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Venom To Re-Release "Black Metal"

posted Apr 4, 2009 at 8:38 AM by Diamond Oz.  (12 Comments)

Newcastle, England based Extreme Metal legends Venom has announced that they will once again be re-releasing their classic 1982 album, "Black Metal" later this year. The release will contain bonus tracks as well as an extra DVD which features the 1984 video release, "7th Date Of Hell" which documents the band's performance at the Hammersmith Odeon.

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12 Comments on "Venom To Re-Release 'Black Metal'"

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1. Diamond Oz writes:

I've been looking for the 7th Date Of Hell on DVD for ages so this is cool, problem is, I, like every Venom fan, already own Black Metal. Then again I guess it's cool for people just getting into Venom and such.

# Apr 4, 2009 @ 8:43 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. bbristowe writes:

No remastering or anything?

# Apr 4, 2009 @ 8:09 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. That_One_Guy writes:

The version i have of this cd already has several bonus tracks.. no dvd though.

# Apr 5, 2009 @ 1:02 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. cruor writes:

Meh, havnt listened to Venom in ages.

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# Apr 5, 2009 @ 2:34 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Hellslayer writes:

Venom is required listening for any so-called black metaller!

# Apr 7, 2009 @ 9:42 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. xFiruath writes:

Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n roll for BLACK METAL!!

# Apr 7, 2009 @ 10:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. AutumnsEyes writes:

I really hope it's not remastered. If so, it's going to be so compressed that it will sound like that new Metallica record.

# Apr 7, 2009 @ 10:53 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Manny Mann writes:

Not a huge black metal fan, but i'll give this a listen. For some reason i have no Venom in my catalouge. That will have to change me thinks.

# Apr 30, 2009 @ 9:43 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. vile tanner writes:

f*** black metal. sh** is gay as mayhem.

# Apr 30, 2009 @ 5:35 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Fuck_A_Name writes:

^actaully, Venom sound nothing like Mayhem. They dance more around being a creepier Thrash metal band imo. Even then, that isnt really a good definition of Venom. But they are most certaintly not whatever your preconceived notions of "Black Metal" are. They just coined the term that's all.

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# Apr 30, 2009 @ 9:34 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. wilco writes:

dont foget f*** a name
with out venom there will be no lame a$$ mayhem
venom are the gods of black metal

think they should not remaster the album it now a clasic

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# May 1, 2009 @ 7:19 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. Diamond Oz writes:

Yeah I've always thought of Venom as a thrash metal band. As David Ellefeson once said about Venom, "More thrash than band probably!" but great band all the same. If you listen to Black Metal then listen to Kill 'em All, you can really see who influenced Metallica!

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