The Waste Lands by Venom, album cover

Album

The Waste Lands

Released29 October 1992

LabelUnder One Flag

Popularity32.2

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The Waste Lands is the eighth studio album by Venom, the British heavy metal band, released on 29 October 1992 through Under One Flag. It sits in the genre blend of heavy, speed and thrash metal, and follows Temples of Ice from 1991. As with that record, the band had hoped to work with producer Howard Benson, formerly of Child's Play, but he was unavailable again, so they stayed with Kevin Ridley.

Its place in the band's story is what makes it interesting. This is the last album to feature bassist and singer Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan, and the last before the classic line-up behind Welcome to Hell, Black Metal, At War with Satan and Possessed came back together. The working title was Kissing the Beast, but the band dropped it once they had the cover artwork from Tari József of Aurea Aetas. A useful record for hearing Venom in their Dolan-era closing chapter.

The Waste Lands: tracklist and credits

10 tracks · 41:44

Tracklist

1Cursed7:39
2I'm Paralysed2:33
3Black Legions3:45
4Riddle of Steel2:48
5Need to Kill5:12
6Kissing the Beast3:24
7Crucified3:33
8Shadow King3:52
9Wolverine4:09
10Clarisse4:50

Produced by: Kevin Ridley
Recorded: Lynx Studios, Newcastle, England
Label: Under One Flag
Length: 41:44

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How we know the release date wikipedia only

Source	Date	Note
MusicBrainz	1992
Wikipedia infobox	29 October 1992
Wikidata	1992
UK / Europe release	1992	earliest UK or European date

2 editions

Date	Country	Label	Barcode	Kind
1992	GB	Under One Flag	5016583207229	original
15 June 2021	BY	Rockmark		other

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