The Ultimate Venom Box Set, MMV
Available November 8th Through Sanctuary Records
Many bands have seemingly made a deal with the devil to mark their place in the annals
of heavy metal history, but Venom was perhaps the first to outwardly flaunt such a pact
and easily among the most influential. With their 1981 debut album “Welcome To Hell”
and the ominous chant of, “Evil…In league with Satan!,” Venom declared war on the
status quo, spit in the face of the very notion of common decency, and set the pace for
what was to come in the world of extreme music. The British trio of alcohol-fueled,
evil-minded wild men created a legacy unlike any other, coining the phrase “black
metal” and influencing such juggernauts as Slayer and Metallica. Indeed, the very
image of Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon, as well as the pentagrams and inverted crosses that
adorned their album covers, helped bring an image and an attitude to heavy metal that is
still poignant to this day. MMV is a long overdue, four disc testament to the legacy of
Venom.
MMV is a trek into the past, featuring demos, outtakes, rarities, a radio interview and
alternative versions of songs. Such impactful Venom classics as “Black Metal”, “In
League With Satan”, “Live Like An Angel (Die Like A Devil)”, “Welcome To
Hell”, “Bloodlust” and “Acid Queen” are all represented in fully re-mastered
form. Also included is a full disc of material from the Assault album series. Re-
mastered and assembled by Cronos himself, the four disc collection comes packaged in a
6”x12” box, emblazoned with Venom’s distinct logo and baphomet design. The box set
includes a 60 page booklet and collector’s poster. MMV’s release comes at a very
appropriate time: 2005 marks the 25th anniversary of Venom’s storied career. Any metal
enthusiast should make room in their collection for this audio- history of a band that
changed the face of metal forever.
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