European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes saturday october 19, 1985 today s crossword by Anita Gosch staff writer in the beginning there was the stage was void and empty r and dark Ness was upon it and upon the faceless Mas before it. Then. To. There Cut through the darkness two Blades of roaring fire and a great billow of smoke burst Lorth. There arose from the stage a hellish Din. And a voice bellowed. Arror Gogh and the mass loved it and re turned the Bellow and the voice roared. "1 am possessed by All that is evil and when the smoke cleared there appeared on stage three forms Clad in Black leather chains and studs. They called themselves manias. Cronos and Abaddon and they called their music Black Metal. Welcome to venom a Trio born five years ago in the Industrial wasteland of Newcastle on Tyne in Northern England. Today venom Are Mega heroes in the underground Rock scene idols of headbangers. Punks and skinheads and they re leaders in heavy Metal style. I firmly believe that when we started out we Weie so bad we were says Lead guitarist manias. Before we come to hell the debut album there was t really a band putting out something As disgust ing As that apart from Moorhead s first album which was realty the British music press touted venom As the heaviest new band in England and their thrash Metal As the fastest thing on with venom s second album. Black Metal. The press added a new phrase to Rock terminology Black rental was used to describe any Type of thrash or Speed Metal that contained occult lyrics the originals in this satanism thing obviously were Black says manias. When we came out we decided that we d like to take it a stage further put More into the lyrics make them More authentic. The satanic bands that Are coming up now. When you hear their lyrics they re really adopting stage names was a step toward authenticity manias was the god of hell in greek mythology cronos was condemned to live in hades and Abad Don was the Angel of hell in the Book of revelations. The lyrical Content of venom s songs come from books that the band members have read and do not reflect their personal beliefs says manias. I m not a satanist at All. I believe there s a Force of Good and a Force of evil. I believe there s a god and there s a Devil and that s As far As it he says. I think everybody has an interest in the occult because everybody loves to go to the movies to be scared out of their wits. They love to go and Seo a Good horror film. Basically that s what we re about we re a Good horror film on despite the controversy Over Rock music lyrics manias does not believe venom s Salani Stic songs have negative effects on the youth. I Don t think any of the kids Are going to listen to us and go and sacrifice the nearest he says. They re there to see venom on stage and to see venom make an unholy Row Light the sky with fireworks smash a Lew guitars and they re Happy. Ii takes them out of themselves for a while. They can forget about All the worries they be got at Home like they owe their Mother 20-Odd quid or they re behind with the rent. I m not going to go out there and preach to any body. I la go out and do a Job which is to play heavy Metal to satisfy the kids. I m just a Normal person who happens to be an average guitar player who s in a band that can pull a few thousand people. I m like countless other bands and that s venom will appear with special guests exodus and atom Kraft in Nurnberg at the Hemme Leinha be oct. 19 in Munich at the Malabar Ttaha be oct. 20 in Ham Burg at the mar Thalle oct. 22 and in Osnabrock at the Halle Martlage oct. 26. Tickets ate available at the door. E5c1/we Bye Irene Stieffer across i Central theme 6 loins plants 12 chemical compound 13 depleted14 arthurian isle15 Hinr into harmnny16 Money eol tix. 17 yield19 Knock 20 pictured 22 apr Cohen Down 21 Compass it. Chess turn 23 hostelry 24 Cit vehicle 25 single u n 26 perfect marksmen 28 took to Hie station 30 Joe 40 squad 42 mimic -44 Hoot 2 spoken parts 3 inclines 46 Milter 4 weddings non Rofes words 5 isolate62 love 6 alumnus Apple 7 velocities 54 glacial 8 termite s period kin55 news 9 by Spectra hour Cleone so Weed so re 10 salad fish 31 Grassy searcher 11 rung drop sat times 12 purse 33 Singer 57 hinder 18 in transit sumac34 Rule avg. Solution time 26 min. 39 Ham s place up .1 a a answer to yesterday s Puzzle cheer 10-19 Hubert of it not for help me week like match 13ook covers or. Bottle
