Venom "Possessed" COLOR:RED/BLACK/WHITE INSOMNIA “There’s definitely a theme of

“There’s definitely a theme of ghosts and death running through this album

This rare and highly prized live album was originally issued on vinyl in small quantity in 1993

the album is diaristic yet communal

becoming a defining force in modern heavy music

Venom "Possessed" COLOR:RED/BLACK/WHITE INSOMNIA “There’s definitely a theme ofVenom formed in 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Coming to prominence towards the end of the new wave of British heavy metal, Venom's first two albums Welcome to Hell (1981) and Black Metal (1982) are considered a major influence on thrash metal and extreme metal in general. Venoms second album proved influential enough that its title was used as the name of the extreme metal subgenre of black metal. Often cited by bands such as Metallica, Behemoth,