Venom

Venom
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Styles: Thrash, Death Metal/Black Metal, Heavy Metal, British Metal, New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Group Members: Cronos, Abaddon, Mantas, Tony Bray, Jeff Dunn, Conrad Lant, Antton, Mykvs
Biography: A seminal influence on the evolution of thrash and black metal, Venom formed during the late '70s in Newcastle, England. Originally a five-piece group called Oberon, they eventually trimmed their lineup to a trio comprising singer/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant, guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, and drummer ...Read full biography
Black Metal
Released: 1982
Label: Relativity
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Newcastle natives Venom had exploded across the U.K. in 1981, unleashing one of the most reviled, unapproachable, and, well, toxic debuts in rock history with their landmark Welcome to Hell opus. An unprecedented ...Read full review
Welcome to Hell
Released: 1981
Label: Relativity
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Welcome to Hell, and Venom themselves, for that matter, have long been the subject of heated debate within the heavy metal community. Few bands have been as recognizably influential yet so universally ...Read full review
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