VENOM

Release Year: 2002
Artist Origin: ENG
Style: malicious revolting speed heavy metal

huge competition in British heavy metal world in early eighties has forced Newcastle three-piece to take quite unusual, rather bald and intuitive actions: very raw production and completely trend-ignoring attitude for those times, openly shocking lyrics, hellish outlook and scandalous live shows have given an impact for a new subgenre of metal to be born, and this historical debut [1981] of openly satanic ensemble, regardless of skeptic critics around, has quickly compelled the eager audience, which has never heard anything as extreme before, sharing hints of speed and thrash along the raucous sing-along choruses to Live Like An Angel and In League With Satan; essential European re-issue in classic series comes with a remastered sound and eleven rare bonuses from early demos and seven-inch singles, alongside extensive liner notes and vintage photo collection in the booklet