VENOM's ex-drummer Abaddon interviewed in 2010 about extremity and pyro | Raw & Uncut 

we need a venom documentary!

100% TRUE STORY: Johnny Z, owner of the New Jersey metal ground zero, Rock n’ Roll Heaven brought Venom over to play a few shows. The opening act, was METALLICA. I was well known, as THE Venom fan in that store. I worshipped Venom, and listened to Welcome to Hell hundreds, if not thousands of times. There was an employee at RRH, named Dennis, who lived close to me (RRH was literally across the street from my apartment complex,) and he was tasked with picked Venom up at the airport. The next day, Dennis, brought Venom, TO MY APARTMENT to meet their number one fan. The problem? I wasn’t home. When I returned later that day, my Uncle, also a Venom fan, came RUNNING out of the house, screaming “WHERE WERE YOU?!?!” I said that I spent the day out with Kim, my girlfriend. He told me an unbelievable story: Venom, came to visit me. I disbelieved that, until he showed my a paper lunch bag, that was signed by all members. I was heartbroken. I called Dennis, and he said their schedule was so tight, it would be hard, but he would do his best to get me to meet them again. In anticipation, I skipped school the next day (East Brunswick High.) My phone rang off the hook around lunch time. It was friends, telling me, that Dennis was there, with some scary guys. I said OH, MY GOD…NOOOOOOO!! Yes, he thought for sure , the best way to get them to me, was to go where he knew I would be: school. They signed my locker, with pentagrams, inverted crosses, “Fuck You!” And other niceties. I never even saw a picture, as the janitor was ordered to clean the “graffiti” off of my locker. It increased my popularity at school, that’s for sure. I wasn’t allowed to go the the Paramount Theater to see the concert, as I was learning a “lesson” from my Mother (she later apologized profusely for that, but I deserved it.) Long story short: I never got to meet my idols in person. John Z (RIP) Made sure I got a TON of signed memorabilia, and even HE apologized, as he knew how much I *loved* the band. Anyway, I still think about this, to this very day…if you read ALL of this story, THANK YOU. I appreciate you taking the time to read about one of the most horrendous things that ever happened in my Metal life.

"I'll go back to Nam but I won't go back out on stage with that stupid fucking band" amazing

Met Abbodon in Seattle. What a hell of a guy!

Always great to hear the leaders of a movement in metal

I saw that Venom show at the paramount on ST ISLAND when Metallica opened. I was front row and remember being in awe of the explosions. One of my most memorable shows ever.

I've liked everyone I've ever met from Northern England.

OMG why couldn't the interview be longer?? Could listen to his stories for hours. :)

In 1983-1984, I was listening to Motorhead, Saxon, Maiden; etc. In 1985 my first 1st wave of black metal album I bought was Slayer's Show No Mercy. But when I bought Venom's Possessed a week later, I pronounced them my favorite band. And it stayed that way until the original classic lineup was no more. But I was lucky to see them live in 1985 (Venom, Slayer, Exodus) and again in 1986 (Venom, Exodus, Hirax).

I know it's just a little snippet, but, in lieu of my having ever seen any other interviews with Abaddon, the guy seems like a real nice, thoughtful and rather eloquent bloke.

Cheers man, thanks for the interview. I remember Abandon sitting back behind his million drums wearing his sunglasses.

Awesome. Still faster than over the top. Hail Venom.

I've been into VENOM since the 6th or 7th grade. 37 years ago. my friend threw a cassette tape on my desk. he said check out this band. it was the "NIGHTMARE" cassette single with the answering machine messages. i was hooked immediately! i still have that cassette to this day.

No sunglasses?

Hahaha. Homemade pyrotechnics made by the drummer. What could possibly go wrong?

Met Abbadon last night. Great to speak to him about Venom and Venom Inc. Proper down to Earth lad.

Mr. Bray is a solid dude. No ego or attitude, just a solid guy all around. Much respect from 🇨🇦

I would love to see a Venom documentary!!! Esp an interview with Clive Archer.

VENOM clawed the path to all of your favorite heavy shit today!!! That's a true METAL fact!! 🤘🤘 VENOM,!!!!!

Abaddon gave me his drumstick after the gig in Perth last weekend. Fucking brilliant show as Perth doesnt get Legends like these very often. Long live VENOM INC.

I saw Venom on two hits of white microdot at the Metal Hammer Fest. 1985. Loreley. Germany. It was quite a religious experience. I have the Black Metal cover tattooed over my heart.

Kev Heybourne's demo sound was the epic !!!!!!

Venom rule , what a great interview. When I was a kid I thought Venom were just soooo intense. Rock on man you rule !!"Metallica were opening up for us " .. lucky nobody was killed with the home-brewed pyro

Love Venom , remember being thrown out of my friends home because I had a Venom LP with me. lol

if you missed out on their 3 first albums in the eighties you better catch up ! legendary !

We need a Venom doc and Abaddon needs a full time dealer! Awesome!

This guy got the best interviews and documentaries ever

When I was a kid I was obsessed with the mystique of venom

Great interview, thanks for sharing that!!!!!

My first Venom album was 'Black Metal' after that I'm still listening as an old geezer, my go to music when I need an infusion of metal.

i was trippin on lsd and muscle relaxer to the point I couldn't stand the first time I heard venom i agree with you man loved it be freaky

This is about Fucking awesome. I want more!

Good interview. Wish it were longer.

Holy Shit, that story near the end could have been a lot different had the pyro went sideways! \m/ Great interview Sam, thanks for sharing all of these raw and uncut videos.

That Staten Island show is LEGENDARY. RIP Jon & Marsha Zazula!

Venom the inventors of black metal

Very cool interview!!!

I saw Venom at Hammersmith in the 80’s and in the interval there was suddenly this loudest sound I have ever heard, sounded like someone had dropped a guitar on purpose it jumped the shit out of everybody in the audience.

Thanks for all you do sam, this interview is pretty inspiring to guys like me who are obsessed with this music

classic geordie craic! I love Newcastle 💙

Why this isn't 3hrs long? 😔

Stand up and be counted was the first metal song i learned and preformed. We formed a band as a project in 9th grade music class lol :) was a hell of alot of fun to sing and we got a solid B+ We are the black metal gods! V E N O fuckin M!

I checked out the band Venom and they seem pretty cool.

I wasn’t a fan of Venom, but I was at the Staten Island show because I had wheels so I drove. The explosion was massive, frightening. Nearly everyone backed off from the stage afterward. I also remember colorful smoke from the ceiling and huge flames all across the stage. Not a lot of people there, but the ones up front were insanely dedicated.

Great Abaddon

godfathers of black metal!!!!

2:05 2:45 Very well spoken.

Haha I was at that show when the fire Marshall shut it down . Good times!

The 4 foot hole in the stage is well known by metal heads in the tri state area. Unfortunately i didn’t hear about Venom until 84 along with Slayer and Metallica. Anthony and his wife had a baby girl two months ago. 🤘🏼🤘🏼

We need a f#%**^%% Reunion!!!

Oh my god I think I've been in that pub

That was funny. Loved Venom since the early 80's.

I wish someone had the drive to cover some old Plasmatics interview like this one. Ya wouldnt believe how many woman in Metal was influenced by Wendy O Williams in the early 80s

Seems a very pleasant gent! Sadly I missed Venom Inc last year...

Great guy🤣🤣🤘

You said he was hilarious but that didn’t come through here. But he is obviously a great guy.

damn i'm from staten island, and i missed them blowing up the place, but it's still hysterical! damn venom rules lol.

legend

Funny how you have an ac-dc poster in the background when Venom is so much more than ac-dc. But I will say that I like the old ac-dc.

Clarisse is a very great song by Venom

Hilarious. Why is it always so shocking when a guy like Abaddon is so normal and nice?

One of my drinking holes :D

classic

The end killed me laughing 😂

this is venom's real drummer. as far as modern day goes Venom Inc > Venom

When will there be a episode of American black metal bands?

CLASSIC \m/\m/

Colin Grigson first words from Abbadon

are we going to ignore the ppl at the back lol

Lol - the metalhead at the bar trying to hit on the chick bartender.

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

i thought the thumbnail was john wick stunt double

Motörhead,Judas Priest,Black Sabbath,Iron Maiden,Venom and all other bands rules.🎸🤟

😮😮😮

Cool funny guy

Blackmetal werewolf, anyone?

How were they allowed to take black powder (let alone explosives ! ) on a Plane to the US? Unreal.

VENOM are the true gods of Black Metal!

"Metallica were opening up for us". Not a sentence you can say everyday.. If I didn't know his history I would have dismissed him for his generic skull shirt and straggly, curled hair!

V-E-N-O-FUCKING-M

He looks spooked out! 😆

Abaddon...no glasses..

Geordie metal

THAT was AWESOME!!!!!! I'll go back to 'Nam but I won't go back in there with that stupid fookin band!

The blonde one used to walk his mams dogs near me in High Heaton , shop in Safeways . Satanic not ...

Yes indeed we Do Need a Venom Inc Or Venom Combined Documantary.AVE LUCIFERI/AVE SATANAS///

I like their first three albums, I lost interest after that. Other extreme metal lacked the over the top Spinal Tap-ish feel so that wasn't fun.

Venom is the best band of all time and have many types of metal in their music. Slayer tried to be as good. Kreator came closer.

The greatest worst Metal drummer ever.

I went to prison because of these bad influences pmsfl

>drummer

Just came to drop this hot take: that venom isnt black metal..ok, byyyyeee!

Slipknots new drummer??

Says the guy had him in stitches......goes on to interview the most not funny guy on the planet.