Countess Bathory
Countess Bathory is a song by the English band Venom . It was released on their second album Black Metal in 1982 .
Emergence
When Abaddon was late, Mantas and Cronos played some new riffs and started writing the lyrics for them. Ged Cook, one of Venom's roadies and her manager's brother, came into her practice room and took over the drums . With further experimentation, the song Countess Bathory came about . When Abaddon joined later, he tried to find a new drum track, but Cook's fit better, according to the band. Abaddon was furious about Cook's version being preferred and wanted to add his own contribution to the piece, but according to the Venom biography it didn't fit. Abaddon hated the song. Countess Bathory was recorded at Impulse Studios; it took the band three days to record the album, the time they were given by Neat Records . In addition to Keith Nichol, all members of the band were involved in the production.
Cover versions
Was covered Countess Bathory among others Unleashed on Shadows in the Deep in 1992, of Blitzkrieg with Cronos as a guest singer on Unholy Trinity (1995) by Vital Remains on Into Cold Darkness (1995), of Isegrim on their EP A Tribute to Venom (2000), whose cover is based on Venom's debut album Welcome to Hell , by Necrodeath on Draculea Released from 2007, by Sigh on her EP A Tribute to Venom (2008) and by Macabre on Grim Scary Tales ( 2011).