Venom - Witching Hour (Live Combat Tour 1985)

[@HateSince88]

Saw them in 84 w/ Metallica and in 85 w/ Exodus and Atomkraft. Both times in Osnabrück / Germany. Maybe i am the old fucker now but THIS was the real shit. Nobody can ever take this out of my past. Stuff like this does not exist today.

[@bubbajenkins123]

Whenever I am feeling down in the dumps, all I have to do is crank this and I am reminded that there is pure, beautiful evil out there, and it makes it all worthwhile.

[@SCROGY]

Agreed. They even made a progressive speed metal album with At War With Satan and did very well with it. The most underrated speed metal album ever. Brilliant riffs and songwriting.

[@neurosisfan]

Phnaargos, your point is well taken, and your diplomacy in making your point is appreciated. You are saying that in a historical context, we can't overlook or minimize their contribution. Somehow, I know you are right.

[@suicycomaniac93]

Venom is one of those bands were u cant miss their shows fuking love this band

[@SCROGY]

There's a riff in the middle too. Just after the solo, it comes right after the whammy bar dip that Jeff does when they kind of run in a circle. That is THE HEAVIEST RIFF EVER. It just pounds. POUNDS!! I love it.

[@rebelbrown101]

i know i guy that saw these guys in early 81, he said that they scared the living hell out of them lol

[@SCROGY]

The lyrics, the AMAZING RIFFS, the "nuts in a vise" vocals of Cronos, the devils chainsaw guitar sound, blast beats......all combine to make this the best speed/black/death metal song ever laid down.....EVER. What tops it off though is the Dario Argento saturated lighting that just makes this video so evil and menacing. Venom had a very good understanding of the importance of lighting to create mood/atmosphere. I wish this was availible as a clearer, crisper recording. It sounds very murky.

[@SCROGY]

DBAViking: I agree. This is the first song that ever scared me as a kid. Cronos looks like the Devil in this video. And that scream: OOOOOHHHHHH OHH Hell Breaks LOOOOSE!!! Pure evil genius. Jeffs guitar sound gives me the creeps in the solo and the extro part of the song. I love his sound......like the devils chainsaw.

[@poolsidenyc]

Nobody mentions just how impressive it is that they are a trio. Unique for metal of that glorious epoch.

[@fairyworld1000]

oh Witching Hour ! As a witch , I love this x

[@Volumesofdoom]

The song sounded better live than on the studio album. The explosion at the beginning was great

[@evildaveprime]

FUCKIN' AWESOME! No digital studio tricks, no synths - just chainsaw guitar, bulldozer bass, thermonuclear drums, and the unholy howl that is Cronos! FUCKIN' LOVE IT OR DIE!!!

[@jasonvoorheesfan95]

@hallowseve1973 I'ma young metalhead.I'm 15 and i LOVE Venom and all of the old stuff from the 70s and 80s!!!

[@EEGAH316]

Yeah, it does sound better here than on the record. Also of note is their headbanging technique, which was years ahead of its time.

[@DBAViking]

YES! this was the first tVenom exposure i ever had it kiced my 14 yr old ass in 86 when i saw it on the Much Music Power Hour at the tail end of the show it wasa defining moment in my metal fandom!

[@SCROGY]

This is just how it sounds. I wish we could get a clear HD version of this song but it's a rarity that was never released on an album as far as I know.

[@wlmason73]

Although the audio is certainly from a live performance, I pretty sure we're seeing and hearing two different performances. Take a good look at 2:03. He isn't within 2m of his mic but somehow you still hear Cronos. It doesn't appear to be a sync issue either.

[@thrashingjustin]

i love the explosion!

[@SweetDistortion13]

It may not be the real audio of what we see, but still, impressive stage presence!

[@SCROGY]

:54 to :57 seconds......That is without a doubt the coolest 3 seconds in DM/BM history. I reminds me of the imagery/lighting in a Dario Argento horror film. Does anyone else get that vibe or am I on crack? When I was 13 that just creeped me right out.....This whole video does but that is the best part, visually, for me.

[@jwatson626]

Their talent may have been debatable but their headbanging skills are undeniable. JW

[@mnorde]

VENOM \m/ Great stuff, this is my favorite Venom song

[@johnflorry]

that last guy nailed it.

[@indianbadass4568]

It does, Slayer and exodus still play awesome music.

[@mulliganstew72]

HELL YA~!

[@cristianmorales5438]

que chimba tio¡¡¡¡

[@NachoHarris]

@becauseican66 what do you want to see it? in HD? in 3D? no way, thats old school

[@dirklloyd]

I bow to the masters.

[@CorvetteKilla]

damn look at them go

[@theblitz8]

I love that drum fill around 1:45. Venom pwns!

[@mattyp3400]

got to be be one of the fastest songs of all time

[@hallowseve1973]

@kellrazor That guy? Which of the 3 guys are you talking about? I don't need to "re-watch" anything, I've seen it plenty.

[@johnflorry]

Venom is godlike. Anyone who says otherwise is a supreme tampon. They are UNTOUCHAVLE.

[@Boxingbear]

Indeed my friend..those were the days. If you had enough cash for a cassette tape and a 12 pack life was fuckin' grand!

[@Reingur]

I guess that somehow the Great British were the Trailblazers for the whole Black Metal scene? Today everybody knows the black metal scene has moved. I personally liked beside Venom the old good German bands like Soddom and Kreator. I am from Sweden and we had some good Black Metal from this country (Therion) ,King Diamond from Denmark, Mayhem from Norway and Children of Bodom from Finland. Hail to England!!! (old Manowar song).

[@markym2]

Fucking awesome. Anyone know which CD this particular version is on????

[@Fizzcrank]

THE WITCHING HOUR DRAWS NEAR THIS HALLOWEEN!

[@wesseboyman]

Hell!cronos and his gang doesent need black and white pant in da face to kick ass and be legends!the crazy original-great!

[@Funjunkie100]

Saw them in Canada in 88" Real fkn metal......\m/\m/\m/\m/ Hells breakn loose

[@SCROGY]

True they actually started out as a joke band poking fun at Motorhead's extreme loudness and speed, but then they took it MUCH farther and invented a style of music that would grow and grow, from Celtic Frost to Bathory and Death and up to today. They had the best riffs ever. Tossup between this song, Bloodlust and Circle Of The Tyrants as to which is the greatest ever, but I have to go with this. That guitar just sounds EVIL!

[@shmuckintosh]

melodic solo !!

[@wlmason73]

Haha! I didn't notice that at first. Yeah, he's like "Ohhhhhhhh!!!" while he's head banging with a mic nowhere in sight. That's pretty funny.

[@thrashingjustin]

you are confusing me. im not the biggest venom fan but i do like them. and what about norwegian death metal?

[@blobbyh]

Actually listening to it again, it sounds like it may have been recorded circa the 'Black Metal' album era of 1981 and they do look very young and fresh. Surely someone can verify the year for certain?

[@Boxingbear]

HELL BREAKS LOOSE!!!!

[@kellrazor4369]

@hallowseve1973 Conrad in particular. Dude does enough hair flips to gain entry into Whitesnake.

[@CaffeinatedViking]

Yes, and they're still at it aren't they? Chill, man. You won't get anything but bad responses here if you come off with comments like that. Venom fans are devoted.

[@77DissidentAggressor]

fuck yeah, that is music!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nl59]

love Slayer... if im not listening to slayer im listening to other equally awesome bands such as Venom takes its place!

[@mnorde]

Fucking perfect Definately my favorite Venom song!

[@CaffeinatedViking]

Not at the moment, but thanks for asking.

[@kellrazor4369]

@hallowseve1973 you think that guy didn't care about his hair... please re-watch

[@shmuckintosh]

THAT's an evil voice right there!!

[@stouffvillecorey]

LONG LIVE THE GODS ROCk AND ROLL \m/ \m/

[@garrett156]

hold fast the sacrifice for now its time to die........epic

[@CounterClockWiseProd]

hey whats all of there names besides count cronos

[@basementdweller1]

this is the same tour that was featured on metal a headbangers journey

[@blurke]

Holy shit my yout!!!!

[@hallowseve1973]

@wrier You're one of those many people who just don't get it. Someone who is a fan of Disturbed, Slipkont and Evanescence shouldn't like or understand Venom. It's ok little one, it happens.

[@elderskynet]

oustanding.

[@kfkslayerkfk]

venom = best thrash band ever!! and they are thrash they were just considered black metal because of theyre lyric content was really satanic

[@SKCodesForFun]

hey i used to use that microphone set up before i knew lemmy used that..its a lot easier to yell that way..cronos is king

[@u414tsan]

:O oh snap

[@xHeadbanger1000x]

this vid is fucking awesome

[@MayhemMetalHead]

@hallowseve1973 it doesnt even have to be difficult to play it has to be catchy or "brutal"

[@CaffeinatedViking]

Yeah. Right. Good plan. Tell Conrad. And Byrnes, Kachwzinsky, McDuff and Gerard. And Bob. Can't forget Bob.

[@NathanQ666]

you mean guitarist?

[@hallowseve1973]

@kellrazor Haha...I guess you're right, but at least Venom knew they were ugly. Old Whitesnake rules!

[@georgequeue]

Fuckin' great song!

[@CaffeinatedViking]

*returns look*

[@becauseican66]

Record this with a calculator?

[@blobbyh]

Pretty sure this is a 'live in the studio' effort. This isn't anything like the 'Witching Hour' audio from the 'Hell at Hammersmith' album of the same year and sounds more like them around the 1983-84 era rather than a year later. Venom never sounded that clean live. Plus we don't get to see a crowd shot to prove it's actually live.

[@georgequeue]

C'MON, MOVE YOURSELVES!!!

[@WITCHTRAPOfficial]

VENOM rules and kill to all metal bands. in their words: "A REAL HEAVY METAL BAND"

[@KazilTheDarkeye]

Venom is far better than any black metal band nowadays.

[@bloodandbones9]

But it will soon.

[@theonlytruepunk]

All I can say is "fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah!"

[@DraconionDevil]

lmfao what's cronos doing at the end?

[@seventhsamuel]

But the only thing the gives them a bad reputation is the production on their early records. But they're really underated.

[@CaffeinatedViking]

Sure. Whatever helps you sleep at night :)

[@allenchitra969]

METAL 4LIFE!!!!!!

[@killersmile666]

Mantas, Abbanon.

[@hallowseve1973]

@wrier Whatever, dude. You listen to Disturbed.

[@thrashingjustin]

they never meant to start it! they just did. they wanted to be just heavy metal but a little darker. people say black sabbath started metal but they werent all tht metal, they wanted to be a rock band but accidentally created heavy metal. they didnt even know what heavy metal was. pure black metl should be bands like bathory or mayhem or something. the bands tht wanted to be black metal.

[@shmuckintosh]

yeah they are a combination of extreme Motorhead and Judas Priest.

[@StarryKid06]

i don't think i've seen a more "metal" video in my life

[@JeffTheNorse]

I like Mayhem's cover, too.

[@thrashingjustin]

they just started the black metal genre but they werent like pure. they werent 100% if thts what you mean. they were black metal though!

[@Cambu17]

C'MON MOVE YOURSELVES!!!!!

[@SlayerMatt]

HELLS BREAKING LOOSE AIEEEEEE

[@Shaboobuhwogan]

1:04 most metal moment

[@celticthrash]

HEY WE WONT GO to HELL, WE'RE ALREADY IN HELL...

[@Shaboobuhwogan]

its a shit load of awesome hahahaha

[@johnedmiston123234]

@jasonvoorheesfan95 also 15, Classic Metal is the SHIT

[@mxggot13]

@NachoHarris old school as shit!!!

[@Maxpound]

I can definitely see how this scared the satanic shit out of people.

[@DJSmoothie]

I'm probably going to hell just watching this.

[@VictorMetalSoldier]

Hell's breaking loose ! puuuuta qué temón la csm

[@SuperMiller500]

DOMINATION FIST UP OKC OK