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Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, United Kingdom (1979 – present)
Venom, formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, basically kickstarted the extreme metal movement, although in retrospect their raw satanic speed metal sound was not too dissimilar from a few of their nwobhm comrades. At their prime Venom seemed the heaviest and most menacing band out there, and were a big influence to virtually all early extreme metal bands.
Their seminal album Black Metal lent its name to the up and coming subgenre of the same name. Indeed Black Metal is frequently regarded as the main creative force within the metal scene, (although it is not black metal as we perceive it nowadays) with other related subgenres seeing relative stasis since the late 1990s and early 2000s.
During the mid 80’s, black metal bands such as Bathory and Hellhammer took Venom’s sonic intensity and occult imagery towards new heights, helping further establish the subgenre the way it is known today.
Alongside the black metal subgenre, both thrash metal and death metal acts frequently cite Venom as a significant influence, both to their sound and lyrical content, if not their tendency towards leather and spiked clothing! Examples include Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Testament, as well Death, Morbid Angel, Entombed, Deicide and Obituary…
Their seminal album Black Metal lent its name to the up and coming subgenre of the same name. Indeed Black Metal is frequently regarded as the main creative force within the metal scene, (although it is not black metal as we perceive it nowadays) with other related subgenres seeing relative stasis since the late 1990s and early 2000s.
During the mid 80’s, black metal bands such as Bathory and Hellhammer took Venom’s sonic intensity and occult imagery towards new heights, helping further establish the subgenre the way it is known today.
Alongside the black metal subgenre, both thrash metal and death metal acts frequently cite Venom as a significant influence, both to their sound and lyrical content, if not their tendency towards leather and spiked clothing! Examples include Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax and Testament, as well Death, Morbid Angel, Entombed, Deicide and Obituary…
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Metal Black
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Possessed
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Black Metal
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Welcome To Hell
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To Hell And Back
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Buried Alive
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Raise The Dead
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Leave Me in Hell
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In League With Satan
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Witching Hour
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Heaven's On Fire
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Angel Dust
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Don't Burn the Witch
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Mayhem With Mercy
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Shoutbox
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H0lyR4v3n wrote:
countpestiles, great trolling!
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CVince9 wrote:
rip off? 0o i believe they started it
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countpestiles wrote:
This band basically sounds like a Mayham/Darkthone ripoff. If You Like Raw True Black Metal of Pprimal Essence Check Out My Band http://www.last.fm/music/Necromantical+Aryan+SS+Forest+Rape+88+Holocaust
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Dark_Sabbath wrote:
BLACK METAL !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Corvettedriver wrote:
The beginning of Death Metal. I´ve seen them 1985 live in Osnabrück with the opener Band "Malice" (what a joke, Malice as an opener for Venom). It was the Nightmare Tour when I remember right. A long time ago, I was there with my first Harley, Venom was playing in original set: Mantas Cronos and Abbadon :-), Great, I´ll never forget!!!
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SzturmMrozu wrote:
http://www.myspace.com/silesiainferior
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Jul_der_Germane wrote:
You lucky one ! :D South-America has a huge Metal-Scene but damn they should come to Germany :D
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Thrasherized wrote:
I'll see them next week :D
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ikermarin wrote:
DIE HAAAAAAAAAAARD!!!!!
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warsoftheeast wrote:
legendary haha
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polymorphous71 wrote:
cheesy puffs.
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ObscureSolstice wrote:
Legendary band
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Morthrug wrote:
Fuckin' Venom ! \m/
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MikisTurelio wrote:
"Lay down your soul to the gods rock'n'roll!"
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MetallicMadman wrote:
Welcome to Hell: black/speed metal/nwobhm. Black Metal: black/thrash metal/nwobhm. At War With Satan: black/thrash/speed metal/nwobhm. Possessed: black/speed metal/nwobhm. Calm Before the Storm: thrash/speed metal/nwobhm. Then Cronos left and both NWOBHM and Venom died.
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jolli93 wrote:
I think venom is still that one band who started the extreme metal scene. It's not about it is it or isn't it black metal. I think everyone can category the music what he thinks some people can category this band for black metal, some blackned trash or someone only to trash.
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LastfmPolice wrote:
This band rules
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Kunggi wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXZ_ATTndo&feature=related
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Necrophant wrote:
mayhem didnt believe shit. listen to some interviews with mannheim fe and be quiet ^^
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Jul_der_Germane wrote:
Even their newest Album rules, good that they don't loose it
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Dec
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Venom
Circo Volador, Mexico City, Mexico
85 shouts
| 84 attendees
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Dec
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::The south american dates of hell tour 2009::
Teatro METROPOL, Bogotá D.C, Bogotá, Colombia
9 shouts
| 24 attendees
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Dec
9
Venom
Teatro Caupolicán, Santiago, Chile
35 shouts
| 44 attendees
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Recent Activity
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Krolmroku, ledkerion, thomas_szulik and 7 other people added Venom to their libraries. just now
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Dawid09 tagged Venom with nwobhm, first wave of black metal, thrash metal and one other tag. yesterday evening
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