Tapping the Vein may refer to:
Tapping the Vein is a comic series of Clive Barker's short stories from the The Books of Blood published by Eclipse Comics between 1989 and 1992.
Eclipse Books would continue to adapt various Clive Barker short stories in the early 1990s after the Tapping the Vein series came to an end. These include the following.
(A single volume featuring just Dread was also published)
Tapping the Vein is the fifth studio album by German thrash metal band Sodom, released on 1 August 1992 by Steamhammer/SPV. The album showcases more of a death metal influence compared to previous albums.
It is also the last album to feature original member Christian "Witchhunter" Dudek on drums.
All music composed by Sodom.
If I manage to lift my head
I will toast this prison bed
If I allow myself to breathe
That is a very good thing for me
When I'm so inclined,
When I feel it's time to,
I will throw myself into the sea
If I manage to leave this room
It's not a sign I'm pulling through this
I force every breath
I have nothing, I'm not recovering
I'm biding time left
Because when I'm so inclined,
When I have the strength to,
I will throw myself into the sea
I will throw myself into the sea