Venom is a metal band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK in 1979.
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 an extreme metal subgenre: black metal.
Members
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Cronoslead vocals, bassStuart “La Rage” Dixonguitar
Danny “Dante” Needhammembranophone
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Mantasguitar, original
Abaddondrums (drum set), originalAnttondrums (drum set)
Tony "Demolition Man" Dolanlead vocals, bass guitar
Mykvsguitar
Al Barnesguitar
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Discography
1981
1982
1985
1989
1991
1992
1997
2000
2006
2008
2011
2018
