Album: At War With Satan by Venom (1983)
Genre: Thrash Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Spinefarm Records
Format: Album

Description: At War with Satan is the third album by extreme metal band Venom, a semi-concept album that tells the story of a war between Heaven and Hell were the latter side ultimately wins. It was released in April 1984, and shortly after it reached the stores the HMV record chain withdrew the album from their shelves due to its anti-Christian content.

Artist Background: Venom are an English heavy metal band formed in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1978. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom's first two albums, Welcome to Hell (1981) and Black Metal (1982), are considered major influences on thrash metal and extreme metal in general. Their second album proved influential enough that its title was used as the name of the black metal genre; as a result, Venom were part of the early wave of the genre, along with Mercyful Fate... Part of the Newcastle upon Tyne, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Hellhammer, Bathory, Celtic Frost, Sodom

Music Scene: Part of the Newcastle upon Tyne, England music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Thrash Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Thrash Metal, Metal, 1980s, Album, Spinefarm Records

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At War with Satan is the third album by extreme metal band Venom, a semi-concept album that tells the story of a war between Heaven and Hell were the latter side ultimately wins. It was released in April 1984, and shortly after it reached the stores the HMV record chain withdrew the album from their shelves due to its anti-Christian content.

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