Venom (8) – Welcome To Hell

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Heavy Metal
Year:	1981

Tracklist

		Sons Of Satan
		Welcome To Hell
		Schizo
		Mayhem With Mercy
		Poison
		Live Like An Angel (Die Like A Devil)
		Witching Hour
		One Thousand Days In Sodom
		Angel Dust
		In League With Satan
		Red Light Fever

Credits (11)

Magda (7)
Artwork
Cronos
Bass [Bulldozer Bass], Vocals, Artwork [Front Cover Artwork - Uncredited]
Abaddon
Drums [And Nuclear Warheads]
Mantas
Guitar [Chainsaw Guitar Dives]
Keith Nichol
Producer
Mickey Sweeney
Producer

Notes

Original released in U.K. on December 1981.

Debut album recorded in 3 days, it wasn’t really an album but a collection of re-recorded demos with a sleeve, which is why there’s such a huge difference in sound quality between 'Welcome To Hell' and the next album.

Venom recorded the first 6-track demo (in 1980) that got them signed with Neat Records for their first 7’’ ‘In League With Satan’ / Live Like An Angel - Die Like A Devil. Here it must be said that the initial mix of the tracks was made by a Neat engineer that he didn’t understand Venom’s sound and in result it didn’t really sound like them, so Cronos stole the initial tape and replaced it [before the pressing of the EPs] with one of his own mix!

First pressing includes pink insert + poster.
Side B Red variants.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Blue Labels	Neat Records – NEAT 1002 LP	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album	Base Record – NEAT 1002	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo	Neat Records – NEAT 1002 LP	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Purple	Neat Records – NEAT 1002	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album	Neat Records – MC NEAT 1002	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Green Labels	Neat Records – NEAT 1002 LP	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Stereo, Silver Labels	Neat Records – NEAT 1002 LP	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Red Labels	Neat Records – NEAT 1002 LP	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Limited Edition, Brown Marbled	Neat Records – NEAT 1002	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album	Base Record – NEAT 1002	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Picture Disc, Album	Neat Records – NEAT 1002 LP	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Silver Labels	Neat Records – NEAT 1002 LP	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album	Base Record – NEAT 1002	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Stereo	Neat Records – NEAT 1002	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album	Trio Records – AW-25018	Japan	1982	Japan — 1982	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Promo	Trio Records – AW-25018	Japan	1982	Japan — 1982	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo	Bernett Records – SB 18002		1983	— 1983	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Reissue	Banzai Records – BRC 1907	Canada	1984	Canada — 1984
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, Beige case	Banzai Records – BRC4-1907	Canada	1984	Canada — 1984	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, Black Cassette	Banzai Records – BRC4-1907	Canada	1984	Canada — 1984	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue	Banzai Records – BRC4-1907	Canada	1984	Canada — 1984	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Reissue, Silver Label	Combat – MX 8032	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, White Tape	Combat – MXT 8032	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, Club Edition	Combat – CRC 8032	US	1985	US — 1985	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, Clear Tape	Combat – MXT 8032	US	1985	US — 1985	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, Club	Combat – MXT 8032	US	1985	US — 1985	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Reissue, Grey Camoflage	Combat – MX 8032	US	1985	US — 1985	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, Clear Tape	Combat – MXT 8032	US	1985	US — 1985	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Reissue	Neat Records – VLP-198	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell LP, Album, Reissue	Roadrunner Records – RR 9707	Europe	1986	Europe — 1986	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue	Victoria – 50.1107	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue	Victoria – VMC-198	Spain	1986	Spain — 1986	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell CD, Album, Reissue	Roadracer Records – RO 9707 2	Europe	1990	Europe — 1990	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	MG Records (2) – MG 0566	Poland	1991	Poland — 1991	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell CD, Album, Reissue	Castle Classics – CLACD 255	Europe	1992	Europe — 1992	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell CD, Album, Reissue	Combat – 88561-8032-2	US	1992	US — 1992	Recently Edited
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	MG Records (2) – MG 0566	Poland	1992	Poland — 1992	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell CD, Album, Reissue	Castle Communications – CLACD 255	Italy	1992	Italy — 1992	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell + Singles CD, Album, Reissue	Metal Mania – TECX-25545	Japan	1993	Japan — 1993	New Submission
	Welcome To Hell Cassette, Album, Reissue, Red Font On Tape	Metal Mind Records – CLAS 0009	Poland	1993	Poland — 1993	Recently Edited

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Reviews

JMC_ Apr 11, 2025
Edited one month ago

referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 40th Anniversary, Gold With Black Splatter) BMGCAT660CLP

If you are not familiar with how perfectly terrible the production on the album is, you may want to check that out before purchasing. I’ve heard rehearsal demos that sound better. BUT, it is Venom’s Welcome To Hell and it is glorious!

Bottom end on this version is a tad bloated, but sounds ‘great’ when turned up (or perhaps ‘accurate’ is a better term). Pressing was flat, has quite a bit of surface noise, but I haven’t given it a wet clean yet.

Venom was a huge part of my first year in high school. I took a lot of flack for liking them from metal-heads and non metal-heads alike. So, I am absolutely thrilled to finally have this on vinyl 40 years later. Packaging beats my old Banzai tape.
zepromz Mar 8, 2025
referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Brown Marbled) NEAT 1002

I wonder if this brown marbled mispress was actually the beginning of the purple run, as the "marbled" purples have brown streaks running through, then others being pure purple. They also share the same silver text centre labels which could confirm this. Is it possible they loaded some brown pellets by accident, then didn't bother to purge the press when they went to purple?
antarj Feb 18, 2025
referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 40th Anniversary, Gold With Black Splatter) BMGCAT660CLP

I was unexpectedly lucky to have a copy with no big issues like usually with crappy GZ pressings. Dead silent vinyl with only a slight little warp. Volume level is maybe a tad low. Cool reissue.
Elvis-Knievel Jun 21, 2024
referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 40th Anniversary, Gold With Black Splatter) BMGCAT660CLP

Perfection all around.... crank it up!!!! Metal ten fold. Seriously - this pressing is beautiful and the music sounds as ugly as it should!!!! Get this!!!
speedthing Mar 3, 2024
Edited one year ago

referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Purple) NEAT 1002

Ok so ive done a bit of digging about the general consensus is that there are only 50 maybe 60 copies ever pressed
Cirithsaxon Oct 28, 2023
referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Reissue, 180 gr) none

I would like to just buy the poster if someone got extra.
MrMel Aug 11, 2023
referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 40th Anniversary, Gold With Black Splatter) BMGCAT660CLP

sounds as it should, you may enjoy scooping the treble slightly or if you like it super raw leave it as is,
casket86 Jul 29, 2023
referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 40th Anniversary, Gold With Black Splatter) BMGCAT660CLP

My copy is ok, sounds just as I expected from a low budget record from 1981, no skips :)
Ray_of_Dizziness Jul 27, 2023
referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Reissue) E-30.1107

On the images the outer sleeve looks rather glossy, mine is matte though
christiaanbrands Jul 23, 2023
referencing Welcome To Hell (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 40th Anniversary, Gold With Black Splatter) BMGCAT660CLP

Might have been lucky, my copy i picked up at a record shop in Norway was flat and fine. Sounds just as expected: raw, heavy and like Venom! A bit of surface noise, which gets drowned out mentally by turning up the volume :)