Venom are an English heavy metal band that formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Venom's first two albums—Welcome to Hell (1981) and Black Metal (1982)—are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general. Venom's second album proved influential enough that its title was used as the name of an extreme metal subgenre: black metal.
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Bernett Records SB 18008
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"At War with Satan" is the third album by heavy metal band Venom. With this album, they went back to the more raw, unpolished sound of Welcome to Hell after the more refined albeit darker and heavier sound of Black Metal. This is especially emphasized with the raspy vocals. Shortly after its release, the HMV and WH Smith record chains withdrew the album from their shelves due to its "controversial content", an odd reaction considering that At War With Satan is generally not considered more controversial than any of the earlier Venom albums. Arguably, it was a reaction to the increased publicity the group had received. |
1984 | France |
N.E.W. Musidisc 2387
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Venom - Calm Before The Storm | 1987 | France |
Big Thumb Records WEN 1102
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VENOM - Doomed to Hell , One Hour Black Heavy Metal | 1984 | USA |
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NEAT Records RR 9639
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VENOM - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik 2LP Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is the live album released by English heavy metal band Venom in 1986. It contains partial recordings of two different concerts with two different setlists. The first disc contains a show recorded at Hammersmith Odeon in London on 8 October 1985 and the second disc recorded at The Ritz in New York City on 4 and 5 April 1986. |
1986 | Holland |
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Under One Flag FLAG 36
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Venom - Prime Evil | 1989 | England |
Roadrunner RR 125516
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VENOM - Warhead | 1983 | Holland |
