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Venom – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Compact Disc

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is a live album by Venom, released in 1986. The title, which translates from German as ‘a little night music,’ is a nod to Mozart’s famous serenade, though the content is quintessentially Venom – raw, aggressive, and firmly rooted in the extreme metal genre. This album captures the band’s intense live performances during the height of their influence in the heavy metal scene.

The album features live renditions of songs from Venom’s earlier albums, including tracks from ‘Welcome to Hell,’ ‘Black Metal,’ and ‘At War with Satan.’ These live versions bring a new level of energy and ferocity to the songs, showcasing the band’s ability to deliver powerful performances that resonate with their audience’s expectations for speed, aggression, and thematic darkness.

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik serves as both a document of Venom’s live prowess and a testament to their status as pioneers in the black metal genre. It includes fan favorites like ‘Countess Bathory,’ ‘Die Hard,’ and ‘Warhead,’ which help to convey the band’s significant impact on the development of extreme metal. The live setting adds a raw, unfiltered quality to the tracks, emphasizing the band’s rough-around-the-edges charm that has endeared them to metal fans worldwide.

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is valued not only for its musical content but also for capturing a specific moment in metal history, where Venom was at the forefront of shaping what would become the black metal subgenre. This album is a must-listen for those interested in the evolution of heavy metal and the early days of its more extreme expressions.

Track Listing

Hammersmith, London, 1985
1. Intro/Too Loud For The Crowd
2. Seven Gates Of Hell
3. Leave Me In Hell
4. Nightmare
5. Countess Bathory
6. Die Hard
7. Schitzo
8. Guitar Solo- Mantas
9. In Nomine Satanas
10. Witching Hour

The Ritz, New York 1986
11. Black metal
12. The Chanting Of The Priests
13. Satanchist
14. Flytrap
15. Warhead
16. Buried Alive/Love Amongst The Dead
17. Bass Solo: Cronos
18. Welcome To Hell/Bloodlust