Actually, old school black metal is any heavy / speed / thrash metal music sounding similar to black metal, but lacking guitar riffing style developed in 1989-91 by Norwegian Mayhem and Thorns. Old school black metal sound bears more thrashy, punky guitars.
Noticeable examples:
* Venom (United Kingdom)
* Hellhammer (Switzerland).
* Bathory (Sweden) - first three or four albums
* Sarcófago (Brazil), and also their countrymen: Vulcano, Holocausto, Sextrash etc
* Sigh (Japan)
* Tormentor (Hungary)
* Blasphemy (Canada)
* Цербер (USSR)
* Von (USA)
* Bulldozer (Italy)
* Beherit (Finland)
* Master's Hammer (Czechoslovakia)
* Mayhem (Norway) - early demos
Also one can refer to as to old school black metal - some old thrash metal bands: Slayer, Sodom, Destruction, Kreator, Sepultura and many others.
Sometimes 80's black metal is divided into "the first wave" - more heavy / speed metal oriented bands (Venom, Mercyful Fate etc) and "the second wave" (Bathory and their followers), but it's more likely to hear of "the second wave" as of Norway's bands.
Black Metal
Venom Lyrics
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Power amps set to explode.
Energy screams, magic and dreams
Satan records the first note.
We chime the bell, chaos and hell
Metal for maniacs pure.
Faster than steel, fortune on wheels
Brain haemorrhage is the cure.
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Lay down your souls to the gods rock 'n roll!
Freaking so wild, nobody's mild
Giving it all that you got.
Wild is so right, metal tonight
Faster than over the top.
Open the door, enter hell's core
Black is the code for tonight.
Atomic force, feel no remorse
Crank up the amps now its night
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Lay down your souls to the gods rock 'n roll!
Metal ten fold through the deadly black hole.
Riding hell's stallions bareback and free!
Taking our chances with raw energy.
Come ride the night with us
Rock hard and fight
United my legions we stand
Freak hard and wild for us
Give up your soul
Live for the quest satan's band
Oh!
Black Metal!
Against the odds, black metal gods
Fight to achieve our goal
Casting a spell, leather and hell
Black metal gods rock 'n roll
Building up steam, nuclear screams
War-heads are ready to fight
Black leather hounds, faster than sound
Metal our purpose in life
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Lay down your souls to the gods rock 'n roll!
Oh! Black Metal!
The lyrics of Venom's Black Metal are a celebration of the subgenre of heavy metal that shares its name. The song begins with the invocation of Satan, who records the first note of the music, setting the tone for the anti-Christian sentiment that characterizes much of black metal. The driving force of the music is described with words such as "power", "magic", "screams", and "dreams", which create an aura of mystical energy that surrounds the genre. The lyrics reference the use of high-volume amplifiers "set to explode" and the speed and intensity of the music, which is "faster than steel" and causes "brain hemorrhage".
The chorus repeats the phrase "black metal" like a mantra, and encourages the listeners to "lay down their souls to the gods rock 'n roll", reinforcing the idea that black metal is not just music, but a way of life that demands total commitment. The lyrics celebrate the wildness of black metal, using words like "freaking", "wild", and "over the top", inferring that the music is not for the faint-hearted. They also describe the music's dark aesthetic with references to Hell, atomic force, and black leather. The final lines of the song declare that black metal is a purpose in life, showing how important the genre is to the performers and fans.
Line by Line Meaning
Black is the night, metal we fight
The night is dark and ominous, and we fight through our music which is heavy metal.
Power amps set to explode.
We turn up our instruments to the highest volume possible and let the sound explode.
Energy screams, magic and dreams
Our music is so full of energy that it seems to scream. It is a mystical experience that feels like a dream.
Satan records the first note.
We believe that Satan is present in our music from the very beginning.
We chime the bell, chaos and hell
We start playing our instruments and create a sound that is chaotic and sounds like something from hell.
Metal for maniacs pure.
Our music is for people who love heavy metal, and it is pure in its intensity.
Faster than steel, fortune on wheels, brain haemorrhage is the cure.
Our music is faster than anything else, it is like a ride on a machine, and it is so intense that it can cause health problems.
Black metal
We are singing about black metal.
Lay down your souls to the gods rock 'n roll!
Let go of your soul and embrace the power of rock music.
Freaking so wild, nobody's mild, giving it all that you got.
We are wild and crazy, and we give everything we have to our music.
Wild is so right, metal tonight, faster than over the top.
Our wildness is appropriate for the music we play tonight, which is faster than anything before it.
Open the door, enter hell's core, black is the code for tonight.
We are inviting our listeners to enter into a dark and exciting world with us, where the code is black.
Atomic force, feel no remorse, crank up the amps now its night
Our music has the force of an atomic bomb, and we feel no regret. We turn up the volume as the night begins.
Metal ten fold through the deadly black hole.
Our music multiplies in power as it travels through a destructive black hole.
Riding hell's stallions bareback and free!
We are riding horses as we play our music, but these horses are from hell, and we do not have anything to hold on to, we are free.
Taking our chances with raw energy.
We are embracing the risk of playing our music with explosive and unrefined energy.
Come ride the night with us,rock hard and fight
We are asking our listeners to join us on this wild ride, as we play our music hard and fight with our instruments.
United my legions we stand, freak hard and wild for us
We are united and stand together, and we want our listeners to be just as freaky and wild as we are.
Give up your soul, live for the quest satan's band
We are asking our listeners to forget everything else and dedicate themselves to our music, which is connected to Satan.
Against the odds, black metal gods
We are the gods of black metal, fighting against all odds.
Fight to achieve our goal, casting a spell, leather and hell
We are fighting to achieve our goal of making the most intense heavy metal music. Our music has a spellbinding effect, and we wear leather as we create a sound that is like something from hell.
Building up steam, nuclear screams, war-heads are ready to fight
Our music is building up power and energy, like steam before an explosion. It is so intense that it sounds like a nuclear scream. We are ready to fight with our music.
Black leather hounds, faster than sound, metal our purpose in life
Our music is like hounds made of black leather, and it is faster than sound. It is the most important thing in our lives.
Oh! Black Metal!
We are expressing our love and admiration for black metal music.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Anthony Bray, Conrad Thomas Lant, Jeffrey Dunn
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@Taco_Raider
Black is the night, metal we fight
Power amps set to explode
Energy screams, magic and dreams
Satan records their first note
We chime the bell, chaos and Hell
Metal for maniacs pure
Faster than steel, fortune on wheels
Brain hemorrhage is the cure
For black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Lay down your soul to the gods rock and roll
Freaking so wild, nobody's mild
Giving it all that you got
Wild is so right, metal tonight
Faster than over the top
Open the door, enter Hell's core
Black is the code for tonight
Atomic force, feel no remorse
Crank up the amps, now it's night
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Lay down your soul to the gods rock and roll
Metal tenfold through the deadly black hole
Riding Hell's stallions bareback and free
Taking our chances with raw energy
Come ride the night with us, rock hard and fight
United my legions we stand
Freak hard and wild for us, give up your souls
Live for the quest Satan's band
Oh-oh, whoa
Let's go
Against these odds, black metal gods
Fight to achieve our goal
Casting a spell, leather and Hell
Black metal gods, rock and roll
Building up steam, nuclear screams
War-heads are ready to fight
Black leather hounds, faster than sound
Metal, our purpose in life
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Lay down your soul to the gods rock and roll, ah-ah
Oh, black metal
@tubeh3ad
First wave Black Metal was so fucking good, I love the Sound between Black and Thrash.
@AgentLemmon
Slayer's show no mercy is miles better and to me belongs to the first wave. Also Sarcofago
@blazedONEin87
To me that is the true sound of black metal not what it became which is unbearable
@Annihilation_0f_The_Wicked9066
Without Venom, Slayer would not exist. No way is SNW better than this masterpiece. Plus it leans more towards NWOBHM than 1st wave bm
@fatboydashredder9877
@@AgentLemmon Show No Mercy is good but they were heavily inspired by Venom. Kerry said he still remembers hearing BM the first time and changing his sound.
@richarddinsdale
I believe you can call it black n roll?
@OtakuBK
The album that changed everything
@marco16202
Nah u mean welcome to hell?
@CZuskia
@W. H Same
@fatboydashredder9877
@@marco16202 that one isn't the same level of Influence as Black Metal. Loads of American. English, German and Brazilian bands changed their sound after hearing this album