In this episode we dive into the story behind the debut album by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal’s Schizoid Sons of Satan themselves Venom. 

‘…a band that was heavier and more over the top than anything anyone had ever seen or heard before, more Satanic than Black Sabbath, louder than Motörhead, with a pyrotechnic show to rival Kiss, and with even more leather and studs than Judas Priest, the ultimate ingredients for the Ultimate Metal Band.’

Venom never compromised. Venom played up the Satanic angle and never apologized. They cut their own path and by doing so spawned not just one genre but multiple genres. Heavy music in the 21st century is different if Venom didn’t happen. The blueprint this band would follow to the legendary status of metal immortals is all right here on Welcome to Hell. Not many bands can say that about their debut album.

Featuring mentions of, Mantas, Abbadon, Judas Priest, Guillotine, Newcastle, Cronos, Alan Winston, Impulse Studios, Neat Records, Katriona Gilmour, Leeds Music Scene, Marshall amps, Geoff Barnes, Jesus Christ, Steve Thompson, Baphomet, METALLICA, Hammersmith Odeon, Rolling Stone, Norwegian Black Metal

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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-100-greatest-metal-albums-of-all-time

http://www.venomslegions.com/biography/venom-biog.htm

https://feralhouse.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Black-Metal_excerpt.pdf 

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