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Venom
Heavy Metal · England · 16 items · 0 members
Status: Active
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country of origin: England
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Formed in: 1979
WebsiteVenom is an English heavy metal band from Newcastle (England), formed in 1979. At the end of the 1970s, the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) was emerging in Great Britain with bands like Iron Maiden, Saxon or Motorhead. This movement of British hard rock renewal inspired imitators all over the country and many bands formed. At the beginning of 1980, Guillotine changed its name to definitively become "Venom", after the biker nickname of Jeffrey Dunn. In 1981, the independent label Neat Records, historically known for having produced many bands of the NWOBHM movement, gave Venom its chance. The band's first album, Welcome To Hell, was released in 1981.
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