Possessed’s Jeff Becerra (vocals) walks again for the first time in over 30 years with the help of robotic legs. He was shot in a robbery in 1989, leaving him partially paralyzed and wheelchair-bound.
Becerra shared a video of him taking a few steps at what appears to be a physical therapy facility or a hospital, and he included the following message: I walked again! I walked again for the first time in over 30 years with the help of robotic legs #jeffbecerra #possessed #possessedband #rewalk #rewalkrobotics #smallmiracles”.
Possessed originally split in 1987, leaving behind a short but highly influential legacy, most notably their 1985 “Seven Churches” debut, widely considered to be the first-ever death metal album. Internal tensions after the release of 1987’s “The Eyes Of Horror” EP led to the band’s dissolution, with guitarist Larry Lalonde joining Bay Area tech-thrashers Blind Illusion, then Primus, while Becerra, guitarist Mike Torrao and drummer Mike Sus each going separate directions.
Two years after Possessed’s split, Becerra was the victim of a failed armed robbery attempt, subsequently leaving him paralyzed from the chest down and sending him into a spiral of drug and alcohol abuse.
