Audio CD review:
Venom - Beauty and the Beast

Venom - Beauty and the Beast

Band: Venom Title: Beauty and the Beast Rating: Release Date: 15 August, 2000 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Black Xmas 2: The Changing Of The Priests 3: Metal Punk 4: Under A Spell 5: Calm Before The Storm 6: Fire 7: Kraking Up 8: Beauty And The Beast 9: Deadline 10: Gypsy 11: Muscle

Customer Review Hey, Wait A Venom Minute...... I love Venom like all true fans of the Thrash/Black Metal 80's & early 90's, but I noticed something strange about this Venom album called "Beauty And The Beast". . it's actually Venom's 1987 "Calm Before The Storm" album with a different title & cover! Now I guess if you never picked up the "Calm" album when it came out, this would fill that hole in your Venom collection, but don't bother if you already have it (unless you just like that cool new cover, I suppose). Anyway, the album isn't one of Venom's best & if you're gonna start your Venom Legion, start with either one of these: 1981 Welcome To Hell (Incredible Debut!) 1982 Black Metal 1984 At War With Satan 1985 Possessed 1986 Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Live) 1986 The Singles 80-86 1993 Skeletons In The Closet (Rarities Compilation) 1996 From Heaven To The Unknown (2 Disc Best Of Compilation) 1997 Cast In Stone (The Reunion Album!) 2000 Resurrection This album was released two years after "Possessed" and actually was the last to feature vocalist/bassist Cronos before leaving the band and being replaced by the awful "Demolition Man" for three or four not-so-good albums in the 90's (which should be avoided at all costs!) But this album does have a couple of Venom staples they would play live, so it isn't all too bad. So enjoy and Long Live Venom! Oh and by the way, before there was a Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, or even Anthrax, first there was Venom-the originators of Thrash Metal (so there!). . You can see a complete list of all Venom discography, or go back to the Venom tabs