In League with Satan
| "In League with Satan" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Venom | |
| from the album Welcome to Hell | |
| Released | 17 April 1981 |
| Recorded | January 1981 (single) 10 October 1980 (demo) |
| Studio | Impulse Studios in Newcastle, England |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | Neat (UK) |
| Songwriter(s) | Conrad "Cronos" Lant Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn Tony "Abaddon" Bray |
| Producer(s) | Steve Thompson and Venom |
"In League with Satan" is the first song released by the English extreme metal band Venom. It was released on 17 April 1981 as a single with the B-side "Live Like an Angel" by Neat Records and later appeared on the band's first album, Welcome to Hell. The song has been cited as the first black metal song and is also often cited by critics who claim a connection between heavy metal and Satanism.