Venom

From the 1992 album "The Waste Lands".

Line-up:

Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan - Bass & Vocals

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn - Guitars

Steve "War Machine" White - Guitars

Tony "Abaddon" Bray - Percussion

V.X.S. - Keyboards

Lyrics:

Hooded in the mists of time in distant lands of dust

Here they live and forge the steel that carves out human lust

Thulsa Doom his flesh and bone control of all that's fake

Lifting head and staring eyes that guide the sinful snakes

The truth that lies within

The Riddle of Steel

Where all our lives begin

The Riddle of Steel

Armies of followers who are guided by his throne

Blindly walk to Thulsa's steps that foot the black kings home

On and on the warrior that stalks the beast that killed

The families of his friends and foe that fall unto his will

The truth that lies within

The Riddle of Steel

Where all our lives begin

The Riddle of Steel

Snakes that come together over palaces of pain

Gates of flesh that open up to let in acid rain

All the smells of blasphemy are deep within this hall

Writhing here in ecstasy awaiting Thulsa's call

[Solo]

Stretching out and forged in steel a blade drawn from his arm

Searching for the sacred neck to cure the world of harm

Slashing through the snakelike scales deep into the core

Splitting into bone and blood and settling the score

The truth that lies within

The Riddle of Steel

Where all our lives begin

The Riddle of Steel

Comments

10 years ago

Wellington Dias

BEST Venom album! Fuck off, Cronos!

10 years ago

Jakab Gipsz

Criminally underrated album.

11 years ago

Matej Lipka

They renamed into Mpire of Evil recently..

11 years ago

Elchupanibres

Conan the barbarian = EPIC

11 years ago

m16pig

LOL yet never better than Lombardo :D

11 years ago

m16pig

this song is sick...but the drummer is sooo bad =/

11 years ago

TGMegami

I just snapped this album off eBay for $60.00. It will be my first album by Venom. I've done a TON of reading into the band, so I know this is from the middle of their career, with a slightly different lineup. Regardless, this seems like an awesome album. I can't wait to get their discography. It's all in my Amazon Wish List! Hail, Venom!

13 years ago

phuckinmetal

fuckin right been waiting like 2 years for someone to post this again

13 years ago

medouch

i must say THIS is the number one song of Venom for me! Im a sucker for Conan themed songs

13 years ago

musicmastersupreme

@urizen123 Thanks for the eBay tip off! Athough I won't be able to afford it this month with bloody bills and one thing and another, I'll be sure to keep an eye out for them though. Type Primeevilinfo into Youtube, they have a channel with a 3 part interview and a few audioclips from the new album. Forgot to say Mike Hickey might be involved in some way too!

13 years ago

urizen123

@musicmastersupreme They're both cracking albums, although personally I think The Waste Lands has the edge over Temples of Ice by a hair's-breadth. Unfortunately, both albums are out of print now, so keeping an eye on eBay is probably your best bet. Incidentally, there's a vinyl edition of TWL floating around on eBay right now - there's still a few days to go, but the starting bid is only £9.99. Might be worth a look! First I've heard about Prime Evil - I'll be sure to check them out! :D

13 years ago