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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…

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SzturmMrozu wrote:
yesterday morning

http://www.myspace.com/silesiainferior

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Jul_der_Germane wrote:
Thursday evening

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:
Thursday morning

I'll see them next week :D

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ikermarin wrote:
Wednesday evening

DIE HAAAAAAAAAAARD!!!!!

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warsoftheeast wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

legendary haha

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polymorphous71 wrote:
Tuesday evening

cheesy puffs.

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ObscureSolstice wrote:
last month

Legendary band

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Morthrug wrote:
last month

Fuckin' Venom ! \m/

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MikisTurelio wrote:
last month

"Lay down your soul to the gods rock'n'roll!"

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MetallicMadman wrote:
last month

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:
last month

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:
last month

This band rules

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Kunggi wrote:
last month

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBXZ_ATTndo&feature=related

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Necrophant wrote:
last month

mayhem didnt believe shit. listen to some interviews with mannheim fe and be quiet ^^

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Jul_der_Germane wrote:
last month

Even their newest Album rules, good that they don't loose it

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IAmUndead wrote:
last month

So awesome.

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Brown-Sock wrote:
last month

Well Kunggi, you're an idiot. Nowadays Black Metal does not sound like real Black Metal, ie. Venom. By the way, check out Venom's Don't Burn The Witch and then Bathory's Born For Burning and you can tell thats a lie.

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XexxonvaldezX wrote:
last month

Well Hellhammer for one admits that Venom was a huge influence.

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EvilKaramarko wrote:
last month

great band

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premobuttmeat wrote:
last month

Me likey

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