{"product_id":"winds-of-change","title":"Winds of Change","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial re-issue of this solo effort from Venom guitarist and founder member Jeff Dunn aka Mantas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1988 on Neat Records (home to Venom, as well as Raven, Tygers of Pan Tang, Fist and White Spirit among others) \u003cem\u003eWinds of Change\u003c\/em\u003e came at a time where Mantas had quit Venom and, temporarily, the music business itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pressing of the album comes fully endorsed by Mantas, with an extended booklet featuring many unreleased photos and images from the era, approved and supplied by Mantas himself from his personal archive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1978 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, Venom blazed a trail for a raw hybrid form of punk and metal, wrapped in an overtly Satanic image that is now credited with starting the Black Metal genre, as well as being an influence on the thrash and speed metal scenes that followed. Derided by the media but beloved of fans wanting a harder and faster fix of metal, Venom released three classic LP’s is quick succession; \u003cem\u003eWelcome To Hell \u003c\/em\u003e(1981), \u003cem\u003eBlack Metal \u003c\/em\u003e(1982) and \u003cem\u003eAt War With Satan\u003c\/em\u003e (1984).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mantas returned with this solo effort, it marked a much more hard rock direction than Venom, and featured one time Venom guitarist Al Barnes alongside Pete Harrison on vocals. The release also features two bonus tracks taken from the rare ‘Deceiver’ 12”, including a Fleetwood Mac cover. The booklet contains an extensive new interview with Mantas conducted by respected writer Darren Sadler, as well as an additional interview with guitarist Al Barnes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dissonance","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":56007774011723,"sku":"R8832-3194","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-11-29at16.47.04.png?v=1764452969","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/winds-of-change","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}