I bought
At War With Satan when it first hit the Record Shops, back in the very distant 1984. The previous album
Black Metal was always going to be a hard act to follow.
Venom decided on a complete A side concept theme
At War With Satan. Fatally ambitious as it was delicious, a most flawed frenzy which at times sounded akin to prog rock dirge. On the B side is a continuation of what
Venom did/does best, furious rip roaring songs such as the brilliant
Women, Leather and Hell. However, it is the A side's fantastic concept album feel, the audio/lyrical treasure for which I always return to the album for. When it hit the record bins it was considered blasphemous and controversial, it is gentlemanly fare compared with the underground black/death metal etc nowadays.
Venom are still plying their amazing wares, testament to the immortality of the early classic releases.
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It's amazing how tastes and perceptions change. What was blasphemous a decade ago now appears on CBeebies.
Steve - are you referring to the fantasist Charley Bear?
No, Justin Fletcher - the dark lord himself.
I was less than bowled over by the Prog-black-metal epic At War With Satan at the time. Like you preferring side two. Over the years though I have grown to love the 20 minute blasphemous epic!
"God has fell! Heaven's Hell! Sound the knell!!!
Venom is one of my favorite bands
Toast - it stands out as an amazing project
Ejiki -
Thanks !
I like your website for the amazing selection of early seventies posters!
Thank You Jimmy, you are welcome.
I am a big fan on 70's Japanese cinema, especially from sexploitation ;)
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