At War With Satan [Import]

Venom | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 10, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Phantom Sound & Vision
• ASIN: B00005V333
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,996 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. At War With Satan

2. Rip Ride

3. Genocide

4. Cry Wolf

5. Stand Up (And Be Counted)

6. Women Leather And Hell

7. Aaaaaaarrghh

8. At War With Satan (TV Adverts)

9. Warhead (12 Inch Version)

10. Lady Lust (12 Inch Version)

11. The Stolen Gates Of Hell (12 Inch Version)

12. Manitou (12 Inch Version)

13. Woman (12 Inch Version)

14. Dead Of Night (12 Inch Version)

15. Manitou (Abbey Road Uncut)

Editorial Reviews

A surprise release from the archives of one of the most legendary power-rock bands of the 1970s! This incredibly rare EMI CD has resurfaced chock full of previously unreleased 1970 recordings of the band! Recorded by EMI & circulated only among a small ha --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's NEVER been an album like this!!!, June 14, 2004

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Rob Michaels "axe7734" (portage, mi. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At War With Satan (Audio CD)

This was the first Venom album I ever heard-and I HATED IT! But, soon, I began to appreciate Venom's unique musical style. Now I can't get enough of 'em! Black metal would NOT exist if it weren't for Cronos, Mantas & Abaddon. It's that simple. Now on to the album. First, the cover to this CD alone is enough to give a priest a heart attack. It's a leather-bound book with an upside down cross on the front! Second, the songs. The songs are so raw, blasphemous & powerful that there really is no other band on earth that can be compared to Venom. The production on this one is actually a lot better than most of their stuff. The title track, "At War With Satan" is a 20 minute black metal masterpiece that's about Hell going to war with Heaven. In the end, Hell wins. But afterwards, the broken & beaten angels decide it's time for some payback, so the whole war starts up all over again. It never ends. It's too bad Venom never played this live, mainly cause of the length, but it would be awesome if they would. Any other band that tried to do an extra long song like this would probably fail miserably. Venom just did whatever the hell they wanted and if you didn't like it, SCREW YOU! The other songs are great too, although maybe not considered "classics" like some of their others, but who cares?! "Rip Ride" is a good rowdy, faster song; "Genocide" is another powerful song that deserves to be given a few listens; "Cry Wolf" is about somebody turning into a werewolf and being frightened by it, then eventually accepting the "curse"; "Stand Up and Be Counted" is also a great head-banger; "Women Leather & Hell" is kind of typical Venom sleaze. I guess it's about 3 of their favorite things; and finally, "AAAAAARRGHH" is just...bizarre. It's just noise & nonsense. But that's ok. We'll forgive 'em. The bonus tracks are fairly rare, like "The Seven Gates of Hell". This is one of Venom's best set of music & lyrics. The song chugs along at a good speed. It rules! Also worth checking out are "Manitou" & "Lady Lust", yet another piece of sleazy thrashin'. Basically, this is a classic piece of black metal history that deserves to be cranked up extra loud, because there really is no other album like it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Rip Roaring Rip Ride of an album!!!, May 16, 2004

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Edward J. Holmes (Hobart, indiana united states) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: At War With Satan (Audio CD)

Venom's 3rd album into the darkest depths of hell opens up with the classic 20 minute opus, "At War With Satan." Personally, I think it is one of Venom's greatest songs. There is never a dull moment during this song considering how long it is. Cronos, Mantas and Abbadon let thier imaginations run rampant and there is so much going on throughout the song that you feel you are on a rollercoaster ride. Only in the past couple of years have I seen Venom start to get some recognition and that's sad. If people could look past the satanic imagery and really analyze the music, they would see that Venom is a very talented band doing a lot of stuff way ahead of it's time. If it wasn't for Venom, thier would be no bands like Slayer, Voivod, Mayhem, Emperor, Burzum or even Metallica. All these bands plus countless others cite Venom as an influence. Venom was the building blocks of real heavy metal and they should not be ignored. In my opinion, they are one of the greatest bands that ever came out. At War with Satan is just another classic NWOBHM album that is a must-have in the search for true metal. The remastered version contains a lot of bonus tracks that are very hard to find and are really great. Such as "Lady Lust" and "Warhead" just to name a few. By and large, Venom's At War With Satan is highly recommended in my book. Buy it!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Venom's most ambitious album., June 8, 2003

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"bay_area_thrasher" (the middle of the pit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: At War With Satan (Audio CD)

This album shows Venom's more complex and ambitious side (as evident in the title track). That song is worth the price of this album alone, giving Venom fans everything they could ask for in a metal epic (Tempo changes that range from fast to slow, good soloing and many different atmospheres making it the most multidimensional Venom song I have ever heard). The rest of the album is composed mainly of cuts that are never really given the credit they deserve. My favorites picked out of that set of songs include "Rip tide", "Genocide", and "Cry wolf". The main bonus treat on this album is the collection of 12" singles never released on the original LP. All six of them are great, but I personally prefer "Warhead", "The seven gates of Hell", and "Woman". This album has received some negative flack for being to ambitious and containing too much filler. People started to ignore this album because of newer acts popping up in the states such as Metallica and Slayer. Personally, I see a point in Venom's career where they were brimming with ideas and were not scared to take chances with their music.