30 October 2025
Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 — 45 Years Welcome To Hell
Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Tony "Abaddon" Bray join Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 to celebrate 45 years of Welcome To Hell.
Founder of Venom · Est. 1979
Jeff 'Mantas' Dunn
Guitarist, songwriter and metal pioneer. The riffs behind Welcome To Hell and Black Metal — the records that ignited thrash, death and black metal.
1979
Venom Founded
45 Years
Welcome To Hell
Newcastle
Upon Tyne
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26 September 2025
Keep It True XXVI — 45 Years Welcome To Hell
Venom founders Mantas and Abaddon announced for Keep It True XXVI 2026 with a special performance.
20 April 2025
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31 January 2025
Losing My Faith — Out Now
New single "Losing My Faith" available now on all streaming platforms.
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The impact of Venom, in their own words.
Welcome To Hell was a classic! Black metal, speed metal, death metal, whatever you want to call it, Venom started it all with that one record!
Lars Ulrich
Metallica
Venom brought this satanic edge that really stood out. They didn't just play metal; they made you feel it in a different way.
Dave Mustaine
Megadeth
Every aspect of that band was so exaggerated to the point where you couldn't focus on anything; it was all just so loud and crazy.
Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters
The first two Venom albums changed my life. They showed me that there was no limit to extremity in heavy metal.
Tom G. Warrior
Celtic Frost
Venom was one of those bands that had a huge impact on us. Their music was raw and aggressive.
Tom Araya
Slayer
Venom was one of my favourite bands early in my career, alongside the Big Four.
Mille Petrozza
Kreator
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