VENOM · Sons Of Satan | CD

CD in digipak with 20 page booklet. Remastered 2019.

Background information about 'Sons Of Satan'

Holy hell, what a treasure trove! Venom's "Sons of Satan" is the ultimate archaeological dig into the origins of extreme metal, and it's absolutely mind-blowing. This collection captures the Newcastle legends in their rawest, most primal state - the Church Hall rehearsals from 1979 and those legendary £50 Impulse Studios demo recordings from 1980. These aren't just demos; they're the DNA of black metal itself, recorded when Cronos, Mantas, and Abaddon were still figuring out how to unleash hell on earth.

The remastered sound brings new life to these ancient recordings without sanitizing their delicious filth. Tracks like "Angel Dust", "In League with Satan", and the title track "Sons of Satan" showcase the band's evolution from NWOBHM rebels to extreme metal pioneers. The inclusion of the epic 13-minute "At War with Satan" demo is pure gold - hearing this masterpiece in its embryonic form is like witnessing the birth of a genre. This is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand how three working-class lads from Newcastle accidentally invented black metal while trying to be the heaviest band on the planet.

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

Track listing

1. Angel Dust (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979 / Remastered 2019)
2. Buried Alive (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979 / Remastered 2019)
3. Raise the Dead (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979 / Remastered 2019)
4. Red Light Fever (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979 / Remastered 2019)
5. Venom (Church Hall Rehearsals 1979 / Remastered 2019)
6. Sons of Satan (1980 Impulse Studios - £50 Demo Recordings / Remastered 2019)
7. In League with Satan (1980 Impulse Studios - £50 Demo Recordings / Remastered 2019)
8. Angel Dust (1980 Impulse Studios - £50 Demo Recordings / Remastered 2019)
9. Live Like an Angel (Die Like a Devil) (1980 Impulse Studios - £50 Demo Recordings / Remastered 2019)
10. Schizo (1980 Impulse Studios - £50 Demo Recordings / Remastered 2019)
11. Venom (1980 Impulse Studios - £50 Demo Recordings / Remastered 2019)
12. Angel Dust (Impulse Studio Demo Session 1980 / Remastered 2019)
13. Raise the Dead (Impulse Studio Demo Session 1980 / Remastered 2019)
14. Red Light Fever (Impulse Studio Demo Session 1980 / Remastered 2019)
15. At War with Satan (1983 Impulse Studio 2 - At War Demos)

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