Best song on Venom - Black Metal

[Zephyrus]

Disagree. Black Metal is more mature, memorable and unique.

 

[Rumpole]

But Venom's not really about maturity, is it?

I find Black Metal a bit hit and miss. The mid paced tracks are kinda boring and overall it's just not as much fun to listen to. Whereas Welcome to Hell keeps up the intensity for pretty much the entire album and the riffs are so razor sharp (in a sloppy, rusty kind of way).

 

[Satanstoenail]

Black Metal. Followed closely by Buried Alive.

 

[supseudonymous]

Countess Bathory.

Welcome to Hell smokes Black Metal.

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[Krow]

Gonna have to go against the popular vote and say Black Metal.

 

[Spreadingthe Living312]

But Venom's not really about maturity, is it?

I find Black Metal a bit hit and miss. The mid paced tracks are kinda boring and overall it's just not as much fun to listen to. Whereas Welcome to Hell keeps up the intensity for pretty much the entire album and the riffs are so razor sharp (in a sloppy, rusty kind of way).

I find both albums to be equally good.

At War With satan is where they started slacking off IMO.

 

[skeptik]

I'm surprised by the massive, overwhelming majority vote for Countess Bathory. That's probably the simplest and most 'basic' song on the entire album.

 

[waif]

I'm surprised by the massive, overwhelming majority vote for Countess Bathory. That's probably the simplest and most 'basic' song on the entire album.

That's what Venom are good at.

Black Metal > Welcome To Hell. By a lot.

At War With Satan is possibly the most ridiculous song ever recorded.

 

[skeptik]

At War With Satan is their best song tbh.

 

[Freanan]

hmm.. I didn't know that,mine's an old cassette version

On my CD rerelease these songs are also included.
I like both Dia Hard and Acid Queen better then much stuff on "Black Metal"...

 

[sevag00]

Black Metaaaal!!

 

[Spreadingthe Living312]

I prefer the Cronos Solo recording of At War With Satan over the Venom album version. it has better production and it gets right to the meat n potatoes of the song.

 

[waif]

I couldn't bring myself to listen to that song enough to make the comparison. It's fun once, but a little too ridiculous. If they'd done what any normal band would have done and broken it into 4 or 5 pretentiously named parts it would have been better.

 

[AchrisK]

I can't recall ever hearing this whole album, or maybe any of it. I know I had heard some Venom back in the day at someone's house or whatever, and I thought it sucked. Based on that I never pursued the band.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Teacher's Pet..... nah Countess Bathory

 

[zabu of nΩd]

I can't recall ever hearing this whole album, or maybe any of it. I know I had heard some Venom back in the day at someone's house or whatever, and I thought it sucked. Based on that I never pursued the band.

Well they're absurdly cheesy, and have definitely written their share of shitty songs. It took me a while before I could appreciate them.

 

[Spreadingthe Living312]

I couldn't bring myself to listen to that song enough to make the comparison. It's fun once, but a little too ridiculous. If they'd done what any normal band would have done and broken it into 4 or 5 pretentiously named parts it would have been better.

Listen to the Cronos version from the album "Dancing In The Fire". Its sooo much better. less cheesy, less forced, and much more well produced/performed.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Does anyone else think Buried Alive and Raise the Dead are really underrated songs?

 

[skeptik]

I think Buried Alive is, but Raise The Dead isn't anything particularly special.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

It's really catchy and goes well as a product of Buried Alive imo.