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| Group Members: Cronos, Abaddon, Mantas, Tony Bray, Jeff Dunn, Conrad Lant, Antton, Mykvs
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| 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 |
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Released: 1982 Label: Relativity Critics' Rating:  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 reviewReleased: 1981 Label: Relativity Critics' Rating:  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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