Venom

Active ·1979–present ·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Heavy Metal Speed Metal Black Metal NWOBHM

Current lineup

  • Danté Drums 2009–present
  • Rage Guitars 2007–present

Timeline

Vocals Guitars Bass Drums Keyboards Live only Split up
split up split up 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030

Discography

Year Title Type Kaos Score
2026 Into Oblivion full length —
2025 Blackened Priests compilation —
2021 Pentagram ep —
2020 Sons of Satan: Rare and Unreleased compilation —
2019 In Nomine Satanas - The Neat Anthology (40 Years in Sodom) compilation —
2018 Storm the Gates full length —
2015 From the Very Depths full length —
2011 Fallen Angels full length —
2008 Hell full length —
2006 Metal Black full length —
2005 MMV compilation —
2003 In League with Satan compilation —
2003 Witching Hour - The Best of Venom compilation —
2003 The Seven Gates of Hell - Singles 1980-1985 compilation —
2002 Darkest Hour compilation —
2002 Lay Down Your Soul! compilation —
2001 The Venom Archive compilation —
2000 The Collection compilation —
2000 Greatest Hits & More compilation —
2000 The Court of Death compilation —
2000 Resurrection full length —
1999 Buried Alive compilation —
1998 New Live & Rare compilation —
1997 From Heaven to the Unknown compilation —
1997 Cast in Stone full length —
1996 Venom '96 ep —
1996 Black Reign compilation —
1993 Kissing the Beast compilation —
1993 Leave Me in Hell compilation —
1993 Skeletons in the Closet compilation —
1993 At War with Satan + Hell at Hammersmith EP and More compilation —
1993 Old, New, Borrowed and Blue compilation —
1992 The Book of Armageddon compilation —
1992 The Waste Lands full length —
1991 Acid Queen compilation —
1991 Temples of Ice full length —
1991 In Memorium compilation —
1990 ...Tear Your Soul Apart ep —
1989 Prime Evil full length —
1987 German Assault ep —
1987 Calm Before the Storm full length —
1986 Scandinavian Assault ep —
1986 Welcome to Hell / Black Metal compilation —
1986 The Singles 80-86 compilation —
1986 Japanese Assault compilation —
1985 Canadian Assault ep —
1985 Possessed full length —
1985 From Hell to the Unknown... compilation —
1985 American Assault ep —
1985 French Assault ep —
1985 Hell at Hammersmith - Alive in '85 ep —
1984 At War with Satan full length —
1982 Black Metal full length —
1981 Welcome to Hell full length —

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