Venom (band)

Venom
Venom at Hellfest Summer Open Air in 2008
Background information
OriginNewcastle upon Tyne, England
GenresSpeed metal, thrash metal, first-wave black metal
Years active1979–1993, 1995–present
LabelsNeat, Filmtrax, Under One Flag, SPV, Sanctuary/Castle, Universal
MembersCronos
La Rage
Dante
Past member(s)See: List of Venom band members
Websitewww.venomslegions.com

Venom are a heavy metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band was formed in 1979. Venom is considered to be (one of) the first Black Metal bands.

Current members

Former members

  • Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn - Guitar
  • Anthony "Abaddon" Bray - Drums
  • James Clare - Guitar
  • Steve "War Maniac" White - Guitar
  • Alisdair Barnes - Guitar
  • Clive "Jesus Christ" Archer - Vocals
  • Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan - Bass & Vocals
  • Alan Winston - Bass
  • Mike "Mykvs" Hickey - Guitar

Studio albums

  • Welcome to Hell (1981)
  • Black Metal (1982)
  • At War with Satan (1984)
  • Possessed (1985)
  • Calm Before the Storm (1987)
  • Prime Evil (1989)
  • Temples of Ice (1991)
  • The Waste Lands (1992)
  • Cast in Stone (1997)
  • Resurrection (2000)
  • Metal Black (2006)
  • Hell (2008)
  • Fallen Angels (2011)
  • From the Very Depths (2015)
  • Storm the Gates (2018)

DVD

  • Live from London

Other websites