Black Metal is a Metal album by Venom, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 126 pressings tracked, owned by 14 collectors.
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Black Metal is the second album by Venom, and the origin of the term "black metal". It was released in 1982 and is considered one of the most important albums to the extreme metal movement, most notably the emerging thrash metal, death metal and black metal scenes of the 1980s and 1990s. Despite being a major foundation for black metal's lyrical emphasis and aesthetics, the genre itself has expanded and evolved a great deal since the album's conception. The original cover art was made by the band's bassist and singer, Conrad "Cronos" Lant.
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Tracklist
- 1Black Metal3:41
- 2To Hell and Back3:01
- 3Buried Alive4:12
- 4Raise the Dead2:51
- 5Teacher's Pet4:42
- 6Leave Me In Hell3:33
- 7Sacrifice4:28
- 8Heaven's On Fire3:41
- 9Countess Bathory3:44
- 10Don't Burn the Witch3:17
- 11At War With Satan (Introduction)2:19
- 12Bursting Out (60 Min+ Version)2:56
- 13Black Metal (Radio 1 Session)3:05
- 14Nightmare (Radio 1 Session)3:25
- 15Too Loud (For the Crowd) [Radio 1 Session]2:07
- 16Bloodlust (Radio 1 Session)2:35
- 17Die Hard (12" Version)3:02
- 18Acid Queen (12" Version)2:27
- 19Bursting Out (12" Version)2:55
- 20Hounds of Hell (Outtake)3:19
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Black Metal
- abrasive
- aggressive
- occult
Original released in U.K. on the 1st of November in 1982.
Recorded in 7 days, during the flourish of the N.W.O.B.H.M. in the UK, Cronos shaped its sound as heavy as it could get.
It became the most important release of the band.
''Black Metal'' gave birth (and name) to the genre, also influenced the creation of other Extreme Metal styles such as Thrash, Speed and Death.
The emblematic artwork was created by Cronos.
First pressings have embossed front sleeve (artist + title), black album title, insert and poster.
"Bloodlust" is added to the 2 slightly different Italian pressings (NEAT 1005, 1982), placed between Raise the Dead (misspelled as Raise the Need on made in Italy by Base Record version) and Teacher's Pet.
Silver album title can be found in represses.
Side B Neat Records label with "Printed as made by Sleeveprint LTD Bedford" on the bottom right of the back sleeve released on the following label colors: blue (opens in a new tab), green (opens in a new tab), silver (opens in a new tab) and red (opens in a new tab) (only red has a pressed embossed circle on labels)
For unknown reason yet (repress or not) a variation appears on side B Neat Records label with "Printed as made by Sleeveprint LTD Bedford" on the bottom left of the back sleeve released on the following label colors: silver (opens in a new tab) and red (opens in a new tab).
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- AbaddonBAND , DRUMS DRUMS
- CronosBAND , BASS, VOCALS BASS , VOCALS BASS
- MantasBAND , GUITAR GUITAR
14 collectors on Gatefold own this · 126 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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