Venom IN LEAGUE WITH SATAN VOL 1

Venom: Conrad "Cronos" Lant (vocals, bass); Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar); Tony "Abaddon" Bray (drums).Recorded between 1981 & 1985. Includes liner notes by Dave Ling.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 20-plus years. Coming on strong with sloppy riffs swiped from Mot?rhead, drumming that echoed the urgent drive of hardcore, lyrics that would do Anton Levay proud, and their tongues planted firmly in their cheeks, they bashed away at these metal classics with an intensity never felt before in the genre. The sound quality may b