Venom

Venom are a seminal influence on the evolution of extreme metal, riding the vanguard of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal into over four decades of powerful, uncompromising metal madness. Influenced by the raw intensity of Motörhead and the visual flash of Kiss, they developed a dark, blistering sound that paved the way for the subsequent rise of thrash music; similarly, their macabre, proudly satanic image -- their landmark debut was titled Welcome to Hell -- proved a major inspiration for the legions of death and black metal bands to appear in their wake, even lending the ...