Venom are an English extreme metal band formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom's first two albums—"Welcome to Hell" (1981) and "Black Metal" (1982)—are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general. Venom's second album proved influential enough that its title was used as the name of the extreme metal subgenre of black metal. The band classic line-up trio of Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon recorded two further studio albums "At War With Satan" (1984) and "Possessed" (1985) and live album "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" (1986).
Often cited by bands such as Metallica, Behemoth, Celtic Frost, Darkthrone and Mayhem as a major influence, they are one of the most revered bands of their generation. Venom are still fronted by original singer / bassist Cronos and headline festivals all over the globe and continue to release new music.
"In Nomine Satanas" is a celebration of the band’s formative years, containing all the classic songs from the original line-up and contains two previously unreleased demo songs.
Tracklist:
- WELCOME TO HELL -
1. Sons of Satan
2. Welcome to Hell
3. Schizoid
4. Mayhem with Mercy
5. Poison
6. Live Like an Angel (Die Like a Devil)
7. Witching Hour
8. One Thousand Days In Sodom
9. Angel Dust
10. In League with Satan
11. Red Light Fever
- BLACK METAL -
1. Black Metal
2. To Hell and Back
3. Buried Alive
4. Raise the Dead
5. Teacher's Pet
6. Leave Me In Hell
7. Sacrifice
8. Heaven's on Fire
9. Countess Bathory
10. Don't Burn the Witch
11. At War with Satan (Preview)
- AT WAR WITH SATAN -
1. At War with Satan
2. Rip Tide
3. Genocide
4. Cry Wolf
5. Stand Up (and be Counted)
6. Women, Leather and Hell
7. Aaaaaarrghh
- POSSESSED -
1. Powerdrive
2. Flytrap
3. Satanachrist
4. Burn This Place (to the Ground)
5. Harmony Dies
6. Possessed
7. Hellchild
8. Moonshine
9. Wing and a Prayer
10. Suffer Not the Children
11. Voyeur
12. Mystique
13. Too Loud (for the Crowd)
- EINE KLEINE NACHTMUSIK (LIVE) -
1. Intro
2. Too Loud (for the Crowd)
3. 7 Gates to Hell
4. Leave Me In Hell
5. Nightmare
6. Countess Bathory
7. Die Hard
8. Schizo
9. Guitar Solo Mantras
10. In Nomine Satanas
11. Witching Hour
12. Black Metal
13. The Chanting of the Priests
14. Satanachrist
15. Fly Trap
16. Warhead
17. Buried Alive
18. Love Amongst the Dead
19. Bass Solo Cronos
20. Welcome to Hell
21. Bloodlust
- SONS OF SATAN -
1. Angel Dust (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979)
2. Buried Alive (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979)
3. Raise the Dead (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979)
4. Red Light Fever (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979)
5. Venom (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979)
6. Sons of Satan (1980 Impulse £50 demo)
7. In League (1980 Impulse £50 demo)
8. Angel Dust (1980 Impulse £50 demo)
9. Live Like an Angel (1980 Impulse £50 demo)
10. Schizo (1980 Impulse £50 demo)
11. Venom (1980 Impulse £50 demo)
12. Angel Dust (Impulse Studio 1980 demo)
13. Raise the Dead (Impulse Studio 1980 demo)
14. Red Light Fever (Impulse Studio 1980 demo)
15. At War with Satan (Impulse Studio 1980 demo)
- DVD: LIVE AT THE HAMMERSMITH ODEON, 1984 -
About this product: this release comes in a box set.