---
title: "Kissing the Beast by Venom"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/f4c3d756-25b5-3562-8def-ec98bf1f2049"
artist: "Venom"
year: 2002
label: "Castle Music"
---

# Kissing the Beast

**Kissing the Beast** is a compilation by Venom, released in 2002 on Castle Music.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Kissing the Beast |
| Artist | Venom |
| Type | Compilation |
| Year | 2002 |
| Label | Castle Music |
| Catalog number | CMDDD540 |
| Tracks | 32 |
| Place in discography | 44 of 69 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Cursed | 7:32 |
| 2 | Need to Kill | 5:11 |
| 3 | In Memory Of (Paul Miller 1964–90) | 4:17 |
| 4 | Wolverine | 4:06 |
| 5 | Arachnid | 2:42 |
| 6 | I’m Paralysed | 2:32 |
| 7 | Crucified | 3:30 |
| 8 | Into the Fire | 3:22 |
| 9 | Riddle of Steel | 2:46 |
| 10 | Shadow King | 3:52 |
| 11 | Trinity MCMXLV 0530 | 3:29 |
| 12 | Black Legions | 3:42 |
| 13 | Parasite | 3:09 |
| 14 | Acid | 4:13 |
| 15 | Tribes | 3:45 |
| 16 | Even in Heaven | 4:03 |
| 17 | Kissing the Beast | 3:22 |
| 18 | Live Like an Angel | 3:04 |
| 19 | Welcome to Hell | 2:41 |
| 20 | Bursting Out | 2:45 |
| 21 | Countess Bathory | 4:44 |
| 22 | Black Metal | 0:50 |
| 23 | Buried Alive | 4:13 |
| 24 | Die Hard | 2:54 |
| 25 | Angel Dust | 2:36 |
| 26 | Witching Hour | 3:14 |
| 27 | Teacher’s Pet | 2:24 |
| 28 | School Daze | 5:03 |
| 29 | In Nomine Satanas | 3:39 |
| 30 | Bloodlust | 2:51 |
| 31 | Hell Bent for Leather | 2:19 |
| 32 | Speed King | 3:29 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal) · [NWOBHM](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nwobhm) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Release tags

Heavy Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [In League With Satan (2002)](https://themetalnet.com/album/ce1a9cd2-5020-3922-9a29-f354cf3c8a9e)
- Next release: [Lay Down Your Soul (2002)](https://themetalnet.com/album/139154cb-3ac2-3ee6-aafc-3e79893098e5)

## Artist

- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom)

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