In League With Satan
Venom is an English heavy metal band formed in 1978 in Newcastle upon Tyne.… Read Full Bio ↴Venom is an English heavy metal band formed in 1978 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. However, Venom's later discography remained speed/thrash metal, as to not having a single record that has black metal elements.

Venom's original personnel came from three different bands: Guillotine, Oberon and Dwarfstar. The original Guillotine featured Jeffrey Dunn and Dave Rutherford on guitars, Dean Hewitt on bass guitar, Dave Blackman on vocals, and Chris Mercater on drums who replaced Paul Burke, the original drummer when the band was founded. Blackman and Mercater were later also replaced by drummer Anthony Bray and vocalist Clive Archer. Later, Dean Hewitt was replaced by Alan Winston on bass. Around that time a number of personnel changes occurred. Clive Archer, Eric Cook, Tony Bray and Ian Kell formed a band while working at Reyrolles. Ian Kell was replaced in mid-1978. In late 1979, Conrad Lant replaced Dave Rutherford. Lant later switched to bass after the departure of Winston. The band members took on new stage names. Archer became "Jesus Christ", Lant "Cronos", Tony Bray "Abbadon", and Jeff Dunn "Mantas".

Prime influences of the formative band were Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motörhead, and Kiss. Other musicians that have influenced Venom are Deep Purple, Sex Pistols, the Who, the Tubes, Van Halen, the Rolling Stones, and Elvis Presley.

'Welcome to Hell' influenced several later bands. Venom's music helped shape the development of many thrash metal bands, specifically the "Big Four of Thrash" (who in turn were highly influential): Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Megadeth (Metallica opened for Venom on an early 1980s tour, and Venom opened for Metallica and Slayer on the Ride the Lightning tour, and Slayer played with them and Exodus on the Combat Tour in 1985). Venom would also be of extreme importance to the black metal scene and even the early death metal scene, with numerous bands copying styles, themes, and imagery from the band, such as the Swiss band Hellhammer (later to become Celtic Frost), whom also helped pioneer the genres. Music critic Bradley Torreano wrote that Venom "caught the attention of both metalheads and punks, the band was emulated by the former and turned into camp icons by the latter." Henry Rollins once compared the band to Spinal Tap.
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In League With Satan
Venom Lyrics


Aaaaaarrghh Whoo - What's goin on dudes - Let me guess…
Acid Queen You have got everything I neede You can bring my soul…
Angel Dust Living Running, Out on the streets at night, Searching, Hopi…
At War With Satan The dark silouette of the creature Poised, crouched on the c…
Black Metal Black is the night, metal we fight Power amps set…
Bloodlust Welcome To Hell fight, we will fight right Living low in…
Buried Alive I'm alive but dead, awake but asleep As friends gather round…
Burn This Place to the Ground Light the fires now If you want some action Don't you take…
Countess Bathory Welcoming the virgins fair, to live a noble life In the…
Dead of the Night Death throes the seeds of lightning Thunder cast in rain Cas…
Die Hard Satan, Father Help me from this grave Demons, Warriors Ev…
Genocide Genocide Standing in the wings The reaper waits to play his…
Heaven's on Fire You think your soul is nice you've lived in paradise so now…
In League With Satan I'm in league with Satan I was raised in hell I walk…
In Nomine Satanas In the name of Satan We'll achieve our goal With the blessin…
Lady Lust Comes alive at midnight on the streets to make her…
Live Like An Angel Every night I'm in a different town, I'm the kind that…
Manitou Across infernal wastelands Many miles of sunburnt Hell Tribe…
Moonshine Moonshine Taste her feel her Rising the west Hear the slac…
One Thousand Days in Sodom Unholy city a sinners delight No-one was spared out of mind,…
Poison Excuse me Before I get rudely interrupted My mood be Bruce L…
Possessed Look at my eyes and you will see Fire is burning…
Powerdrive Haulocost so vast While devestation is our homeland Light ai…
Rip Ride Run like Hell, in Hell The deadly race begins Cyanide, suici…
Satanachist I preach the ways of Satan Answer to his calls I translate…
Seven Gates of Hell In a dream or a nightmare When love gives way to…
Stand Up (And Be Counted) We are the tyrants Messangers of Satan We pledge you all Rai…
Teacher's Pet Teacher caught me masturbating underneath the desk She looke…
To Hell and Back I have been to Hell and back - kissed satanic…
Venom Radio 1 I.D. Hell, yeah The scent of Zenith clogs the midnight air You l…
Warhead Warhead - hear the thunder roar Warhead - unite the lightnin…
Welcome to Hell Fight, we will fight right Living low in a world of…
Witching Hour Come hear the moon is calling, The witching hour draws near,…
Woman Sorceress of old love potions Brew an orgy strong Priestess …