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Venom
- Country of origin:
- United Kingdom
- Location:
- Newcastle, England
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1979
- Genre:
- NWOBHM/Black/Speed Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Satan, Hell, Blood, Women, Metal
- Current label:
- Spinefarm Records
- Years active:
- 1979-1993, 1995-present
| Current | |
| Cronos | Vocals, Bass (1979-1987, 1995-present) |
| See also: ex-Cronos, ex-Dwarfstar | |
| Rage | Guitars (2007-present) |
| Danté | Drums (2009-present) |
| See also: Tony Martin | |
| Past | |
| Alan Winston | Bass (1979) |
| Abaddon | Drums (1979-1992, 1995-1999) |
| See also: ex-Abaddon, ex-Beneath, ex-Dryll, ex-Oberon | |
| Mantas | Guitars (1979-1985, 1989-1992, 1995-2004) |
| See also: M-pire of Evil, Mantas, ex-Warfare, ex-Last One Dying (live), ex-Dryll, ex-Scooter (live) | |
| Jesus Christ | Vocals (1979-1980) |
| See also: ex-Oberon | |
| Mykus | Guitars (1987, 2005-2007) |
| See also: Goatreign, ex-Altered Dominance, ex-Cronos, ex-Carcass (live), ex-Cathedral (live) | |
| Jimmy Clare | Guitars (1987) |
| See also: The Ballbreakers, ex-Cronos, ex-Hardline, ex-Hellfire, ex-Wet Dream | |
| War Machine | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-Mantas | |
| Demolition Man | Vocals, Bass (1989-1992) |
| See also: Atomkraft, M-pire of Evil, ex-Mantas | |
| V.X.S. | Keyboards (1991-1992) |
| War Maniac | Guitars (1992) |
| See also: ex-War Machine, ex-Atomkraft | |
| Antton | Drums (2000-2009) |
| See also: Def Con One, ex-M-pire of Evil, ex-Nu-Future Cowboys | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Les Cheetham | Guitars (1985 US tour) (1985) |
| See also: ex-Avenger | |
| Dave Irwin | Guitars (1985 US Tour) (1985) |
| See also: ex-Fist | |
| Cronos | Vocals, Bass (1979-1987, 1995-present) |
| See also: ex-Cronos, ex-Dwarfstar | |
| Rage | Guitars (2007-present) |
| Danté | Drums (2009-present) |
| See also: Tony Martin | |
| Alan Winston | Bass (1979) |
| Abaddon | Drums (1979-1992, 1995-1999) |
| See also: ex-Abaddon, ex-Beneath, ex-Dryll, ex-Oberon | |
| Mantas | Guitars (1979-1985, 1989-1992, 1995-2004) |
| See also: M-pire of Evil, Mantas, ex-Warfare, ex-Last One Dying (live), ex-Dryll, ex-Scooter (live) | |
| Jesus Christ | Vocals (1979-1980) |
| See also: ex-Oberon | |
| Mykus | Guitars (1987, 2005-2007) |
| See also: Goatreign, ex-Altered Dominance, ex-Cronos, ex-Carcass (live), ex-Cathedral (live) | |
| Jimmy Clare | Guitars (1987) |
| See also: The Ballbreakers, ex-Cronos, ex-Hardline, ex-Hellfire, ex-Wet Dream | |
| War Machine | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-Mantas | |
| Demolition Man | Vocals, Bass (1989-1992) |
| See also: Atomkraft, M-pire of Evil, ex-Mantas | |
| V.X.S. | Keyboards (1991-1992) |
| War Maniac | Guitars (1992) |
| See also: ex-War Machine, ex-Atomkraft | |
| Antton | Drums (2000-2009) |
| See also: Def Con One, ex-M-pire of Evil, ex-Nu-Future Cowboys | |
| Past | |
| Les Cheetham | Guitars (1985 US tour) (1985) |
| See also: ex-Avenger | |
| Dave Irwin | Guitars (1985 US Tour) (1985) |
| See also: ex-Fist | |
| Added by: xSpinalTartx | Modified by: Dembo |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 19:36:16 | Last modified on: 2013-05-20 09:50:47 |
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Originally began as a 5-piece called Guillotine with Clive Archer on vocals, Alan Winston on bass and Cronos on rhythm guitar. Archer and Mantas met at a Judas Priest concert in 1979 which led to Archer and Abaddon (both of the band Oberon) joining Guillotine.
Cronos switched to bass when Alan Winston left the band a week before a gig - his decision ...