Key facts
- Also known as
- Guillotine (1978) Dwarfstar (1978–1979)
- Origin
- Newcastle upon Tyne , England
- Genres
- Heavy metal speed metal thrash metal first-wave black metal
- Years active
- 1978–1992 1995–2002 2005–present
- Labels
- Spinefarm Neat Filmtrax Under One Flag Combat SPV Sanctuary Castle
- Spinoffs
- Cronos Venom Inc.
- Members
- Conrad "Cronos" Lant Stuart "Rage" Dixon Danny "Dante" Needham
- Past members
- Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn Anthony "Abaddon" Bray Clive "Jesus Christ" Archer Mike "Mykvs" Hickey Jim Clare Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan Al Barnes Trevor "V.X.S" Sewell Steve "War Maniac" White Anthony "Antton" Lant
- Website
- venomslegions .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Venom are an English heavy metal band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1978. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), Venom's first two albums, Welcome to Hell (1981) and Black Metal (1982), are considered major influences on black metal, thrash metal and extreme metal in general. Their second album proved influential enough that its title was used as the name of the black metal genre; as a result, Venom were part of the first wave of the genre, along with Mercyful Fate and Bathory.
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British speed metal musical groupsCastle Communications artistsCombat Records artistsEnglish black metal musical groupsEnglish musical triosEnglish thrash metal musical groupsKerrang! Awards winnersMusical groups disestablished in 1992Musical groups established in 1978Musical groups from Newcastle upon TyneMusical groups reestablished in 1995