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Welcome to Hell

Venom · 1981

78 min · 22 tracks · heavy metal · thrash metal · speed metal

Raw and aggressive, Venom's debut combines thunderous riffs with demonic themes, laying the groundwork for black metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing variations
  • intense, raw energy bursts

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 1981, 'Welcome to Hell' marked Venom's debut album. At this point, the band was emerging from the burgeoning UK heavy metal scene, which was beginning to embrace more extreme themes and sounds. This album was pivotal in establishing their identity as pioneers of black metal and speed metal.
Stylistic neighbors
Metallica· Slayer· Megadeth

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Sons of Satan 3:37
  • 2 Welcome to Hell 3:13
  • 3 Schizo 3:30
  • 4 Mayhem With Mercy 0:59
  • 5 Poison 4:30
  • 6 Live Like an Angel (Die Like a Devil) 3:58
  • 7 Witching Hour 3:40
  • 8 One Thousand Days in Sodom 4:35
  • 9 Angel Dust 2:39
  • 10 In League With Satan 3:31
  • 11 Red Light Fever 5:14
  • 12 Angel Dust (Lead Weight version) 3:02
  • 13 In League With Satan (7″ version) 3:31
  • 14 Live Like an Angel (Die Like a Devil) (7″ version) 3:53
  • 15 Bloodlust (7″ single) 2:59
  • 16 In Nomine Satanas (7″ single) 3:28
  • 17 Angel Dust (demo) 3:10
  • 18 Raise the Dead (demo) 3:29
  • 19 Red Light Fever (demo) 4:50
  • 20 Welcome to Hell (demo) 4:57
  • 21 Bitch Witch (outtake) 3:08
  • 22 Snots Shit (outtake) 2:06

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