The first thing you see at the front gates of hell is venom playing this to as you go in and on the other side of them is Stryper playing their stuff like they are duelling it out to see who's the boss of their instruments.
Venom will always be in my mind the top of thrash/blackmetal.....at that time they were way ahead of the sound game....pity nothing ever came of it.......maybe a re-unite at rock city uh
Ok true story....High school 1987 the student that got the highest grades each month in our home class would bring in a video and show it in class. Most brought their favorite movies...I.....brought this. This is the Hammersmith show 1984. I still have it on VHS. yes, I showed this entire video before my home class... lol.
My first Black Metal LP. I still remember hiding it, because I was afraid of my parents reaction if they ever they saw the cover art !! They would probably bring the local priest for a friendly exorcism...
JustAMetalHead My mum is cool with me liking metal. My dad doesn't mind but his side of the family are christian they don't really know that I like metal. I can't wait to go to my grandmothers rocking my ST shirt with a pentagram and goat horns which says possessed underneath.
Imagine coming home from school in 1981 and you suddenly listen to this song being played on radio for the first time and realize that everything is going to change in music from now
Jakob Wilder Yes, definitely Mercyful Fate. I'd even say Hellhammer. These 5 bands, I believe, maybe not shaped, but influenced the thought and direction that Norwegian Black Metal would take.
You guys forgot SODOM, they even call themselves black metal in their EP's lyrics.... Sodom were around before metallica and slayer... FACT... SODOM influenced speed, thrash, black , and death metal....
Kadesh Le Morte Yes, most definitely Sodom. Metallica didn't really influence Black Metal the way Slayer and Venom did, though. Sodom most definitely influenced the Black Metal scene. Although, the first real Black Metal, that we would recognize as Black Metal, was Bathory's 'Under the Sign of the Black Mark', particularly the song 'Equimanthorn'. Black Metal in the 1980's was far more closer to Slayer...a form of Thrash, then what it would become when bands like Mayhem and Darkthrone came around.
Who's saying metallica? according to Venom metallica were a bunch of spoiled rich kids that did nothing but bitch moan and complain on their first tour together, venom made mad fun of those guys..,. Fuck metallica... the first album was ok... besides that... metallica are garbage as far as I'm concerned...
Call it what you want. Black Metal. Death Metal. Venom took it to a whole new level in the late 70's, early 80's. Any metalhead should be happy. And greatful. A 40 plus metalhead!!!!!!!!
Venom's live album called "A little night music" is one the best live albums ever put out by anyone. You can hear just how incredibly loud they was that night at the Hammer, They played there quite a few times but this one recording was absolutely stellar, They played most of their killer songs and they sounded immaculate, The sound coming out of cronus's bass was like thunder, You can literally feel it shatter your soul if you crank it up on a good system, I was reading some reviews on it from various places and they was giving it 2 stars and ragging on it. These people nowadays don't know good sounding metal even if it was up their asses, Don't they know how hard it is to play your music exactly and to have that kinda sonic quality when playing at the Hammer, Its pure metal destruction this live album is and I'd put it up against any other live album, A little night music by Venom quite possibly one the best sounding metal of album of all time
if i remember correctly. that live album had "Love Amongst The Dead".. what album is that from?? I've been a VENOM fan since 1985 and thats still a mystery to me.
Venom obviously influenced all forms of extreme metal. There are of course many debates about what genre they are, but I think they should simply be called extreme metal. Calling them thrash metal and black metal both makes sense though, these claims are in my opinion both backed up by legitimate arguments. Furthermore I see no reason for metal fans to hate on other genres, I love all forms of extreme metal. Thrash, Death, Black, Grind, old and new, it's all fucking metal and I love it.
They're black metal in its purest form. everything you mention , came after. Venom is black metal, because musically they did things that had not been done at that point, plus the image, and lyrical stance made them the first black metal band. take this point, boxers from almost 150 years ago hardly resemble their counterparts today, but are still called "boxers". venom , while being the root of Bathory , Mayhem, Emperor and those bands, does not sound like them, but they evolved from Venom. Venom is as black metal as it gets.
It's like the comments that preceded mine didn't even read the original post or if they did, they didn't comprehend it in the slightest. Both come out frantically waving the black metal label as if to say dude you're wrong when the original post agrees with that position in a manner of speaking. Some people just have to think they're right no matter what
I was at work and stood up for a minute to grab some coffee, when I returned to my desk someone had left a jehova's witness pamphlet upon my keyboard which said: "what does the bible mean to you?". I put it aside and while trembling and cold sweating, quickly looked for anything Venom in youtube just in case someone had cast an evil eye spell upon me. Now after listening to this I feel so much better and relieved. That was a very close call. Thanks Venom for saving my soul right on time... again :)
You'll see on judgement day the sad true of losing your soul and you'll find yourself in the real hell a place of fire and you'll be burning for a long period of time. May God have mercy on your soul
Venom scared the shit out of me when I was a kid. I first heard Manitou on some British metal compilation in Texas when I was 11 or 12. It was still new music back then, 82 or 83.
I'm gonna go with this guy. Although I think they inspired the dark themes of Black Metal, they were a big influence to Thrash Metal, along with Motorhead.
What I'm trying to say is that venom is the beginning of extreme metal in general and even if you don't like them you should grant their great contribution to metal.
First generation of the black metal.. My mom said... This band is very important..for exam ur writing up coming.. Black metal..black metal my selibus..
My mate lived next to the lead singer (Clive Archer) at that time in Haltwhistle , man great nights pubs never shut if you know what i mean. best time of my life. haltwhistle people are great. love this band , changed my life.Thank you for the vid.
I remember playing this record a ton when it came out. My friends and I thought it ruled, but yet we felt that Venom was a kind of a joke we were all in on. Kind of ironic that the future bands took their image somewhat serious.
eh uma mistura de tudo essa musica eu acho mais heavy metal,mas eles tem music meio thrash ,com black metal venom eh foda pra mim foi a melhor banda q tinha nos anos 80
Respect - they gave birth to heavy music, inspiring hellhammer and mayhem to create black metal and inspiring chuck schuldiner to create death metal, pretty sure they influenced thrash too.
Venom may look like clowns compared to modern black metal, but DAMN, were they important and revolutionary. Catchy riffs and brutality! Arguably the best black metal band ever for their influence.
Doesn't sound anything like black metal tbh. Black metal as a genre didn't exist when venom released that album. This is quintessential crossover thrash.
@@aintfalco7968 Venom was the first, regardless of sounding similar to first wave / second wave / modern day. They were influential. Others followed and formed their own craft.
motorhead and venom could be said to have invented the heavy metal "mindset." black sabbath mightve started the sound but these guys were the ones to give it an ethos and a subculture.
GODFATHERS OF BLACK METAL. And no one else. Went to the Tour back then in Zurich, Switzerland. Supporting act. Metallica. And, no, don't believe what some people wants you to believe. Venom were far better for shure. VEEEENOOMMM!
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This right here!! Mayhem may not have existed if it wasn't for these guys right here. I fell in love with them in 1986. Just 11 years old.
Are you a fan of Juri Galtsev?
Fuck I was only four years old once I heard venom fuck yeah
You were born in 1975 I can tell.
Destruction
She was totally born in 1975@@marvinthemaniac7698
Hammersmith 1985 - front row - my 16th birthday .
Think I'm still deaf
Dude, that is fucking legendary
this is Hammersmith 84 , you're probably thinking the alive in 85 show right?
You must have been deaf before you went!
BETTING IT'S STILL WORTH IT!!!
This 84
una pieza que no se debe perder, viva el rock \m/
O estilo da banda Venom é único. Nada se compara aos caras.
Лучшие это мановар
Manowar
The first thing you see at the front gates of hell is venom playing this to as you go in and on the other side of them is Stryper playing their stuff like they are duelling it out to see who's the boss of their instruments.
So great to see this 35 years later
Venom will always be in my mind the top of thrash/blackmetal.....at that time they were way ahead of the sound game....pity nothing ever came of it.......maybe a re-unite at rock city uh
There was once i was wearing a welcome to hell t shirt during christmas and a christian outreached to me at a shopping mall xD
Pleasant little pretty cute ditty...awww bless them and their little cotton sockies, trying to be all scary and nasty... So sweet ☺️
wtf man
First day of school song, and I'm ready to kill
The blackest of them all ...Venom
Satan's first true voice \m/
yes you're right .
Dirty Motorhead! I love it!
Are you talking about Kreator?
Cronos wasnt influenced by lemmy at all. Lol
KILLER!!!!! true metal here! Destroy all that pop shit on top 40 2day. VENOM,MOTORHEAD,MERCYFUL FATE,POSSESSED,KREATOR,SODOM..........
What show is this I know it's in 1985 or 1984
Cronos was fucking sexy!!! :)
We want some fucking noiseeee!!
Ok true story....High school 1987 the student that got the highest grades each month in our home class would bring in a video and show it in class. Most brought their favorite movies...I.....brought this. This is the Hammersmith show 1984. I still have it on VHS. yes, I showed this entire video before my home class... lol.
Nice this sound is fierce.
Camrahnbay Camrahnbay CHEERS 420. LSD AND ANGEL DUST TO YOU MY FRIEND
You did a good job. Proud of you mate 🤟🏼
My mom went to that gig , it was in 1984 , i´m lucky to have a headbanger mom
I'm a metalhead mom too!
u mean ur mom bangs???
ur a killer guitaris! was just watching u and then i see u here,,,,awkward
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@@hrdcoremetalchik adopt me
Venom never took themselves too seriously. They could laugh at themselves. This is what made them a cut above many "better" bands back then.
Venom is the poison to soul and the cure to body. Better than any doctor or church.
Look at them. They had to laugh at themselves. Everyone else was.
true
lmao thats your opinion, being a comedian doesnt make you a better music artist. That being said, I like their stuff.
shush poser@@cmacdhon
My first Black Metal LP. I still remember hiding it, because I was afraid of my parents reaction if they ever they saw the cover art !! They would probably bring the local priest for a friendly exorcism...
Such a christian friendly song.
+JustAMetalHead For the whole family to enjoy.
SuicidalStyle My dad would have a fucking heart attack if he saw this video.
Sort of weird that he likes S.T but hates all other metal and punk.
JustAMetalHead My mum is cool with me liking metal. My dad doesn't mind but his side of the family are christian they don't really know that I like metal. I can't wait to go to my grandmothers rocking my ST shirt with a pentagram and goat horns which says possessed underneath.
Hmm turn on tv . Saturday. There are Rhodes who want to ppp dollars to save you .
Fuck yeah, he fucking rips it
This is a million times better than the album version!
Yes indeed!!!!!
Megadeth?
.
Listen to the bass dummy. On the album it sounds like a bulldozer.
hate to hear the album version then!
Imagine coming home from school in 1981 and you suddenly listen to this song being played on radio for the first time and realize that everything is going to change in music from now
i can tell you this and all other bands never made it on the radio. back in the day. all underground movement. would have been funny.
Venom - Welcome to Hell
Fight, we will fight right,
Living low in a world of our own,
Destined to live right, fight,
We're taking hell as our home,
Burning lives burning,
Asking me for the mercy of god,
Ancient cries crying,
Acting fast upon the way of the dog,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell.
Kill we will kill death,
Masturbating on the deeds we have done,
Hell commands death kill,
Argue not of feel the death of sun,
Burning lives burning,
Asking me for the mercy of god,
Ancient cries crying,
Acting fast upon the way of the dog,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell.
Leave your souls at his feet,
Kiss the flames,
Scorn defeat.
Die we won't die live,
Our choice of difference is what you'll never know,
Mortal voids live die,
Buried deep beneath the fall of the snow,
Burning lives burning,
Asking me for the mercy of god,
Ancient cries crying,
Acting fast upon the way of the dog,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell.
Written by Anthony Bray, Jeffrey Dunn, Conrad Lant • Copyright © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management US, LLC
Venom, Bathory, and Slayer...the unholy trinity of proto-Black Metal.
And Mercyful fate
Jakob Wilder Yes, definitely Mercyful Fate. I'd even say Hellhammer. These 5 bands, I believe, maybe not shaped, but influenced the thought and direction that Norwegian Black Metal would take.
You guys forgot SODOM, they even call themselves black metal in their EP's lyrics.... Sodom were around before metallica and slayer... FACT... SODOM influenced speed, thrash, black , and death metal....
Kadesh Le Morte Yes, most definitely Sodom. Metallica didn't really influence Black Metal the way Slayer and Venom did, though. Sodom most definitely influenced the Black Metal scene. Although, the first real Black Metal, that we would recognize as Black Metal, was Bathory's 'Under the Sign of the Black Mark', particularly the song 'Equimanthorn'. Black Metal in the 1980's was far more closer to Slayer...a form of Thrash, then what it would become when bands like Mayhem and Darkthrone came around.
Who's saying metallica? according to Venom metallica were a bunch of spoiled rich kids that did nothing but bitch moan and complain on their first tour together, venom made mad fun of those guys..,. Fuck metallica... the first album was ok... besides that... metallica are garbage as far as I'm concerned...
THE GODFATHER OF BLACK METAL!!!!!
Do you know anything about black metal?
Even though it’s thrash lol, you’re mistaken
@@ansuna974 Exactly!
Bathory too
@@diseasedc agreed
This music still pumps me since 86.
love your picture
These legends had Metallica as a support band in Europe.
Once a metalhead, always a metalhead. :D
@@bladerunner951 50 still don't listen to anything else. 🤘
Absolutely! Metal ain't no country club. You're either in, or you're out.... I'm all in!! 🤘👿🤘
👊🏻
Call it what you want. Black Metal. Death Metal. Venom took it to a whole new level in the late 70's, early 80's. Any metalhead should be happy. And greatful.
A 40 plus metalhead!!!!!!!!
Freaking Love Venom fathers of Black metal but have seen interviews with them , great funny guys and awesome band
Venom's live album called
"A little night music" is one the best live albums ever put out by anyone. You can hear just how incredibly loud they was that night at the Hammer, They played there quite a few times but this one recording was absolutely stellar, They played most of their killer songs and they sounded immaculate, The sound coming out of cronus's bass was like thunder, You can literally feel it shatter your soul if you crank it up on a good system, I was reading some reviews on it from various places and they was giving it 2 stars and ragging on it. These people nowadays don't know good sounding metal even if it was up their asses, Don't they know how hard it is to play your music exactly and to have that kinda sonic quality when playing at the Hammer, Its pure metal destruction this live album is and I'd put it up against any other live album,
A little night music by Venom quite possibly one the best sounding metal of album of all time
if i remember correctly. that live album had "Love Amongst The Dead".. what album is that from?? I've been a VENOM fan since 1985 and thats still a mystery to me.
@@thedrowseprojectit was only released as a live track
HEAVY METAL FOREVER, SEMPRE HEAVY METAL.
After about 4 or 5 decades, I still amused by this great band.
This band isn't 50 years old it's +40 years old
Venom were the first band ever to accept Metallica as a support band in Europe.
Venom obviously influenced all forms of extreme metal. There are of course many debates about what genre they are, but I think they should simply be called extreme metal. Calling them thrash metal and black metal both makes sense though, these claims are in my opinion both backed up by legitimate arguments. Furthermore I see no reason for metal fans to hate on other genres, I love all forms of extreme metal. Thrash, Death, Black, Grind, old and new, it's all fucking metal and I love it.
They're black metal in its purest form. everything you mention , came after. Venom is black metal, because musically they did things that had not been done at that point, plus the image, and lyrical stance made them the first black metal band. take this point, boxers from almost 150 years ago hardly resemble their counterparts today, but are still called "boxers". venom , while being the root of Bathory , Mayhem, Emperor and those bands, does not sound like them, but they evolved from Venom. Venom is as black metal as it gets.
Dude they invented black metal lol
It's like the comments that preceded mine didn't even read the original post or if they did, they didn't comprehend it in the slightest. Both come out frantically waving the black metal label as if to say dude you're wrong when the original post agrees with that position in a manner of speaking. Some people just have to think they're right no matter what
Venom first album is Thrash but everything that came after is def Black Metal.
Early Venom sounds no different from Motorhead, they're definitely NOT Black Metal in my opinion even though they coined term.
the amount of raw, unadulterated energy on that stage is insane. couldn't imagine witnessing this for the first time in 1984
You couldn’t get this level of energy today.
I was at work and stood up for a minute to grab some coffee, when I returned to my desk someone had left a jehova's witness pamphlet upon my keyboard which said: "what does the bible mean to you?". I put it aside and while trembling and cold sweating, quickly looked for anything Venom in youtube just in case someone had cast an evil eye spell upon me. Now after listening to this I feel so much better and relieved. That was a very close call. Thanks Venom for saving my soul right on time... again :)
belfagor1980 I'm a witness 🤗
And the Christians in this story were the Venom band. So satanics WELCOME TO HELL WHERE YOU CONTROL NOTHING!
Yack Jehovas Go to hell and burn with satan hahah=)
You'll see on judgement day the sad true of losing your soul and you'll find yourself in the real hell a place of fire and you'll be burning for a long period of time. May God have mercy on your soul
@@larrysmith8387 You are not the best man in the world. You cant judge no one.
All those bands are influenced by Venom. Shit Mayhem took their name from Venom's song "Mayhem without mercy" get a clue
Because mayhem was influenced by venom of course
Looks like they spend more time in the gym then in studio xD
Exactly my point
@@sreejx and they don't look like they spend much time in the gym either! A triumph of image over music!
Always go to the gym first. Then the studio.
@@petewelsh9978 no this is just primitive music. Its essence is black not some glossy f4990t stuff
F off
@@petewelsh9978 dude look at cronos's abs. You don't get those without hitting the gym.
Venom king of Black Metal
Founder too
Founders too
No, Bathory is.
@@Mitchery yess
Thrash metal
Venom scared the shit out of me when I was a kid. I first heard Manitou on some British metal compilation in Texas when I was 11 or 12. It was still new music back then, 82 or 83.
One of the greatest and probably the most influential metal band right after Sabbath and Priest.
venom was the shit fucck memories 53 and still loving the old shit
Youngster.
I was listening to this album when my cat walked in to eat. My cat is now Satan.
I'm gonna go with this guy. Although I think they inspired the dark themes of Black Metal, they were a big influence to Thrash Metal, along with Motorhead.
You can go with Yuri Galtsev, no difference. In appearance at least 😂
Also Discharge.
At 54 , still love to piss the others at the Nursing home, staff , and nurses off . When I CRANK IT UP
What I'm trying to say is that venom is the beginning of extreme metal in general and even if you don't like them you should grant their great contribution to metal.
Cold, frightening, extreme. 100% pure black metal.
Venom is not a black metal band. It is speed metal band.
@@vaggelis6349 venom is black metal lol
@@flaviu2294 No they are not. They’re proto-black metal at best.
@@thetiredboy6607 just cause venom doesnt sound like norwegian black metal doesnt mean they arent black metal , Venom invented black metal .
@@vaggelis6349 they’re first-wave black metal alongside Mercyful Fate, Celtic Frost, and Bathory.
Remember, kids: sniff glue, hail Satan.
blackmetal at it's best . fuckin great . best show ever . keep going
Without VENOM there would be no Black Metal and there would be no Venom Inc!
Awesome..This the TRUE Black Metal!!!
MusicandGamer VENOM TRVE CVLT BLACK METAL
I honestly hate stuff like burzum and mayhem. I love venom though!
Euronymous would disagree
@@Angryprometheus Varg ended that disagreement
@@kuririn1975 yeah sure did, he stabbed him in the fucking face
897 people think Guns & Roses is metal
First generation of the black metal.. My mom said... This band is very important..for exam ur writing up coming.. Black metal..black metal my selibus..
grandfather black metal
Before Metallica, Slayer, Exodus, Megadeth and the like there was Venom!
sounds better live than recorded, thats when u no theyre legends and they are full of energy
it sounds better live because Venom only had like 2-3 days to record the entire thing
it was also recorded in a closet from how it sounds
one of the oldest comentaries in youtube maybe 15 years ago
My mate lived next to the lead singer (Clive Archer) at that time in Haltwhistle , man great nights pubs never shut if you know what i mean. best time of my life. haltwhistle people are great. love this band , changed my life.Thank you for the vid.
Joderrrr....yo sólo tenía 12 añitos en ésta época pero aún menos mal que viví varios conciertos después
yeah!!!!! venom es una de mis bandas favoritas
y esa es mi rola favorita de ellos es un clasico
I remember playing this record a ton when it came out. My friends and I thought it ruled, but yet we felt that Venom was a kind of a joke we were all in on. Kind of ironic that the future bands took their image somewhat serious.
One of the original influences of sepultura. Classic.
eh uma mistura de tudo essa musica eu acho mais heavy metal,mas eles tem music meio thrash ,com black metal
venom eh foda pra mim foi a melhor banda q tinha nos anos 80
Most definetly one of the best bands to ever preform on, or off this earth.
I discovered Venom in early 1982 and knew in that moment that the 80s was going to change metal. Thanks Cronos!
Lol, I love it when bands are more energetic on stage than on album, Motorhead and Maiden also have that talent
Respect - they gave birth to heavy music, inspiring hellhammer and mayhem to create black metal and inspiring chuck schuldiner to create death metal, pretty sure they influenced thrash too.
Venom, Tormentor..
Thrash too, Slayer and Show no Mercy
Venom may look like clowns compared to modern black metal, but DAMN, were they important and revolutionary. Catchy riffs and brutality! Arguably the best black metal band ever for their influence.
I think first wave black metal is way better
Doesn't sound anything like black metal tbh. Black metal as a genre didn't exist when venom released that album. This is quintessential crossover thrash.
I don’t think they look like clowns here
They look a lot cooler here than a bunch of the mayhem look likes today
@@LordBackuro Right
@@aintfalco7968 Venom was the first, regardless of sounding similar to first wave / second wave / modern day.
They were influential. Others followed and formed their own craft.
hehe cool, at 0:44 he is playing "Dovregubbens Hall" by "Edvard Grieg" ;D
Wow i fucking love you so much right now
the gods of metal
Arguably the best band to emerge from the NWOBHM
It's very "rock and roll", kinda reminds me of motorhead, with more occult imagery.
I think Motorhead was a major inspiration for Venom .
motorhead and venom could be said to have invented the heavy metal "mindset." black sabbath mightve started the sound but these guys were the ones to give it an ethos and a subculture.
GODFATHERS OF BLACK METAL.
And no one else.
Went to the Tour back then in Zurich, Switzerland. Supporting act. Metallica.
And, no, don't believe what some people wants you to believe.
Venom were far better for shure.
VEEEENOOMMM!
I hear this every Sunday with my family. What a lovely song.
Im in love with Cronos.
Audrey Pasquini samesame
Me too but not his looks, his stage presence is captivating 😍
@@daluncio1124 he was handsome back in the day no homo
Heavy metal
SÃO PAULO 1985 *VENOM, EXCITER e VULCANO* 🇧🇷
Vulcano ????🤔
Genial!! Unos loquillos, me acabo de enterar que son pioneros del black metal y otros estilos. 😋👌
Venom is sic but I still think QUORTHON is the GOD of black metal
this video represents all the greatness of the 80s...every second is pure cult!
simplesmente melhor de todas!!!!
This video has been up for longer than I have been alive and it was my first introduction to Venom back in 2020
Yeah, and Varg Vikernes basically crated black metal. Not to say that he actually played any, but he was the main inspiration.
I love Cronos, he is so fucking awesome!
Welcome to Hell
48 years old, and this band still scares the sh!t outta me.
You and me both brother, think the most frightening thing is their obvious influence on motley cruel. Their sounds almost identical 😮
This Song Will Never Get Old!!! \m/_ Venom _\m/
One word, epic.
It's beautiful... I have no words
Immense!! Wonder why rest of this concert aint made it to dvd yet!! YOU CANNOT BEAT VENOM!
fucking good find, this band.
Saw them when I was 17, I'm now 43 and they still rule!
These guys are insane.
And very good.
Actually Venom was a great inspiration to both black and thrash metal bands like for instance early metallica and slayer
Descansad en paz, guardianes de la moral. Sólo cuento mi experiencia... dormir en paz...
Well these humans look delightful I shall invite them for tea and cake
best song of spiderman's saga
Ikr