Album: The Singles 80-86 by Venom (1986)
Genre: Thrash Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Spinefarm Records
Format: Compilation

Description: The Singles 1980-1986 is a compilation album by British heavy metal band Venom, it contained (as the title says) the singles between 1980 and 1986. It was released in 1986 through Castle Records.

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, Compilation, Spinefarm Records


The Singles 1980-1986 is a compilation album by British heavy metal band Venom, it contained (as the title says) the singles between 1980 and 1986. It was released in 1986 through Castle Records.

The Singles 80-86

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