
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
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Black Metal
Welcome to Hell
Countess Bathory
Don't Burn the Witch
To Hell and Back
Buried Alive
Raise the Dead
Leave Me In Hell
Witching Hour
Sacrifice