Venom
Metal band from Newcastle upon Tyne · formed 1979
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 10
- Releases
- 37
- Last show
- Mar 23, 2024Anthology K Road
About
Venom is a band from Newcastle upon Tyne, formed in 1979, tagged black metal, blackened heavy metal, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 1986 to 2024, across 10 rooms in 10 cities.
- Venom formed in 1979 — MusicBrainz
- Stuart “La Rage” Dixon: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Danny “Dante” Needham: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Dave Young: member — MusicBrainz
- Abaddon: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mantas: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Cronos: bass, lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mykvs: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Al Barnes: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Antton: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mike Hickey: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steve White: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Venom has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1981–2026 — MusicBrainz
- venom is based in Nevada — venom on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: i love to pretend that you love me (prod. ZETO) (2017-10-16) — Bandcamp
- Venom (band) formed in 1978 — Wikipedia
- Venom (band) is from Newcastle upon Tyne , England — Wikipedia
- Venom (band) has 3 members: Conrad "Cronos" Lant, Stuart "Rage" Dixon, Danny "Dante" Needham — Wikipedia
- Venom (band) plays Heavy metal — Wikipedia
- Venom (band) plays speed metal — Wikipedia
- Venom (band) plays thrash metal — Wikipedia
- Venom (band) plays first-wave black metal — Wikipedia
- Venom has 502569 listeners on Last.fm — Venom on Last.fm
- Venom has released 10 recordings between 1999 and 2026 — Venom on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Newcastle upon Tyne, England — Venom on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1979 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Newcastle upon Tyne (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: speed metal, heavy metal music, thrash metal, black metal — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Conrad Lant, Jeffrey Dunn, Tony Bray, Mike Hickey, Tony Dolan, Anthony Lant, Stuart Dixon, Danny Needham — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Sanctuary Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19861 show
- 19881 show
- 20081 show
- 20102 shows
- 20141 show
- 20172 shows
- 20221 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Anthology K Road · AucklandSupportwith Guttermouth, The Nana Squad | Support | Guttermouth, The Nana Squad |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Estadio El Campín · BogotaSupportwith Judas Priest, Bring Me The Horizon, Pantera, +7 | Support | Judas Priest, Bring Me The Horizon, Pantera, +7 |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Eindhoven Metal Meeting · EindhovenSupportwith Coroner, Deströyer 666, Tankard, +4 | Support | Coroner, Deströyer 666, Tankard, +4 |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Marquis Theater · DenverSupportwith Winds of Plague, Smackfactor | Support | Winds of Plague, Smackfactor |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Nouveau Casino · ParisSupportwith Unity, Dj Loud | Support | Unity, Dj Loud |
| Sep 17, 2010 | VooDoo Lounge · San JoseSupportwith The Beatnuts, Megabusive, Tape Mastah Steph™, +2 | Support | The Beatnuts, Megabusive, Tape Mastah Steph™, +2 |
| Jan 30, 2010 | The Warehouse · HartfordSupportwith Freaky Flow, Nicky Twist, Parallax, +11 | Support | Freaky Flow, Nicky Twist, Parallax, +11 |
| Jul 4, 2008 | Exit Club & Lounge · BrooklynSupportwith delirium., The End | Support | delirium., The End |
| Dec 28, 1988 | Philipshalle · DüsseldorfSupportwith Motörhead, Destruction, Candlemass, +1 | Support | Motörhead, Destruction, Candlemass, +1 |
| Mar 30, 1986 | Metro · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Cro Mags | Headliner | Cro Mags |
Where they play
10 rooms in 10 citiesRooms played most
- Anthology K Road · Auckland1 show
- Eindhoven Metal Meeting · Eindhoven1 show
- Estadio El Campín · Bogota1 show
- Exit Club & Lounge · Brooklyn1 show
- Marquis Theater · Denver1 show
Cities played
- Auckland1 show
- Bogota1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Chicago1 show
- Denver1 show
and 5 other cities
Releases
37 releases, 1981–2026Into Oblivion
2026 · Album
Le Sampler RockHard 274
2026
Essential NWOBHM - The Best Of Neat Records Volume 2
2026
2 Soon 2 Come
2021
King Me
2019
Storm the Gates
2018 · Album
i love to pretend that you love me (prod. ZETO)
Oct 16, 2017 · Track · 1 track
![Getaway (feat. kenny) [prod. guardin] cover](https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a2920642068_4.jpg)
Getaway (feat. kenny) [prod. guardin]
Oct 4, 2017 · Track · 1 track
Manifest Blasphemy In Nagoya LP
2016
From the Very Depths
2015 · Album
Fallen Angels
2011 · Album
Hell
2008 · Album
Poniekąd Skądinąd
2007
Best Of The Rhino Years Vol. 1
2007
Metal Black
2006 · Album
Under a Spell
2003 · Album
Till Dawn - Progressive Trance
2001
Resurrection
2000 · Album
Bugged EP
1999
Cast in Stone
1997 · Album
In Memorium
1993 · Compilation
Kissing the Beast
1993 · Compilation
Leave Me in Hell
1993 · Compilation
Radio Hell: The Friday Rock Show Sessions
1992 · Compilation
The Book of Armageddon
1992 · Compilation
The Waste Lands
1992 · Album
Acid Queen
1991 · Compilation
Temples of Ice
1991 · Album
Prime Evil
1989 · Album
Calm Before the Storm
1987 · Album
The Singles 80–86
1986 · Compilation
From Hell to the Unknown…
1985 · Compilation
Possessed
1985 · Album
At War With Satan
1984 · Album
Black Metal
1982 · Album
Welcome to Hell
1981 · Album
Timeless
Lineup
- Stuart “La Rage” Dixon · guitar
- Danny “Dante” Needham · membranophone
- Dave Young
Former
- Abaddon · drums (drum set)
- Mantas · guitar
- Cronos · bass, lead vocals
- Mykvs · guitar
- Al Barnes · guitar
- Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan · bass guitar
- Antton · drums (drum set)
- Mike Hickey · guitar
- Steve White
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| venom on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Venom on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Venom on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Venom on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.