Effective period / Period of releases: 1985 - 1986

Members: James Yauk, John Hiebert, Ken Wall (2), Jamie Kenney (2), Ron Hadley (2), Phil Pobran

Beyond Possession was an early thrash / hardcore punk /skater crossover band from Calgary, Canada from 1984-89. They evolved out of an earlier bands named Riot .303 and White Noise (34). They recorded a 7" EP ("Tell Tale Heart") in 1984 which was a fusion of skater thrash and horror punk, and, after switching guitarists, a full album ("Is Beyond Possession") in 1986 for Metal Blade Records that was more thrashy. They toured extensively especially on the US west coast and prairies. After going through various line-up changes (especially on guitar) they recorded demos for a second LP in 1989 that pointed to a more moody metal direction but broke up without finishing it. All their recordings were released on CD ("Repossessed 1985-1989") on Melodiya Records in 1996.