crowned Unholy
Next Year:	2004

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.^[1] "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.^[2]

Track listing

1. "No Tomorrow" − 3:51
2. "Face of Destruction – Deep Hit of Death" − 2:59
3. "Deliverance" – 4:38
4. "Cold Is the Grave" − 4:07
5. "Dream Bloody Hell (Instrumental)" − 3:33
6. "Morningstar Rising" − 3:35
7. "Are You Morbid?" − 3:33
8. "Bow to None" − 4:16
9. "Kill 'Em All" − 4:45
10. "Natashead Overdrive" − 3:41
11. "Zombiefied!" − 2:35
12. "Dawn of Emptiness" − 6:03
13. "In Memoriam" (Instrumental) − 2:50

Deluxe edition bonus CD

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.

1. "Last Rite" − 3:03 (The Crown's first "pro" recording – 1992)

Forever Heaven Gone demo:

2. "Seventh Gate" − 1:43
2. "Deadspawn" − 2:20
3. "Diachronic Damnation" − 3:21
4. "The Lord of the Rings" − 4:05
5. "Beyond Where Darkness Dwells" − 4:06
6. "Forever Heaven Gone" − 3:19

Forget the Light demo:

8. "Soulicide Demon-Might" − 2:48
8. "Godless" − 4:01
9. "Neverending Dream" − 4:14
10. "Candles" − 6:39

Also includes:

12. "Burnin' Leather" (Bathory cover) − 3:46
12. "Rebel Angel" [demo] − 3:25

Special Edition

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.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: CROWN, THE – Possessed 13. Kramer. Henri. Power Metal.de. 18 October 2003. 25 July 2019.
2. News: THE CROWN announces vinyl re-issues for 'Crowned In Terror', 'Crowned Unholy' and 'Possessed 13' for January 11th!. Power of Metal. 28 November 2018. 26 March 2021.
3. Web site: Review of The Crown – Possessed 13 (Special Edition). The Metal Crypt. 2 June 2004. 26 March 2021.