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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
- Lyrical 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 | |
| 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-Dryll, ex-Oberon | |
| Dave Rutherford | Guitars (1979) |
| 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 (1986-1988, 2005-2007) |
| See also: Goatreign, ex-Altered Dominance, ex-Cronos, ex-Carcass (live), ex-Cathedral (live) | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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-Dryll, ex-Oberon | |
| Dave Rutherford | Guitars (1979) |
| 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 (1986-1988, 2005-2007) |
| See also: Goatreign, ex-Altered Dominance, ex-Cronos, ex-Carcass (live), ex-Cathedral (live) | |
| 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 | |
| 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: Sullen Demigod |
| Added on: 2002-07-17 19:36:16 | Last modified on: 2023-01-24 22:55:41 |
Bottom picture from left to right: Rage, Cronos, and Danté.
Considered by some to be the first black metal band.
Though many sources mention that the band was known as Guillotine in the beginning, according to Mantas it was just an idea that was floating around and never was adapted as the band name.
Cronos initially joined as a ...