Although death metal is a style quite familiar to metalheads worldwide circa the early 21st century, during its early days in the late '80s/early '90s it was a genre still finding an audience and fighting for respect.
An early supporter of this style was New York's Immolation, whose debut release, Dawn of Possession, was issued in 1991 via Roadrunner (back when the label was not yet the global powerhouse it is today).
Out of print for several years, 2006 saw the ten-track album reissued via the Metal Mind Productions label.
Although it will never go down in metal history as a landmark album à la Master of Puppets or Reign in Blood, Dawn of Possession does show a band mastering a style that would eventually become quite commonplace in metal (growled vocals, computer-precision riffing and drumming, etc.).
And the song titles certainly follow the "death metal" guidelines -- especially "Into Everlasting Fire," "Internal Decadence," "Burial Ground," etc.
Looking back on it years later, Dawn of Possession was certainly a notable release in what would eventually be known as the "extreme metal" style.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Into Everlasting FireRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 05:14 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | Despondent SoulsRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Dawn of PossessionRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Those Left BehindRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Internal DecadenceRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 6 | No Forgiveness (Without Bloodshed)Ross Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Burial GroundRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | After My PrayersRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 9 | Fall in DiseaseRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | ImmolationRoss Dolan, Immolation, Robert Vigna, Tom Wilkinson | Immolation | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 303 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Dolan | Bass, Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 2 | Renato Gallina | Concept, Logo, Logo Art |
| 3 | Immolation | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Harris Johns | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Andreas Marschall | Artwork, Cover Illustration, Illustrations, Photography |
| 6 | Andreas Marshall | Cover Illustration |
| 7 | Patricia Mooney | Art Direction |
| 8 | Carole Segal | Photography |
| 9 | Craig Smilowski | Drums, Group Member |
| 10 | Robert Vigna | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 11 | Tom Wilkinson | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |