show up to Aardschokdag and signed autographs stage side and also went onstage before Accept began their set to apologise to the 9000 fans for not being able to perform. Although they didn't play, they still received one of the largest receptions of the night. With no tour and plenty of time to spare, Venom and manager Eric Cook decided to embark on a promotional tour in France where the band was interviewed on Metal radio shows and participated in in-store autograph sessions. Legacy Robert Dimery included the album in his book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Dimery wrote that Black Metal is the "perfect parody", which had "shocked many critics and parents... Only few could have imagined that this would create a 'true dark subculture'". In 1998, it was voted 52nd among the "100 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" by readers of British magazine Kerrang!. Numerous artists have cited Black Metal as a major influence on them, spawning many cover songs from the album by bands including Dimmu Borgir, Mayhem, Blitzkrieg, and Cradle of Filth. Drummer Jonas Åkerlund, of Swedish extreme metal band Bathory, cites the track "Countess Bathory" as the inspiration for the band's name. Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo has the band's wordmark and demon face tattooed on his lower back. He also lists Black Metal as one of his "five essential metal albums". Anselmo stated: The title track was featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. Track listing Credits Cronos (Conrad Lant) – vocals, bass, artwork Mantas (Jeffrey Dunn) – guitars Abaddon (Anthony Bray) – drums Keith Nichol - producer, engineer Covers Alchemist covered "Black Metal" for a tribute album. Blitzkrieg covered "Countess Bathory" on their album Unholy Trinity. Cradle of Filth covered the song "Black Metal" on the special edition of their album Cruelty and the Beast. Dark Forest, a black metal band from Brazil, covered the song "Black Metal" on their demo Sodomized by Depraved Goat from 2003. Dimmu Borgir covered the song "Black Metal", as the Japanese version bonus track on their album In Sorte Diaboli. Heidenland covered "Black Metal" as a hidden track on the 1999 demo cassette Triomftocht voor de glorie van Wodan. Hypocrisy did a cover of the song "Black Metal" on the album Osculum Obscenum. Isegrim made a cover album called A Tribute to Venom. Macabre covered "Countess Bathory"