When Venom first appeared in the early '80s, they sent a shockwave through the metal underground almost immediately. Catching the attention of both metalheads and punks, the band was emulated by the former and turned into camp icons by the latter. This was obviously the strongest period of their career, and to celebrate that time frame they have included 20 tracks from between 1980 and 1983 to fill the first disc of In League With Satan, the most complete compilation the band has released in their...   [ read more ]

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DJ Venom continues his output of hardcore-style mix albums with Raise the Volume. Over the course of 29 songs, the East Coast DJ moves through one maddening track after another, all of which are driven by distorted bass blasts and rave-style ornamentation, the latter usually comprised of either a synth riff or looped sample. Venom seldom lets his tracks play out longer than two or three minutes, as he's quick to bring in the next one. You probably won't recognize too many of the tracks or pr...   [ read more ]

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Vocalist Tomas Lindberg was practically everywhere in 2002. Notorious for his dry-lunged rasp and dark, literary lyrics while fronting Swedish godfathers At the Gates, Lindberg lent his vocals to no less than three releases during the first half of that year: Lock Up's grindcore exercise Hate Breeds Suffering, the Crown's speed-thrashing Crowned in Terror, and the most compelling and experimental of the bunch, A Venom Well Designed, the Great Deceiver's debut full-length. I...   [ read more ]

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