Bathory is slightly more important, probably.I listen to Venom slightly more often personally.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 22 March 2019 14:44 (five years ago) link
Early Bathory are way more inspiring to me, where I feel like I'm hearing the seed of black metal's potentiality. I don't quite get the same feeling from Venom.
― jmm, Friday, 22 March 2019 15:36 (five years ago) link
Under the Sign of the Black Mark is one of my favorite albums of all time. Love the first two Venom albums too, but Bathory for me.
― circa1916, Friday, 22 March 2019 15:40 (five years ago) link