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Venom - Possessed (1985) (Sanctuary / BMG Records Digipak Edition 2025)













Year : 1985 (Sanctuary / BMG Records Remastered Digipak Edition 2025)
Style : NWOBHM , Black Metal , Speed Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 167 mb

Bio:

Venom are an English heavy metal band that formed in 1979 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 an extreme metal subgenre: black metal.

Album:

Sanctuary / BMG Records Remastered Digipak Edition with 6 bonus tracks.Possessed is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Venom, released in April 1985. It is the band's last studio album to feature guitarist Jeffrey Dunn before his first departure from the band in 1986. At the time of its release, it received mixed reviews, even from critics who had liked Venom's earlier albums; Possessed was thought to be in another league as compared to the band's earlier works, even though much of the material on Possessed was written before the release of its predecessor, At War with Satan. It was the first Venom album recorded outside of Impulse Studios. The song "Possessed" is ranked No. 14 on the Parents Music Resource Center's "Filthy Fifteen", a list of the 15 songs the group found to be most objectionable.The boy on the cover is the son of the band's drummer, Abaddon. The girl is the niece of producer Keith Nichol.

Line Up:

Cronos - Bass (1979-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present), Guitars (rhythm) (1979), Vocals (1980-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present) - See also: ex-Cronos, Metal All Stars, ex-Dwarfstar
Mantas - Guitars - See also: ex-M:Pire of Evil, ex-Mantas, ex-Venom Inc., ex-Warfare, ex-Last One Dying (live), ex-Dryll, ex-Staggnation, ex-Scooter (live)
Abaddon - Drums

Production:

Recorded At – Moorhall, Sussex
Mixed At – Impulse Studios, Newcastle
Mastered At – Utopia Studios
Published By – Notting Hill Music Publishing
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – 58531126
Artwork – CT Lant
Engineer – K. Nichol, Mark Ammasmifff, S. Nichols
Photography By [Back Cover Photo By] – Fin Costello
Photography By [Cover Photo By] – Richie Nichol
Producer – Keith Nichol, Venom

Tracklist:

01. Powerdrive
02. Flytrap
03. Satanachist
04. Burn This Place to the Ground
05. Harmony Dies
06. Possessed
07. Hellchild
08. Moonshine
09. Wing and a Prayer
10. Suffer Not the Children
11. Voyeur
12. Mystique
13. Too Loud (for the Crowd)
14. Nightmare (12" Version) (Bonus Track)
15. F.O.A.D. (12" B-side) (Bonus Track)
16. Warhead (12" B-side) (Bonus Track)
17. Possessed (Remix) (Bonus Track)
18. Witching Hour (Live) (Bonus Track)
19. Teachers Pet / Poison / Teachers Pet (Live) (Bonus Track)




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Venom - From The Very Depths (2015)













Year : 2015
Style : NWOBHM , Black Metal , Speed Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 144 mb

Bio:

Venom are an English heavy metal band that formed in 1979 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 an extreme metal subgenre: black metal.

Album:

From the Very Depths is the upcoming fourteenth studio album by English heavy metal band Venom. It is set for released by Spinefarm on January 25, 2015.Venom is no longer to be considered even say much, the Black Metal heroes are back with a new album. For those who still do not quite understand how important this band is, here's a brief historical and words for the new album.Venom have a huge impact on the heavy metal scene, especially in the Trash and Black Metal since its foundation in 1979. Again and again, bands like Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth or refer to the importance of Venom for their own heavy metal socialization.Her second album (Black Metal, published 1982) defined an entire musical genre, a never-before-seen mix of heavy metal and punk together with down home humor and satanic verses. Venom were harder, faster, louder and more aggressive than any similar bands in the 80s.2014 after more than 30 years in the music circus, Venom now celebrate the release of their 14th studio album. »From The Very Depths" includes 14 all-new tracks, all written and produced at Cronos himself. The band is rounded out by guitarist Rage and Dante on drums. The new album combines the early Venom style with modern studio technology, creating a new level of "harder, faster, louder".

Line Up:

Cronos - Bass (1979-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present), Guitars (rhythm) (1979), Vocals (1980-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present) - See also: ex-Cronos, Metal All Stars, ex-Dwarfstar
Rage - Guitars (2007-present) - See also: ex-Order of the Black Sun
Danté - Drums (2009-present) - See also: Tony Martin, ex-Razorback (live), ex-Baileys Comet, ex-Guns 'n' Oatcakes, ex-Powerplay

Tracklist:

01. Eruptus 01:02
02. From the Very Depths 03:55
03. The Death of Rock'n'Roll 03:09
04. Smoke 05:01
05. Temptation 03:53
06. Long Haired Punks 04:02
07. Stigmata Satanas 03:27
08. Crucified 04:07
09. Evil Law 05:04
10. Grinding Teeth 04:12
11. Ouverture 01:17
12. Mephistopheles 04:07
13. Wings of Valkyrie 04:01
14. Rise 04:34

+ Video "Long Haired Punks" (Official Video)




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Venom - Storm The Gates (2018)













Year : 2018
Style : Black Metal , NWOBHM , Speed Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 125 mb

Bio:

Venom are an English extreme 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.

Album:

Cronos is back once again. I am sceptical after the last EP and especially in view of the fact that all its three examples of mediocrity have found a place on "Storm the Gates". Thus, a 95 + X % rating would be ridiculous, even for someone like me who once was a Venom fanboy and now has become a Venom fan-grandfather. Cronos will never again release a new "At War with Satan", but a more than solid full-length should be possible. Maybe the droning, more or less rumbling sound of the album does not meet the greatest expectations, yet it embodies the typical flair of the noisy British legend pretty well. Needless to say that Venom do not concentrate on technical tricks and so the production must be considered as suitable for this group - even though it would be a shame for any other formation due to its lack of sharpness and precision. But let the truth be told without any kind of cynicism. "Storm the Gates" (by the way, nice artwork) has an acceptable production in objective terms, no more, no less.13 songs seem to be an omen for creativity, but honestly speaking, in the case of Venom, this would be a daring thesis. The pounding, mid-paced compositions of "Storm the Gates" sound antiquated. Cronos seems to have fallen out of time and the disappointing EP does not remain an isolated case. The album lacks energy and spontaneity. I miss outstanding pieces which would be able to challenge the highlights of the band's back catalogue. Generally speaking, the here presented tunes enlarge the catalogue of the trio, but they do not enrich it. It is truly bitter, but the majority of the songs raise the question of Venom's right of existence in 2018. I hate to say it, but 36 years after the groundbreaking "Black Metal" and 34 years after the visionary "At War with Satan", this new work does not deserve a comparable attribute, even though I am not speaking about a complete flop. Nevertheless, it is remarkable that the entire work has almost nothing in common with black metal. Even the comparatively diabolic atmosphere of its predecessor, remember "Smoke", "Evil Law" or the title track of "From the Very Depths" is missing.Some good riffs have been created and they are responsible for the fact that the album does not drown in the big sea of meaninglessness. If one accepts that Venom are seemingly no longer able to convey a diabolic aura, one can enjoy some tracks and have fun. "Over My Dead Body" marks the most vigorous song, it is almost an explosive eruption in the context of this album. (But its lyrics prove evidence that the band has lost the orientation. Cronos moans about omnipresent propaganda and I really don't see a link to the "Satanic" topics that made this band once great. I am sure that Satan tears will extinguish the fires of hell as soon as he listens to this work.) "Notorious", "I, Dark Lord" or the dense and robust "Immortal" score with strong choruses and fine guitar work. The voice of unbreakable gnome at the microphone also can be mentioned as a plus point, because he still has a certain charisma which fits the musical approach. Nevertheless, there is not an ounce of originality or creative insanity. It is rather an album for obedient civil servants. Teachers, employees at the cadastral office and the part-time workers of the urban library will enjoy the fact that "Storm the Gates" somehow reflects their personalities. No unnecessary stress, please.Venom's once gargantuan reputation is the main reason why the band is still alive, even though it is laudable that they still try to forge new strong albums. "From the Very Depths" was an excellent result, at least from my point of view. But here we have to face a work that holds no components in order to blow the listener away. Too many run-of-the-mill pieces mirror exactly the feature that all artists, but especially Venom, always intended to avoid since the beginning of time. They are ordinary. The closing title track is the final disappointment. I always thought a title track should be something special, but here we have just another piece of more or less structured noise. The once polarizing pioneers deliver songs which are too good to hate them and too bad to love them. I will walk the way of Venom with them until the bitter end, come hell or high water. But it seems as if the end is coming nearer and nearer.

Line Up:

Cronos - Bass (1979-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present), Guitars (rhythm) (1979), Vocals (1980-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present) - See also: ex-Cronos, ex-Dwarfstar, ex-Metal All Stars
Rage - Guitars (2007-present) - See also: ex-Order of the Black Sun
Danté - Drums (2009-present) - See also: Tony Martin, ex-Razorback (live), ex-Baileys Comet, ex-Guns 'n' Oatcakes, ex-Powerplay

Tracklist:

01. Bring Out Your Dead
02. Notorious
03. I Dark Lord
04. 100 Miles To Hell
05. Dark Night (Of The Soul)
06. Beaten To A Pulp
07. Destroyer
08. The Mighty Have Fallen
09. Over My Dead Body
10. Suffering Dictates
11. We The Loud
12. Immortal
13. Storm The Gates




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