VENOM · Blackened Priests | 3CD DIGIPACK

3CD digipack box set in deluxe packaging.

Background information about 'Blackened Priests'

When extreme metal legends Venom unleash "Blackened Priests," you know you're in for a sonic assault that redefined heavy music forever. This deluxe 3CD digipack box set captures the raw, unfiltered power of Newcastle's most notorious metal exports during their most prolific period. The collection spans the band's evolution from 1988 to 1992, showcasing the lineup featuring drummer Abaddon, former Atomkraft frontman Tony Dolan on bass and vocals, original guitarist Mantas, and Al Barnes.

The set kicks off with "Prime Evil" - a record that proved Venom could reinvent themselves without losing their edge. From the thunderous title track to the relentless "Blackened Are the Priests," this album demonstrated that the band's Satanic imagery and breakneck speed remained intact. The collection continues with "Temples of Ice" and "The Waste Lands," documenting a band at the height of their creative powers, delivering 37 tracks of pure metallic fury that influenced countless thrash and black metal acts that followed.

For fans of:
Bathory, Celtic Frost, Mercyful Fate, Sodom, Destruction, Kreator

Track listing

CD 1: Prime Evil

1. Prime Evil
2. Parasite
3. Blackened Are the Priests
4. Carnivorous
5. Skeletal Dance
6. Megalomania
7. Insane
8. Harder Than Ever
9. Into the Fire
10. Skool Daze
11. Live Like An Angel – Die Like A Devil
12. Skool Daze
13. Burstin' Out (live)
14. The Ark
15. Civilised
16. Angel Dust (live)
17. Hellbent

CD 2: Temples of Ice

1. Tribes
2. Even In Heaven
3. Trinity MCMXLV 0530
4. In Memory Of (Paul Miller 1964-90)
5. Faerie Tale
6. Playtime
7. Acid
8. Arachnid
9. Speed King
10. Temples of Ice

CD 3: The Waste Lands

1. Cursed
2. I'm Paralysed
3. Black Legions
4. Riddle Of Steel
5. Need To Kill
6. Kissing the Beast
7. Crucified
8. Shadow King
9. Wolverine
10. Clarisse

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