{"product_id":"blackened-priests","title":"Blackened Priests","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenom\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a 37-track, three-disc set featuring studio albums released after the departure of lead singer and bassist Cronos. Tony ‘The Demolition Man’ Dolan replaced Cronos for these recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCD 1 includes their 1989 full-length recording \u003cem\u003ePrime Evil\u003c\/em\u003e, with bonus tracks from the ‘Tear Your Soul Apart’ EP. Originally hailed as a triumphant return to form. CD 2 features the follow-up \u003cem\u003eTemples Of Ice\u003c\/em\u003e released in 1991, which included a Deep Purple cover. The final disc, CD 3, features the band’s 1992 full-length album \u003cem\u003eThe Waste Lands\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1978 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, \u003cstrong\u003eVenom\u003c\/strong\u003e blazed a trail for a raw hybrid form of punk and metal, wrapped in an overtly Satanic image. Credited with starting the Black Metal genre, they also influenced the thrash and speed metal scenes that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter releasing three classic LP’s in quick succession, \u003cstrong\u003eVenom\u003c\/strong\u003e split in 1986. They returned in 1988 with drummer Abaddon, former Atomkraft frontman Tony Dolan on bass and vocal duties, original guitarist Mantas, and new recruit Al Barnes. Signed with Music for Nations imprint Under One Flag, they unleashed the ‘Prime Evil’ record which included a Black Sabbath cover. This release includes six tracks from the 1990 ‘Tear Your Soul Apart’ EP, featuring a Judas Priest cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLiner notes from writer Darren Sadler, including brand new interviews with Tony Dolan and Al Barnes, accompany this release. Barnes also contributed photos from his personal archive. Dolan, Abaddon, and Mantas formed \u003cstrong\u003eVenom Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2015 from the ashes of Mpire of Evil, releasing two albums to date. The band continues to tour globally, with Mantas recently leaving the lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCronos tours under the \u003cstrong\u003eVenom\u003c\/strong\u003e name with an alternative lineup, co-existing uneasily with \u003cstrong\u003eVenom Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both acts keep the \u003cstrong\u003eVenom\u003c\/strong\u003e name alive and active.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dissonance","offers":[{"title":"3CD","offer_id":51581175693643,"sku":"R0016-0693","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-04-04at16.04.28_44b624a5-ab08-4264-b7ca-1fa1bf5f51a9.png?v=1752260951","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/blackened-priests","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}