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Conrad "Cronos" Lant - vocals, bass
Jeff "Mantas" Dunn - guitars
Tony "Abaddon" Bray - drums
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Metal Black
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Genre: Thrash Metal
Origin: United Kingdom
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Status: Active
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A seminal influence on the evolution of thrash and black metal, (Venom) formed during the late 1970s in Newcastle, England. Originally a five-piece group called Oberon, they eventually trimmed their line-up to a trio comprising singer/bassist Conrad "Cronos" Lant, guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and drummer Tony "Abaddon" Bray. Influenced by the heavy intensity of Motorhead and the visual flash of Kiss, the newly-rechristened Venom developed a dark, blistering sound which paved the way for the subsequent rise of thrash music; similarly, their macabre, proudly satanic image proved a major inspiration for the legions of black metal bands to appear in their wake, even lending the genre its name wi
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