VENOM · Welcome to Hell | CD

CD in standard jewel case. Remastered 2019 edition with bonus tracks including 7" versions and rare demos.

Background information about 'Welcome to Hell'

Venom's legendary debut "Welcome to Hell" stands as one of the most influential albums in extreme metal history, a raw and uncompromising blast of fury that helped birth both black metal and thrash metal. This isn't just music – it's a declaration of war against everything safe and sanitized in rock. From the opening salvo of "Sons of Satan" to the crushing finale of "Red Light Fever", every track pulses with an intensity that still feels dangerous decades later. The production might be rough around the edges, but that's exactly what gives these songs their apocalyptic power.

This remastered edition brings new clarity to the chaos while preserving the essential grit that made the original so groundbreaking. The bonus material is absolutely essential – rare 7" versions, previously unreleased demos, and outtakes that show Venom at their most unhinged. Tracks like "Angel Dust" and "In League with Satan" sound even more menacing in their alternate forms, while demo versions reveal the raw genesis of songs that would inspire countless bands.

For fans of:
Bathory, Celtic Frost, Hellhammer, Sodom, Destruction, Kreator

Track listing

1. Sons of Satan (Remastered 2019)
2. Welcome to Hell (Remastered 2019)
3. Schizo (Remastered 2019)
4. Mayhem with Mercy (Remastered 2019)
5. Poison (Remastered 2019)
6. Live Like an Angel (Die Like a Devil) (Remastered 2019)
7. Witching Hour (Remastered 2019)
8. One Thousand Days in Sodom (Remastered 2019)
9. Angel Dust (Remastered 2019)
10. In League with Satan (Remastered 2019)
11. Red Light Fever (Remastered 2019)
12. Angel Dust (Lead Weight Version)
13. In League with Satan (7" Version)
14. Live Like an Angel (7" Version)
15. Bloodlust (7" Version)
16. In Nomine Satanas (7" Version)
17. Angel Dust (Demo)
18. Raise the Dead (Demo)
19. Red Light Fever (Demo)
20. Welcome to Hell (Demo)
21. Bitch Witch (Outtake)
22. Snots Shit (Outtake)

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