Venom (8) ‎– Black Metal

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Black Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal

Year:

1982

Notes:

Original released in U.K. on November 1st, 1982.

Recorded in 7 days, Cronos shaped the sound as heavy as it could get.
It became the most important release of the band.

''Black Metal'' gave birth and name to a genre, also influenced the creation of other Extreme Metal styles such as Thrash, Speed and Death.

First pressing on embossed front sleeve (artist + black title), includes insert + poster.
Without the extra track: "Bloodlast"
Side B Neat Records label, released on: Silver, Blue, Green and Red variants.

Silver and Red label variations appear to have one more variation:
"Printed as made by Silverprint LTD Bedford" on the bottom Left or Right of the back sleeve.

Tracklist

Side Black
Black Metal
To Hell And Back
Buried Alive
Raise The Dead
Teachers Pet
Side Metal
Leave Me In Hell
Sacrifice
Heavens On Fire
Countess Bathory
Don't Burn The Witch / At War With Satan (Introduction)

Versions (88)

Cat#	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Blu)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
MC NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass)	Neat Records	MC NEAT 1005	Italy	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Gre)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Gre)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT P1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Pic)	Neat Records	NEAT P1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Pic, RP)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RP, Ext)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	Italy	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gre)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gre)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RP, Pin)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RP, Red)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RP, Sil)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Red)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Red)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Sil)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Sil)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Sil)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, MP, Bro)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	1982	Sell This Version
SB 18503	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Bernett Records	SB 18503	France	1983	Sell This Version
SB 18003	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Bernett Records	SB 18003	France	1983	Sell This Version
BRC4-1908	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Banzai Records	BRC4-1908	Canada	1984	Sell This Version
BRC 1908	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Banzai Records	BRC 1908	Canada	1984	Sell This Version
MXT 8030	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Combat	MXT 8030	US	1985	Sell This Version
MX 8030	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Combat	MX 8030	US	1985	Sell This Version
MX 8030	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE, Cam)	Combat	MX 8030	US	1985	Sell This Version
VMC-180, 50.1033	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Victoria, Neat Records	VMC-180, 50.1033	Spain	1986	Sell This Version
VMC-180, 50.1033	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE, Pin)	Victoria, Neat Records	VMC-180, 50.1033	Spain	1986	Sell This Version
VMC-180, 50.1033	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE, Whi)	Victoria, Neat Records	VMC-180, 50.1033	Spain	1986	Sell This Version
RR 9708	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Roadrunner Records	RR 9708	Netherlands	1986	Sell This Version
VLP-180, 30.1033	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Victoria, Neat Records	VLP-180, 30.1033	Spain	1986	Sell This Version
3 35 701 10	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Continental (3)	3 35 701 10	Brazil	1987	Sell This Version
35193-20	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Promo, RE)	Vap	35193-20	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
35193-20	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Vap	35193-20	Japan	1987	Sell This Version
3.35.404.010	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Continental (3)	3.35.404.010	Brazil	1987	Sell This Version
RO 9708-2, RO 9708 2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Roadracer Records, Roadracer Records	RO 9708-2, RO 9708 2	Europe	1990	Sell This Version
88561-8030-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Combat	88561-8030-2	US	1991	Sell This Version
88561-8030-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Combat	88561-8030-2	US	1992	Sell This Version
CLACD 254	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Castle Classics	CLACD 254	UK	1992	Sell This Version
CLACD 254	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Castle Classics	CLACD 254	Italy	1992	Sell This Version
80.1033	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Victoria	80.1033	Spain	1992	Sell This Version
TECX-25296	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Neat Records, Metal Mania	TECX-25296	Japan	1992	Sell This Version
CLAS 0008	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE, Gre)	Metal Mind Records	CLAS 0008	Poland	1993	Sell This Version
CLAS 0008	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, RE, Yel)	Metal Mind Records	CLAS 0008	Poland	1993	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Sanctuary Records, Castle Music, Neat Records	CMRCD472	UK	2002	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Sli)	Castle Music	CMRCD472	UK	2002	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Sli)	Castle Music	CMRCD472	UK	2002	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Sli)	Sanctuary Records, Castle Music, Neat Records	CMRCD472	UK	2002	Sell This Version
82310-73004-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Sli)	Castle Music	82310-73004-2	US	2002	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Unofficial)	Sanctuary Records (2), Neat Records (2)	CMRCD472	Russia	2002	Sell This Version
41009P	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Pic, RE)	Earmark	41009P	Italy	2002	Sell This Version
641009	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE, Cle)	Earmark	641009	Italy	2002	Sell This Version
41009	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	Earmark	41009	Italy	2002	Sell This Version
E 641009	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE, Cle)	Earmark	E 641009		2003	Sell This Version
CMRCD472, MR 1696-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Castle Music, Sanctuary Records, Moon Records (2)	CMRCD472, MR 1696-2	Ukraine	2006	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Soyuz Music	CMRCD472	Russia	2006	Sell This Version
none	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Unofficial)	Monsters Of Rock	none	Russia	2006	Sell This Version
UICY-93685	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, Num, RE)	Sanctuary Records	UICY-93685	Japan	2008	Sell This Version
2711804	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RM + DVD)	Universal	2711804	Europe	2009	Sell This Version
BMG 15028V	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RE)	BMG	BMG 15028V	UK	2009	Sell This Version
BOBV197LP	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Whi)	Back On Black	BOBV197LP	UK	2010	Sell This Version
BOBV197LP	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(2xLP, Album, RE)	Back On Black	BOBV197LP	UK	2010	Sell This Version
BOBV197LP	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(2xLP, Album, RE, Gre)	Back On Black	BOBV197LP	UK	2010	Sell This Version
BOBV197LPLTD	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Bla)	Back On Black	BOBV197LPLTD	UK	2013	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album)	Sanctuary Records	CMRCD472	Brazil	2015	Sell This Version
VMCD116	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, Dlx, RM, Dig)	Voice Music (2), DBN, Sanctuary Records	VMCD116	Brazil	2015	Sell This Version
VMCD116	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, Dlx, RM, Jew)	Voice Music (2), DBN, Sanctuary Records	VMCD116	Brazil	2015	Sell This Version
15028V	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Sanctuary Records, BMG	15028V	US	2015	Sell This Version
BOBV197LP	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(2xLP, Album, RE)	Back On Black	BOBV197LP	UK & Europe	2016	Sell This Version
BOBV197LP	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(2xLP, Album, RE, Red)	Back On Black	BOBV197LP	UK & Europe	2016	Sell This Version
DISS001CD	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, Dig)	Dissonance Productions	DISS001CD	UK & Europe	2016	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005 LPD	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Pic)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005 LPD	US	2016	Sell This Version
BOBV493PD	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, Pic, RE)	Back On Black	BOBV493PD	UK	2017	Sell This Version
82310-73004-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE)	Sanctuary Records	82310-73004-2	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
X-80.1033, PDI80.1033	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, MP, RE)	Victoria, PDI	X-80.1033, PDI80.1033	Spain	Unknown	Sell This Version
DYN0250-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Dynamo Records (4)	DYN0250-2	Brazil	Unknown	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Sanctuary, Neat Records	CMRCD472	Europe	Unknown	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Sli)	Castle Music, Neat Records	CMRCD472	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Sli)	Sanctuary Records, Castle Music, Neat Records	CMRCD472	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Sli)	Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., Castle Music, Neat Records	CMRCD472	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
82310-73004-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Sli)	Castle Music	82310-73004-2	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP)	Castle Music, Neat Records	CMRCD472	Europe	Unknown	Sell This Version
CMRCD472	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Neat Records	CMRCD472	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version
88561-8030-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Combat	88561-8030-2	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
88561-8030-2	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Combat	88561-8030-2	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
SR 025	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Sacrifice Records (3)	SR 025	Brazil	Unknown	Sell This Version
ZM : 062	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	DECK	ZM : 062	Poland	Unknown	Sell This Version
OR-128	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Orion (4)	OR-128	Poland	Unknown	Sell This Version
NEAT 1005	Venom (8)	Black Metal ‎(LP, Album, RP, Sil)	Neat Records	NEAT 1005	UK	Unknown	Sell This Version

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Archerboy

September 23, 2019

referencing Black Metal, LP, Album, RP, Ext, NEAT 1005

I have this album but the print on the back sleeve is red, not white. and the front is embossed "Venom". Brown and orange label with the red stamp. Why the difference? Thanks

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Viking66

December 25, 2018

referencing Black Metal, LP, Album, Red, NEAT 1005

I don't get this... My copy is identical, except from one thing. "Printed and made by Sleeverprint LTD Bedford" on the bottom left of the back sleeve. Not "Silverprint". I cant't find any entrys with Sleeveprint, all say Silverprint.

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Hippy885

November 30, 2018

referencing Black Metal, LP, MP, Bro, NEAT 1005

I have this copy with the mis pressing, was pissed off at the time but a rarity these days!

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TheChromeVanadium

October 18, 2018

referencing Black Metal, LP, Album, Red, NEAT 1005

in all post 2002 cd releases,the bonus tracks from radio 1 session,are mastered probably from a radio recorded cassette tape,the quality is a little bit lower (black metal miss a little bit of intro) than the ones appeared in 1992 "radio hell cd".the same quality version (but with overclipped mix) can be found also on cd 4 (assault series) of MMV cd

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Neonknightprowler

May 6, 2018

referencing Black Metal, LP, Album, RE, BRC 1908

It's beyond my comprehension why neither of the Venom albums on Banzai have the "speed metal" swirl on the cover....out of all the bands...since there are 18 of those who have it and it's cos 6 + 6 + 6 = 18.

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RobX

April 14, 2018

referencing Black Metal, LP, Album, RP, Sil, NEAT 1005

Hi there, I purchased this record yesterday, . . . . would anybody know what year was this copy released with [Series of five amorphous "balloons" spaced evenly around the dead wax on Side A]? Thanks

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RobHalfordIsGod

February 5, 2018

referencing Black Metal, LP, Album, RE, Gat, 41009

Pleasantly surprised at how well this Earmark release sounds. The only thing that kinda irked me a little was the fact that "Bloodlust" is not the original version, it's a BBC Radio One session recording. Those of us that grew up listening to this album noticed it. Other than that, the sound is very good on this album and the packaging is pretty good as well (gatefold, lyrics, pictures inside of the jacket).

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victimofhellfire

January 5, 2018

referencing Black Metal, LP, MP, Bro, NEAT 1005

Mine has this color but not the mispress . . .

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Titty_Twister

October 23, 2017

referencing Black Metal, LP, Album, Pic, NEAT P1005

Pretty sure the matrix runouts for this release are NEAT 1005 A2 And NEAT 1005 B2. Can anyone confirm this?

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MECHANIX1970

August 9, 2017

referencing Black Metal, LP, Album, RE, VLP-180, 30.1033

On the back cover does not have the name of Cronos on your photo

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