Originally Posted by: Cryptic ExcretionsVenom is no where near death metal. They came out way before death metal was even thought of back in 78. Death metal didn't begin until a decade later.

Anyone interested in Death Metal should read the book "Choosing Death" sometime. It's an interesting perspective on the beginnings of death metal and the bands that were involved.

My choices fall into the Extreme Metal category.
Nasum, Agorpahobic Nosebleed, Pig Destroyer, Mastodon and Strapping Young Lad