Crucified

The Crucified is the first full-length album from the crossover thrash metal band The Crucified. The album was released in 1989.
Greg Sostrom saw The Crucified at a few shows and offered them a recording contract with his new start-up label, Narrowpath Records. The band accepted the offer and started to record songs at Casbah Studios in Southern California. The 15-track album was titled The Crucified. It was released in compact disc format, which was a new format in the late 1980s. After the album's release, the band started to tour around California, including appearances at the Cornerstone Festival as well as opening for D.R.I., G.B.H., and Pantera. Johnson was fired from the band due to personal differences and the guys started looking for a new bassist. Chaffin responded to an ad in a newspaper posted by Jeff Bellew, citing The Crucified as an influence. Bellew joined the band and drove for four hours from his home in So Cal to Fresno every weekend to practice. Eventually the drive became too costly, and he moved to Fresno to practice with the band.

Lineup

Mark Salomon (Stavesacre, Neon Horse) - Lead Vocals
Greg Minier (Applehead) - Guitar/Backing Vocals
Mark Johnson (Martyr, Snail) - Bass/Backing Vocals
Jim Chaffin (Fasedown, The Blamed, Once Dead, Deliverance) - Drums/Backing Vocals