Venom

From the 1980 demo "Demon"

Line-up:

Clive "Jesus Christ" Archer - Vocals

Conrad "Cronos" Lant - Bass

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn - Guitars

Tony "Abaddon" Bray - Percussion

Rising from my deadly tomb I've got

maddened eyes with fright

fingers bleeding fast heart beating

the moons my only light

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

If God won't have me, then the Devil must

CHORUS: we will raise the dead

we will raise the dead

stop at nothing raise the dead

Gaze across the blackened yard

my mind is filled with dread

so give me all the powers of Hell

and I'll raise the dead

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

The hotter the fire, the greater the lust

CHORUS:

I hear the star of the Necromancer

my blood is black and my heart doth bleed

I am infernal and my mind's in torment

I'll raise the dead make the world unclean

Laughing as my legions rise

control the zombies mind

I hold Hell close to my breast

I'm leaving God behind

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust

I'll enter hellfire, I'll break the crust

CHORUS:

Comments

10 years ago

Raptor Jesus

the vocals arent cronos

10 years ago

Raptor Jesus

i prefer the vocals why did he leave the band

11 years ago

666deathghost

I like this a little more than the album

12 years ago

Brian Fraser

Agreed, this song packs more punch than the official version. Jeff Archer had genuine menace in his voice, Cronos was really just a cartoon figure.

12 years ago

Ollie Murray

This is so much better than the album version

12 years ago

Dick Dickerson

this is good. cronos is better

12 years ago

Cristopher Ramon

The best version...Raise the dead.

13 years ago

harpuia1

dude these aren't even the right lyrics. i've been searching all over the internet for the lyrics to this specific demo, and everyone has the lyrics to the later version of Raise the Dead.

13 years ago

airrifleguy

omgwtfbbq this is kewl

13 years ago

csehszlovakze

awsum! XD

14 years ago

jimmyjambhere

i never heard clive do buried alive!!!! this dude was an ok singer...way better than demolition man!!!!! but cronos is the best for venom!!!!!! he is venom!!!!!