Venom Co-Founder Conrad 'Cronos' Lant Dies at 63
The frontman helped shape black metal over four decades, and Venom said no cause of death was given.
- On Tuesday, Venom singer and bassist Conrad 'Cronos' Lant died at age 63, his band confirmed in a statement. The iconic co-founder shaped extreme metal over more than four decades.
- Lant helped co-found Venom in England in 1978, launching the band that would release 16 studio albums including 'Welcome To Hell' and 'Black Metal' , which essentially kickstarted the black metal genre.
- 'For more than four decades, Conrad's voice, bass and vision were at the heart of Venom,' the band stated. His son Nathan added, 'I want to thank all of the Legions for all of the support you have given my dad over the years.'
- Venom released its sixteenth studio album 'Into Oblivion' in May 2026, marking the band's first new recordings since 2018. The band emphasized that Lant's music and legacy will endure through the 'Legions' worldwide.
- Prior to his death, Lant was involved in a June 2024 legal dispute over merchandise designs with former bandmate Anthony 'Abaddon' Bray. Meanwhile, co-founders Jeff 'Mantas' Dunn and Bray announced plans to celebrate 'Welcome To Hell''s 45th anniversary at festivals in 2026.
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Conrad "Cronoso Lant, the soloist of the legendary British heavy metal band Venom, died at the age of 63, according to an announcement published on Thursday on the social networks and in the daily newspaper The Guardian, reports Variety magazine. The cause of his death was not specified.
Sadness in the Metal World: Conrad "Cronos" Lant, singer and bassist of the legendary band Venom, died at the age of 63. Musicians and his son Nathan honor the defining frontman.
World of the music in mourning. He died at the age of 63 Conrad Thomas Lant, known as the artist of Cronos, singer and bassist of the Venom and central figure in the history of the extreme British metal. The news of the disappearance, which took place on September 29, was confirmed yesterday October 1st by the band. It was not rendered [...] L'articolo He died Conrad Cronos Lant, was the singer and bassist of the Venom: "He created something tha…
As a singer and bassist Conrad Lant coined the style of Venom for decades. He became known under his stage name »Cronos«. Now the British heavy metal band announced his death, he became 63 years old.
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