Venom are a hivy metal baund formit in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979.

Venom
Venom at Hellfest Summer Open Air in 2008
Background information
OreiginNewcastle upon Tyne, Ingland
GenresHeavy metal, thrash metal,
black metal, speed metal
Years active1979–1993
1995-present
LabelsNeat, Filmtrax,
Under One Flag, SPV,
Sanctuary/Castle,
Universal
Wabsteidwww.venomslegions.com
MembersCronos
La Rage
Dante
Past membersSee: Leet o Venom baund members

Comin tae prominence towards the end o the 'New Wave o Breetish Hivy Metal', Venom's first twa albums – Welcome to Hell (1981) an Black Metal (1982) – ar considered a major influence on thrash metal an extreme metal in general. Venom's seicont album pruivit influential enough that its title wis uised as the name o an extreme metal subgenre: black metal.

Members eedit

Current members eedit

  • Conrad "Cronos" Lant – bass guitar, vocals (1979–1987, 1995–present)
  • La Rage – guitar (2007–present)
  • Danny "Dante" Needham – drums (2009–present)

Umwhile members eedit

  • Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn – guitar (1979–1986, 1989–2002)
  • Anthony "Abaddon" Bray – drums (1979–1999)
  • Clive "Jesus Christ" Archer – vocals (1979–1980)
  • Mike "Mykvs" Hickey – guitar (1986–1987, 2005–2007)
  • Jim Clare – guitar (1986–1987)
  • Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan – vocals, bass guitar (1989–1992)
  • Alastair "Big Al" Barnes – guitar (1989–1991)
  • Steve "War Maniac" White – guitar (1992)
  • Antony "Antton" Lant – drums (2000–2009)

Discography eedit

Studio albums and EPs eedit

Live albums eedit

Compilation albums eedit

  • The Singles 1980-1986 (1986)
  • The Book of Armageddon (Best of) (1992)
  • Skeletons In The Closet (1993)
  • Kissing the Beast (1993)
  • New, Live and Rare (1998)
  • Old New Borrowed & Blue (1999)
  • In League with Satan (2002)
  • MMV (Box set) (2005)

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