Venom released this, their third masterpiece, back in 1983, "Welcome to Hell" and "Black Metal" preceding it. Venom is one of the most influential bands in extreme metal, they have contributed to thrash, black and death metal and to other metal's sub-genres as well. Venom play very hard somewhat bluesy thrash metal with harsh vocals. They're also known for using satanic imagery though they themselves are not satanist and the lyrical themes are rather drawn from christian beliefs about satanism. This album is very consistent, practically no weak links, this is also the reason why I don't have a favorite on this album, the whole album is best listened song-by-song, no hits really, but not a single screw-up neither. The lyrical themes are as always with Venom: Satan, death, war and other related themes. This was one of the 3 Venom's groundbreaking albums and is a must-have for every black metal maniac and extreme metaler.
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I thought so too, but then I checked and what came out was that Conrad "Cronos" Lant was born in 1963, so his 44. I guess black metal wears you out quickly:)
bagoproverbial 31.01.2007 09:41
Venom must be about 60 now?! Have a few of their tracks around the place.
At war with Satan Rip ride Genocide Cry wolf Stand up (and be counted) Women leather and ... more
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