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Black Metal

Venom · 1982

66 min · 20 tracks · heavy metal · thrash metal · speed metal

A raw and unrelenting blend of speed metal and punk aggression, defining the genre's darker edge.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • raw energy for live settings
  • cathartic release of aggression
  • headbanging anthems for gatherings

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer soothing background music
  • seek mellow and calm vibes

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1982, 'Black Metal' was Venom's second studio album, following their debut 'Welcome to Hell' from 1981. At this point, the band had begun to solidify their reputation as pioneers of extreme metal, leveraging their controversial themes and aggressive sound to carve a niche within the burgeoning heavy metal scene.
Stylistic neighbors
Metallica· Slayer· Megadeth

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Black Metal 3:44
  • 2 To Hell and Back 3:03
  • 3 Buried Alive 4:12
  • 4 Raise the Dead 2:53
  • 5 Teacher's Pet 4:44
  • 6 Leave Me in Hell 3:36
  • 7 Sacrifice 4:30
  • 8 Heaven's on Fire 3:41
  • 9 Countess Bathory 3:48
  • 10 Don't Burn the Witch 3:17
  • 11 At War With Satan (preview) 2:22
  • 12 Bursting Out (60 min+ version) 3:00
  • 13 Black Metal (Radio 1 session) 3:07
  • 14 Nightmare (Radio 1 session) 3:26
  • 15 Too Loud (For the Crowd) (Radio 1 session) 2:15
  • 16 Bloodlust (Radio 1 session) 2:39
  • 17 Die Hard (12" version) 3:06
  • 18 Acid Queen (12" version) 2:31
  • 19 Bursting Out (12" version) 2:57
  • 20 Hounds of Hell (outtake) 3:19

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