Venom (band) Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Venom is a metal band formed in Newcastle in England in 1979 by Cronos (vocals, bass), Mantas (guitar) and Abaddon (drums), names gleaned from The Satanic Bible. They are often regarded as an important early influence on death metal and black metal.
Dissatisfied with the metal scene at the time, where the toughest bands were Motörhead and Judas Priest, Cronos, Mantas and Abandon proposed pushing the genre further. Originally, the band was called Oberon and consisted of 5 members. Mantas worked on the road and "Venom" was his nickname. Cronos initially joined the group as a guitarist. After Mantas asked him to sing "Live Like An Angel, Die Like A Devil" the group decided
Their first album, Welcome To Hell (1981), was a remarkable tour de force at the time, when the only group that dared mention the name of Satan was Black Sabbath.
Their second album, Black Metal (1982) is often cited as important in the development of black metal and death metal. Many elements those genres are found in the music, the lyrics and even the song titles.
While many fans and musicians see Venom as an important band, others disagree. In his Black Flag tour diary, singer Henry Rollins wrote about a 1986 performace when Black Flag opened for Venom. He opines that Venom were "Weak, weak, weak" and that "the guitar player was so bad it was painful" and "They were hilarious. It was like seeing Spinal Tap ... I expected them to go into "Sex Farm Woman" at any second." But on the other hand that is an example of what a fan of hardcore would say. For they lack enough brain cells to justify their comments.
Metal would not have been as powerful or as heavy if it were not for the contribution Venom gave. For they contained an element of musicality which was most common in the 70's, where a lead role would always be promoinent, meanwhile having sufficient rhythm sectons. Such bands which carried out this style would be Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin.
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