Album: Temples of Ice by Venom (1991)
Genre: Thrash Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Spinefarm Records
Format: Album

Description: Temples of Ice is the seventh studio album by English heavy metal band Venom. It was released on Under One Flag records in 1991, and marketed and distributed by Music for Nations.

The album features a cover version of a Deep Purple song from 1970, "Speed King".

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, 1990s, Album, Spinefarm Records

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Temples of Ice is the seventh studio album by English heavy metal band Venom. It was released on Under One Flag records in 1991, and marketed and distributed by Music for Nations.

The album features a cover version of a Deep Purple song from 1970, "Speed King".

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