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Venom
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1979
- Genre:
- NWOBHM/Heavy Metal, Speed/Black Metal
- Themes:
- Satan, Hell, Death, Women, Metal
- Current label:
- Spinefarm Records
- Years active:
- 1979-1992, 1995-2002, 2005-present
| Current | |
| Cronos | Guitars (rhythm) (1979-1980), Bass (1980-1988, 1995-2002, 2005-present), Vocals (1980-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present) |
| See also: ex-Cronos, ex-Album Graecum, ex-Dwarfstar, ex-Metal All Stars, ex-The European Team | |
| Rage | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: ex-Order of the Black Sun, Live Undead | |
| Danté | Drums (2009-present) |
| See also: Tony Martin, ex-Razorback (live), ex-Baileys Comet, ex-Guns 'n' Oatcakes, ex-Powerplay | |
| Past | |
| Alan Winston | Bass (1979-1980) |
| Abaddon | Drums (1979-1992, 1995-1999) |
| See also: Abaddon, ex-Kaos, ex-Beneath, ex-Venom Inc., ex-Oberon, ex-The European Team | |
| Mantas | Guitars (1979-1986, 1989-1992, 1995-2002) |
| See also: Venom Inc., M:Pire of Evil, Mantas, ex-Warfare, ex-Last One Dying (live), ex-Dryll, ex-Staggnation, ex-Scooter (live) | |
| Dave Rutherford | Guitars (rhythm) (1979) |
| Jesus Christ | Vocals (1979-1980) |
| See also: ex-Oberon | |
| Jimmy Clare | Guitars (1986-1988) |
| See also: Balls of Steel, Jimmy Clare, The Ballbreakers, ex-Cronos, ex-Tank, ex-Geneva, ex-Hardline, ex-Hellfire, ex-Wet Dream | |
| Mykus | Guitars (1986-1988, 2005-2007) |
| See also: Goatreign, ex-Altered Dominance, ex-Cronos, ex-The Hounds of Hasselvander, ex-Carcass (live), ex-Venom Inc. (live), ex-Cathedral (live) | |
| Al Barnes | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-Mantas | |
| Demolition Man | Vocals, Bass (1989-1992) |
| See also: Venom Inc., Atomkraft, M:Pire of Evil, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, Sabbatonero (Black Sabbath Tribute), ex-Virus (live), ex-Mantas | |
| V.X.S. | Keyboards (1991-1992) |
| See also: Chi-A.D., ex-VXS | |
| War Maniac | Guitars (1992) |
| See also: ex-War Machine, ex-Atomkraft | |
| Antton | Drums (1999-2002, 2005-2009) |
| See also: Def Con One, ex-Slutt, ex-M:Pire of Evil, ex-Dryll, ex-Ezee, ex-Nu-Future Cowboys, ex-Sanitys Edge | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Dave Irwin | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: Fist, ex-Axe | |
| Les Cheetham | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: ex-Avenger | |
| Karl Bareham | Drums (2018) |
| (R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-A Silent Film | |
| Cronos | Guitars (rhythm) (1979-1980), Bass (1980-1988, 1995-2002, 2005-present), Vocals (1980-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present) |
| See also: ex-Cronos, ex-Album Graecum, ex-Dwarfstar, ex-Metal All Stars, ex-The European Team | |
| Rage | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: ex-Order of the Black Sun, Live Undead | |
| Danté | Drums (2009-present) |
| See also: Tony Martin, ex-Razorback (live), ex-Baileys Comet, ex-Guns 'n' Oatcakes, ex-Powerplay | |
| Alan Winston | Bass (1979-1980) |
| Abaddon | Drums (1979-1992, 1995-1999) |
| See also: Abaddon, ex-Kaos, ex-Beneath, ex-Venom Inc., ex-Oberon, ex-The European Team | |
| Mantas | Guitars (1979-1986, 1989-1992, 1995-2002) |
| See also: Venom Inc., M:Pire of Evil, Mantas, ex-Warfare, ex-Last One Dying (live), ex-Dryll, ex-Staggnation, ex-Scooter (live) | |
| Dave Rutherford | Guitars (rhythm) (1979) |
| Jesus Christ | Vocals (1979-1980) |
| See also: ex-Oberon | |
| Jimmy Clare | Guitars (1986-1988) |
| See also: Balls of Steel, Jimmy Clare, The Ballbreakers, ex-Cronos, ex-Tank, ex-Geneva, ex-Hardline, ex-Hellfire, ex-Wet Dream | |
| Mykus | Guitars (1986-1988, 2005-2007) |
| See also: Goatreign, ex-Altered Dominance, ex-Cronos, ex-The Hounds of Hasselvander, ex-Carcass (live), ex-Venom Inc. (live), ex-Cathedral (live) | |
| Al Barnes | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-Mantas | |
| Demolition Man | Vocals, Bass (1989-1992) |
| See also: Venom Inc., Atomkraft, M:Pire of Evil, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, Sabbatonero (Black Sabbath Tribute), ex-Virus (live), ex-Mantas | |
| V.X.S. | Keyboards (1991-1992) |
| See also: Chi-A.D., ex-VXS | |
| War Maniac | Guitars (1992) |
| See also: ex-War Machine, ex-Atomkraft | |
| Antton | Drums (1999-2002, 2005-2009) |
| See also: Def Con One, ex-Slutt, ex-M:Pire of Evil, ex-Dryll, ex-Ezee, ex-Nu-Future Cowboys, ex-Sanitys Edge | |
| Past | |
| Dave Irwin | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: Fist, ex-Axe | |
| Les Cheetham | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: ex-Avenger | |
| Karl Bareham | Drums (2018) |
| (R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-A Silent Film | |
| Added by: xSpinalTartx | Modified by: Tlacaxipehualiztli |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 19:36:16 | Last modified on: 2024-04-07 02:10:51 |
Bottom picture from left to right: Rage, Cronos, Danté.
Often considered as the first black metal band. Venom are hailed as godfathers of extreme metal.
In 2015 original members Mantas (guitars) and Abaddon (drums), as well as guitarist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, who played in Venom from 1989-'92, became Venom Inc. Abaddon departed and ...