This interview was given to me by Tom Wren of Metal Nightmare. This is
what he says about it:
Here it is Vic. This came out of a mag called Metal Slaughter, done by some
guy named Mike Butsch. I'm not sure of the year, but it was before
Destruction's first full album was out, and Nasty Savage were in the studio
working on their album.... This is pretty much exactly as it appears, except
for some spelling corrections I made.
Enjoy!
There you are, lying on the floor, your body still shaking from the violent convulsions, your eyes still burning and the saliva still dripping from the edges of your mouth. You look around and suddenly see what remains of your parents's dismembered bodies. You say to yourself, "What happened, how could I have done this?" Then, suddenly it hits you... you are POSSESSED!!! POSSESSED are four violent, crazed maniacs who just also happen to be one of the most devastating bands currently on the Metal scene. They are: Larry LaLonde- guitar; Mike Torrao- guitar; Jeff Becerra- bass, vocals; and Mike Sus- drums. Read on if you dare! HOW LONG AGO WAS POSSESSED FORMED? Mike T.- About one year ago. HOW OLD ARE ALL THE GUYS IN THE BAND? Mike T.- I'm 20, Jeff is 17, Mike S. is 20, and Larry is 17. HOW DID YOU CHOOSE THE NAME OF THE BAND AND WHO THOUGHT OF IT? MikeT.- I did because it fits the band's image. ARE THERE ANY PLANS TO DO A RECORD OR MAYBE ANOTHER DEMO? Mike T.- Yeah, a record with either Combat or Metal Blade, we don't know yet. We will be on Metal Massacre VI doing "Swing of the Ax." WHAT WILL BE ON THE RECORD? Mike T.- "The Exorcist," "The 7 Churches," "Holy Hell," "Burning in Hell," "Death Metal," "Tribulation," to name a few. HAS THE BAND BEEN DOING MUCH GIGGING AROUND THE WEST COAST? Mike T.- Yeah, in L.A. and San Francisco. IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF THE BAND COMING EAST AND MAYBE DOING SOME SHOWS AROUND NEW YORK? Mike T.- In the future. IT'S OBVIOUS WHEN LISTENING TO THE DEMO THAT YOU'RE INFLUENCED BY EXODUS AND SLAYER. WHO ELSE ARE YOU INTO? Mike T.- We are influenced by EXODUS and VENOM. That's it. DO THEY INFLUENCE YOUR WRITING A LOT? Mike T.- No, not really. DOES THE BAND DO ANY COVERS LIVE? Mike T.- No, we don't play covers. WHAT ONE PERSON IN METAL DO YOU FEEL SHOULD BE BURNED ALIVE? Mike T.- Vince Neil (MOTLEY GLUE). ANY LAST WORDS? Mike T.- We will visit N.Y. soon.
- Mike Butsch