Det band, der var ved at blive dannet fandt primært inspiration i bands som [[Black Sabbath]], [[Judas Priest]], [[Motörhead]]<ref name = fortunecity>{{cite web |url=http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/sunra/315/venominterviewmantas.html |title=Mantas interview |publisher=www.fortunecity.com |date= |access-date=2009-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991004043124/http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/sunra/315/venominterviewmantas.html |archive-date= 4. oktober 1999 |url-status=dead }}</ref> og [[Kiss]].<ref name="fortunecity.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/sunra/315/venominterviewrichards.html |title=Cronos and Abbadon Interview |publisher=www.fortunecity.com |date=1963-01-15 |access-date=2009-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990127181540/http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/sunra/315/venominterviewrichards.html |archive-date=27. januar 1999 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Desuden har Venom sagt at [[Queen]], [[The Who]], [[Deep Purple]], [[Sex Pistols]], [[Van Halen]], [[The Tubes]] og [[The Rolling Stones]]<ref name="fortunecity.com" /><ref>Ankeny, Jason. [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/venom-p5755 Venom] Allmusic. Retrieved 21 May 2012</ref> også har været inspirationskilder.
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