The main themes of Murder Music are: the musical origins of black metal, from Birmingham, UK hard rock group Black Sabbath to Newcastle extreme metal pioneers Venom; the anti-Christian sentiment of its practitioners; the controversies surrounding the criminal acts (arson and murder) of the early Norwegian scene; and the paradox of a Christian form of black metal, represented by Scandinavian band Frosthardr. The 64-minute documentary eschews much of the tabloid sensationalism that shrouded the genre in the early to mid-'90s, focusing instead on the music itself, an element thus far overlooked by the mainstream media.
Recorded Live at the Hammersmith Odeon Theatre, London, 8 October 1985. Can the bombast and fury of one of Extreme Metal's founders truly be captured on video? Turn it up and find out! Touring supporting 1985's POSSESSED, this would become one of the last documents of the original lineup, as guitarist Mantas would depart not long after. Songs: 01 - Too Loud (For the Crowd) - 02 - Black Metal - 03 - Nightmare - 04 - Countess Bathory - 05 - The Seven Gates of Hell (Bass Solo) - 06 - Buried Alive - 07 - Don't Burn The Witch - 08 - In Nomine Satanas - 09 - Welcome To Hell - 10 - Warhead (Guitar Solo) - 11 - Schizo - 12 - Satanachist - 13 - Bloodlust - 14 - Witching Hour
Neat Records, the Tyne & Wear based label that gave us many notable Geordie metal acts like Venom and Raven here present a showcase of some of their 1985 roster. Featuring video performances from Venom, Warfare, Saracen and Avenger interspersed with candid and "humorous" skits between.
Recorded live on April 3, 1985 at Studio 54 in New York. Live footage and interviews with Slayer, Venom & Exodus. Venom's live clips are from other videos because Mantas had chickenpox.
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