Venom Song Lyrics

Venom is an English extreme metal band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979 who became the godfathers of black metal with their raw, aggressive sound and Satanic imagery. Their debut album "Welcome to Hell" (1981) and follow-up "Black Metal" (1982) - featuring the genre-defining title track - established the template for extreme metal with their lo-fi production, breakneck speed, and dark lyrical themes. Songs like "In League With Satan" and "Countess Bathory" influenced countless metal subgenres, while their theatrical stage presence and leather-and-spikes aesthetic became iconic. Despite lineup changes and evolving sounds across four decades, Venom's legacy as pioneers who bridged punk's rawness with metal's power remains unmatched in heavy music.