The Venom

The Venom formed in Swansea, Wales in 1979 from the ashes of local Punk band The Noise, Venom are an unheralded UK classic. Initially taking influence from the first wave of '77 British Punk like the Sex Pistols and The Clash, it wasn't until after an enforced hiatus resulting from a spot of "football violence" that the band really came into it's own. Lumped in with the expanding Oi! scene, they recorded three self-funded sessions — which produced the songs on this record — but their only proper releases were contributions to two compilations: one track on the now impossible to find Swansea Punk sampler “Sex, Violence, & The Eternal Truth" 7”, and one on Secret Records’ "Back On The Streets" 7”, the latter a result of Garry Bushell, the "Godfather of Oi”, being a fan. They never quite formed a following outside of their hometown, which is a shame, as the songs they left behind are as chaotic, catchy, and well-written as anything to come out of the the early 80's UK Punk scene. As with most UK bands in the early 80’s, violence became commonplace at their gigs causing the band to call it quits in the summer of 1982.

Venom Demo (1980)

01 - White Man's Music

02 - Later On

03 - Where's Doc Green

04 - Where Have All The Bootboys Gone

05 - Barmy Army

06 - Saturday Afternoon Trouble

07 - Boots For Stompin

Phase 3 Demo (1981)

01 - Later On

02 - Where Have All The Boot Boys Gone

03 - Where's Doc Green

04 - Living For The Weekend

05 - Guns Of Glory

06 - Working For A Living

07 - Your A Hero

08 - Boots For Stomping

09 - Unite

10 - Borstal Breakout

11 - Saturdays Afternoon Trouble

12 - Barmy Army

13 - Over The Top

Venom 7'' (2013)

01 - Barmy Army

02 - Over The Top

Arringtons, Crombies, Anarchy, Bondage (2016)

01 - Department Of Youth Radio

02 - Where's Dock Green?

03 - These Boots Were Made For Stomping

04 - Saturday Afternoon Trouble

05 - Unite

06 - Barmy Army

07 - Guns Of Glory

08 - Living For The Weekend

09 - Borstal Breakout

10 - Over The Top

11 - Wheres Dock Green (Alt)

12 - You're A Hero

13 - Saturday Afternoon Trouble (Alt)

14 - Shock Treatment (Radio Show)

15 - Later On

16 - Number 1 Enemy (The Noise)

17 - Where Have All The Bootboys Gone

Oi! Collection 1980-1982 (2021)

01 - Where's Dock Green

02 - Living For The Weekend

03 - You're A Hero

04 - Where Have All The Bootboys Gone

05 - These Boots Were Made For Stomping

06 - Saturday Afternoon Trouble

07 - Barmy Army

08 - Borstal Breakout

09 - Guns Of Glory

10 - Over The Top

11 - Later On

12 - No.1 Enemy

The Venom & The Noise

Double-Header 7'' (2016)

01 - The Venom - Later On

02 - The Noise - Number One Enemy

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