Black Metal
Venom * Track #1 On Black Metal
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Black Metal Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Black is the night, metal we fight
Power amps set to explode
Energy screams, magic and dreams
Satan records their first note
We chime the bell, chaos in Hell
Metal for maniacs pure
Fast-melting steel, fortune on wheels
Brain hemorrhage is the cure
[Chorus]
For black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n' roll
[Verse 2]
Freaking so wild, nobody's mild
Giving it all that you've got
Wild is so right, metal tonight
Faster than over the top
Open the core, enter Hell's door
Black is the code for tonight
Atomic force, feel no remorse
Crank up the amps, now it's night
[Chorus]
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
[Verse 3]
Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n' roll
Metal ten fold through the deadly black hole
Riding Hell's stallions bareback and free
Taking our chances with raw energy
Come ride the night with us, rock hard and fight
United my legions, we stand
Freak hard and wild for us, give up your souls
Live for the quest Satan's band
Oh
[Instrumental Break]
Let's go
[Verse 4]
Against these odds, black metal gods
Fight to achieve our goal
Casting a spell, leather and Hell
Black metal gods rock 'n' roll
Building up steam, nuclear screams
Warheads are ready to fight
Black leather hounds, faster than sound
Metal our purpose in life
[Chorus]
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
Black metal
[Outro]
Lay down your soul to the gods rock 'n' roll
Oh, black metal
Black Metal Q&A
Who wrote Black Metal's ?
Black Metal was written by Venom.
Who produced Black Metal's ?
Black Metal was produced by Keith Nichol & Venom.
When did Venom release Black Metal?
Venom released Black Metal on Mon Nov 01 1982.
What makes the song important?
“Black Metal” is the opener and title track to Venom’s second album. The Satanic subject matter and imagery, combined with it’s proto-thrash style would set off the first wave of black metal and influence extreme metal for decades to come.
What does the song sound like?
Despite its name and legacy, “Black Metal” bares little resemblance to the genre’s modern gnarly, lo-fi sound. In fact, it bares a closer resemblance to early thrash metal, especially the work of Metallica (who have cited Venom as an influence).
What did Venom say about "Black Metal"?
On creating the messed up lo-fi sound at the beginning of the record, Cronos said:
We got some huge big pieces of steel and put them in vices and actually brought the chainsaw into the studio! We wrecked all the plates on the chainsaw doing it! [laughs] On the actual album version we cut it in such...