Venom - Skeletons In The Closet. CD. (Castle - CMRCD509) Nearly a decade after its original release, Skeletons In The Closet remains a superb document of a golden era. It brings together an array of blistering live tapes from the mid-80s, the era when Venom introduced the world to Death Metal and laid down the path for a generation of bands to follow.

Venom - Welcome To Hell. CD. (Castle - CMRCD471) The album which introduced the world to the creators of death metal receives a long-awaited digital overhaul. This edition adds 11 bonus tracks, including their rare early singles and a batch of demos and out-takes.Housed in a tasty embossed slipcase.

Venom - Welcome To Hell. LP. (Earmark - 41002) A seminal influence on the evolution of thrash and black metal formed during the late 1970s in Newcastle, England.This their debut album from 1981caused much controversy in the first place(seems silly now) and was the scene of a, head-on collision between early Black Sabbath & Black Widow's lyrical obsessions with all things demonic, and Motörhead's unparalleled distortion and breakneck speed.180 gram gatefold sleeve with PVC dustcover.

Venom - Seven Gates Of Hell: The Singles 1980-85. CD. (Castle - CMRCD632) ‘In League With Satan’ wasn’t just the world’s first taste of venom. It was also the dawn of black metal, a devilish brand of hard rock which has had an indelible influence on the nu-metal giants of the 21st century. And now it’s the starting place of this Neat singles anthology, which brings together five years of Venom’s As and Bs, plus the Hell At Hammersmith live EP.

Venom - Possessed. LP. (Earmark - 41014) The granddaddies of black metal and thrash, like many pioneers Venom spent much of their career scorned by the press, while still managing to amass a huge fan base that rightfully didn't give a !@!%?& what the press was saying. Originally released in 1985, "Possessed" was the band's 4th release, the last release with the classic Cronos, Mantas and Abbadon lineup, and a return to vintage Venom style.Printed inner sleev pressed on 180 gram and housed in a PVC dust jacket

Venom - Possessed. CD. (Castle - CMRCD507) Collectable picture disc and blue vinyl editions of Venom’s fourth album couldn’t push it any higher than No. 99 in the UK chart back in 1985. But now the world has finally caught up with the Death/Black/Thrash Metal pioneers, and this expanded reissue demonstrates just how far ahead of the pack Venom were.

Venom - MMV. 4-CD Box Set. (Castle/Sanctuary - CMXBX 743) A 4CD box set covering the entire history of this enormously influentoial Geordie metal band, without whom the last 25 years of extreme music would have sounded considerably different. Features demos, outtakes, rare tracks and alternate takes of material including a radio interview. Also included is a complete disc of live and re-recorded material from the rare and highly collectable Assault series of albums. There's a complete and comprehensive discography with a replica period poster, and obviously it's all as Metal as Metal could ever be. Bang the head that doesn't bang.

Venom - Kissing The Beast. Dble CD. (Castle - CMDDD540) The devil kings of black metal rise again on this two-CD anthology, based around the Receiver albums Black Reign and Buried Alive. This mix of live cuts, out-takes and alternate versions includes the ultimate Venom anthems, ‘Blood Lust’ and ‘Die Hard’, plus thirty more examples of trial by musical fire.

Venom - In League With Satan - Anthology. Dble CD. (Castle - CMDDD389) First true Venom anthology of their Neat Records days. Originators of the death metal movement and have spawned many imitators. This is the real deal dark riffed out metal. Deluxe slip case packaging with in depth liner notes and dicography.

Venom - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. CD. (Castle - CMRCD508) The uncompromising vision of Newcastle’s metal gurus was captured in London and New York on this mid-80s live set. This was the sound which changed the face of metal forever- caught in its natural habitat, in front of the fans who realised the true power of Venom.

Venom - Black Metal. CD. (Castle - CMRCD472) A year after their debut, this album brought Venom to the mainstream metal audience in 1982. This timely reissue also includes all their singles and B-sides from the era, plus a classic Radio 1 session.

Venom - Black Metal. LP. (Earmark - 8013252410093) Legendary milestone in metal from highly influential NWOBHM pioneers, Venom. Not only did this album essentially lend its name to an entire genre that would follow years later; it brought about an attitude, aggressive playing style and satanic theme that would spawn a thousand imitations. Now reissued on 180 gram vinyl with gatefold sleeve and PVC dust cover.

Venom - At War With Satan. CD. (Castle - CMRCD473) This conceptual masterpiece took the death metal gurus into the charts for the first time in 1984. B-sides and unissued rarities round out a landmark metal reissue. Contains the song 'AAAAAAAARRRRGGGH' (no, seriously)

Venom - At War With Satan. LP. (Earmark - 41013) Released shortly after their 1982 epic "Black Metal" (considered by many to be one of the greatest metal albums of all time), Venom's third album, originally released in 1983, found these thrash pioneers at the height of their popularity and creative ability. This time the unholy trio were expanding their sound, kicking the album off with the brutal concept track that gave the album its ominous title taking up the album's whole first side. While most metal bands at this time were only known to a small following, "At War With Satan" found Venom climbing the charts for the first time. Original artwork,gatefold LP (w/ printed inner sleeve & 4 page booklet)all housed in a PVC dustsleeve.

Venom - Live In London. DVD. (Locomotive - LM273) This legendary live concert was recorded at Hammersmith Odeon on the 8th October 1985. Tracks include "Black Metal", "Countess Bathory", "Bloodlust", "Welcome To Hell", "Witching Hour" and "In Nomine Satanas". Classic Black Metal from the masters of the genre.

Venom - Cast In Stone. Dble CD. (Castle - CMQDD1367) Cast In Stone originally released in December ’97 alsobecame known as the reunion album as the original line-upof Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon put the past behindthem to once again grasp Black Metal by the barbs. This edition of the album has been completely re-mastered by Cronos who also presides over the entire artistic direction.As per the original release, a bonus disc of classic rerecordedVenom tracks is retained but this time adding afurther five tracks from the rare Venom ’96 mini album,recorded as a limited edition release for the band’sDynamo Festival headline to 90,000 fans. The re-masteringof these recordings benefits from advanced productiontechniques under Cronos’ supervision.

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