Vulcano, Devil On My Roof (Demo), 1984

• Witche’s Sabbath – rough, raw, evil Black Metal…
• Devil On My Roof – Black Metal weirdness…
• The Signals – classic rock monster.
• Fallen Angel –  Black Metal rock n’ roll….
• Prisoner From Beyond – Black Metal rock pop…
• Ready To Explode – Black Metal jam…

“With black magic around, All the dead and the damned, Get up from the ground, The bats flew, blood spills, Fire in the trees,
Axe prepared, a virgin tied, Her head rolls at my feet” Zhema, X-Remainder, Angel & Renato Pedalo.

Venom, Warhead 12″,1984 (First Wave XVII)

• Warhead (Extended Version) – blackened NWOBHM.
• Lady Lust – thrashing sexy metal.
• Seven Gates Of Hell – gorgeous dripping Black Metal…

“Power burning – Hell & man, Raging torment – Take my hand…”Cronos, Mantas, Abaddon.

Venom, Manitou 12″, October 1984 (First Wave XVI)

• Manitou – superior production on this Black Metal classic…
• Woman – trash thrash.
• Dead Of Night – Possessed…?

“Across infernal wastelands, Many miles of sunburnt Hell, Tribes are scattered limbs, And dust all laying as they fell
Open lies the challenge to all, Warriors now men, Let the spirits guide the winds, Until Manitou ascends…” Cronos, Mantas, Abaddon.

Sodom, Victims Of Death (Demo), 1984

• Witchhammer – very fast, very evil weird Black Metal…
• Devil’s Attack – muddy dark Black Metal, filthy…second version…
• Let’s Fight In The Darkness Of Hell – aggressive chunky hypnotic Black Metal…
• Victims Of Death – a very Norwegian influence from these Teutons… 
• Life From Hell – re-recorded version…more pure energy…
• Poisoned Blood – second run through…chaotic Blackened Thrash…
• Satan’s Conjuration – very Slayeresk, but Blacker…
• Witching Metal – second recording…filthy…

“Sudden,’be witches’ virgins shout, Satan appears in a green vapor of sulphur, He rapes the tormented female its proud, The devil screams ‘now she is yours’!!!, He vanished under a heavy thunderclap, The maniacs fall over the motionless woman and get red…” Angelripper, Aggressor, Witchhunter.

Venom, At War With Satan, April 1984 (First Wave XIV)

• At War With Satan – Black Metal symphony, the precum against which modern Black Metal is spawned…
• Manitou – off kilter experimental proto ambient Black Metal…
• Rip Ride – simple Black Metal…effective…
• Genocide – punchy thrash.
• Cry Wolf – experimental then pure blackened metal…
• Stand Up (And Be Counted) – anthemic metal.
• Women, Leather And Hell – thrash.
• Woman – bulldozer bass blackened thrash.
• Aaaaaarrghh – is this the trvest kvlt Black Metal song..? 

“The Demons ring the Sabbath bells, Rejoice the witches chant, Prepare the sacrifice – by fire, The blood runs black through heavens shell, Declare the witches dance, Nothing shall suffice, The souls of Christ…” Cronos, Mantas, Abaddon