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Cronos of Venom performs at the Inferno International Metal festival on April 15, 2022 in Oslo, Norway.

“Bass should stand on its own. It’s as powerful as the guitar”: Conrad Lant on his disdain for Ampeg SVTs and how he bought Andy Fraser’s Gibson EB-3 for £50 – “It was the exact one he played on All Right Now!”

By Joel McIver published

Venom, the original black metal band, have been invoking Old Nick since 1981. On the bass, meet Conrad Lant – ‘Cronos’ to the (black) masses

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Jeff “Mantas” Dunn on the Very Best of Venom

By Jon Wiederhorn published

One day I came in with this riff and Abaddon started pounding the toms to it in a really tribal way.

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Venom Inc.'s Mantas Discusses 'Avé' and the Toxicity Surrounding the Venom Name

By Jon Wiederhorn published

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Venom's Cronos Reflects on the Band's Career and New Album, 'From the Very Depths'

By Jon Wiederhorn published

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Venom Set Release Date, Reveal Cover Art for New Album, 'Fallen Angels'

By Josh Hart published

Highly-influential black metal pioneers Venom are gearing up to release a new album, titled Fallen Angels, on November 28 via Spinefarm/Universal.

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Venom's Cronos: The Guitar World Interview

By By Jeff Kitts published

Guitar World sits down for an in-depth interviw with founding Venom bassist Cronos to discuss the black history of his highly influential—and storied—band.

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