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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/Black/Speed Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Satan, Hell, Death, Blood, Women, Metal
- Current label:
- Spinefarm Records
- Years active:
- 1978-1979 (as Dwarfstar), 1979-1992, 1995-2002, 2005-present
| Current | |
| Cronos | Bass (1979-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present), Guitars (rhythm) (1979), Vocals (1980-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present) |
| See also: ex-Cronos, ex-Dwarfstar, ex-Metal All Stars | |
| Rage | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: ex-Order of the Black Sun | |
| 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) |
| Abaddon | Drums (1979-1992, 1995-1999) |
| See also: Abaddon, ex-Kaos, ex-Beneath, ex-Venom Inc., ex-Oberon | |
| Mantas | Guitars (1979-1986, 1989-1992, 1995-2002) |
| See also: M-pire of Evil, Venom Inc., 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: Jimmy Clare, The Ballbreakers, ex-Cronos, ex-Hardline, ex-Hellfire, ex-Wet Dream | |
| Al Barnes | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-Mantas | |
| Demolition Man | Vocals, Bass (1989-1992) |
| See also: Atomkraft, M-pire of Evil, Metal Against Coronavirus, Venom Inc., 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 | |
| Les Cheetham | Guitars (1985) |
| See also: ex-Avenger | |
| Karl Bareham | Drums (2018) |
| (R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-A Silent Film | |
| Cronos | Bass (1979-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present), Guitars (rhythm) (1979), Vocals (1980-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present) |
| See also: ex-Cronos, ex-Dwarfstar, ex-Metal All Stars | |
| Rage | Guitars (2007-present) |
| See also: ex-Order of the Black Sun | |
| Danté | Drums (2009-present) |
| See also: Tony Martin, ex-Razorback (live), ex-Baileys Comet, ex-Guns 'n' Oatcakes, ex-Powerplay | |
| Alan Winston | Bass (1979) |
| Abaddon | Drums (1979-1992, 1995-1999) |
| See also: Abaddon, ex-Kaos, ex-Beneath, ex-Venom Inc., ex-Oberon | |
| Mantas | Guitars (1979-1986, 1989-1992, 1995-2002) |
| See also: M-pire of Evil, Venom Inc., 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: Jimmy Clare, The Ballbreakers, ex-Cronos, ex-Hardline, ex-Hellfire, ex-Wet Dream | |
| Al Barnes | Guitars (1989-1991) |
| See also: ex-XLR8R, ex-Mantas | |
| Demolition Man | Vocals, Bass (1989-1992) |
| See also: Atomkraft, M-pire of Evil, Metal Against Coronavirus, Venom Inc., 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 | |
| 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: KingSpooky |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 19:36:16 | Last modified on: 2021-09-18 14:25:35 |
Bottom picture from left to right: Rage, Cronos, and Danté.
Considered by some to be the first black metal band.
Cronos switched to bass when Alan Winston left the band a week before a gig - his decision to plug his bass guitar into a guitar amp is credited with the development of his trademark “bulldozer bass” sound. The line-up was ...