News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=90 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:43:30 -0400 Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:28:00 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=90 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venoms-rage-on-nwobhms-northern-boom-why-cant-we-start-a-band-were-from-newcastle https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venoms-rage-on-nwobhms-northern-boom-why-cant-we-start-a-band-were-from-newcastle Music News: "And then all of a sudden, you had Venom, Raven, Tygers of Pan Tang, Def Leppard from Sheffield, all these like northern towns were starting to produce music."]]> Tue, 05 May 2026 14:43:30 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/venoms-cronos-was--furious-at-michael-jackson-topping-a-metal-chart-so-he-coined-black-metal-out-of-spite-185360 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/venoms-cronos-was--furious-at-michael-jackson-topping-a-metal-chart-so-he-coined-black-metal-out-of-spite-185360 Features: "When we did the song 'Black Metal,' I said, 'Just for laughs, let's play it as fast as we fucking can'"]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:43:13 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-band-created-extreme-metal-without-it-david-bowie-would-be-the-heaviest-thing-out-there-184205 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-band-created-extreme-metal-without-it-david-bowie-would-be-the-heaviest-thing-out-there-184205 Features: "There was no way I was ever going to make Venom sound like Lynyrd Skynyrd, now was there?"]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:39:33 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/original_venom_guitarist_to_skip_touring_with_venom_inc_after_wifes_cancer_diagnosis.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/original_venom_guitarist_to_skip_touring_with_venom_inc_after_wifes_cancer_diagnosis.html Music News: "This is the most difficult announcement I have ever had to make."]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:16:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/antony_abaddon_bray_on_venom_classic_lineup_reunion_i_cant_see_why_that_shouldnt_happen_again.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/antony_abaddon_bray_on_venom_classic_lineup_reunion_i_cant_see_why_that_shouldnt_happen_again.html Music News: "A lot of people say not, but I can see it happening."]]> Thu, 15 Jun 2023 13:46:56 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_frontman_discusses_essence_of_metal_music_explains_why_he_hates_pop_so_much.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_frontman_discusses_essence_of_metal_music_explains_why_he_hates_pop_so_much.html Music News: "Look, we live in a culture where we don't like change," Cronos says.]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:59:31 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_frontman_i_agree_that_without_us_bands_like_metallica__slayer_wouldnt_exist.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_frontman_i_agree_that_without_us_bands_like_metallica__slayer_wouldnt_exist.html Music News: Cronos also reacts to naysayers who claim that Venom can't play.]]> Fri, 31 May 2019 13:32:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/venom_40th_anniversary_deluxe_vinyl_box_set_due_next_week.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/venom_40th_anniversary_deluxe_vinyl_box_set_due_next_week.html Community Feed: An unboxing video for the "In Nomine Satanas" deluxe vinyl box set from Venom can be seen via YouTube.]]> Tue, 21 May 2019 09:26:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/breakthrough_albums_venoms_black_metal.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/breakthrough_albums_venoms_black_metal.html Community Feed: Venom were the band which helped to give birth to what Black Metal is today.]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2019 14:13:20 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_frontman_cronos_modern_metal_is_fuckin_crap_this_is_whats_wrong_with_it.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_frontman_cronos_modern_metal_is_fuckin_crap_this_is_whats_wrong_with_it.html Music News: "The creative side of the world seems to have hit a brick wall," he says.]]> Sat, 12 Jan 2019 12:22:35 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venoms_cronos_why_i_refuse_to_discuss_the_meanings_of_our_songs.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venoms_cronos_why_i_refuse_to_discuss_the_meanings_of_our_songs.html Music News: "You never see a novelist who releases a novel then release a second book to explain the novel," the frontman says.]]> Mon, 31 Dec 2018 12:34:45 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/venoms_cronos_why_i_dont_speak_to_mantas_anymore.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/venoms_cronos_why_i_dont_speak_to_mantas_anymore.html Community Feed: Venom frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant says that he has had no contact with the band's former guitarist Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn after the latter underwent a successful emergency open-heart surgery in May.]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 10:20:46 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/metal_fan_orders_venom_cd_through_amazon_receives_note_to_find_jesus_before_its_too_late.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/wtf/metal_fan_orders_venom_cd_through_amazon_receives_note_to_find_jesus_before_its_too_late.html Wtf?: "OpenYourEyesPeople.com"]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:54:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venoms_cronos_henry_rollins_is_not_a_f--king_musician_hes_a_fool.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venoms_cronos_henry_rollins_is_not_a_f--king_musician_hes_a_fool.html Music News: Cronos slams singer for memoir comments.]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2015 13:17:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_new_song_grinding_teeth_available_for_streaming.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_new_song_grinding_teeth_available_for_streaming.html New Releases: Venom release new song from the upcoming album "From The Very Depths."]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:44:46 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_announce_new_album_from_the_very_depths.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_announce_new_album_from_the_very_depths.html New Releases: Band's 14th studio effort set for January 27 release.]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:19:33 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_classic_lineup_reunion_not_happening_drummer_jeff_dunn_explains.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_classic_lineup_reunion_not_happening_drummer_jeff_dunn_explains.html Music News: "I did not believe for one minute there would be any realistic chance, given the past history between the members," says the sticksman.]]> Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:14:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/the_classic_albums_venoms_prime_evil.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/the_classic_albums_venoms_prime_evil.html Interviews: Joe Matera spoke to Tony Dolan to discuss the making of this often overlooked Venom classic.]]> Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:34:13 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_hire_new_drummer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_hire_new_drummer.html Music News: After holding auditions for the last few months, pioneering British black metal band Venom has announced the addition of drummer Dant to the group's ranks.]]> Mon, 25 May 2009 13:44:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_album_pushed_back_to_2008.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_album_pushed_back_to_2008.html New Releases: Venom have decided to re-record some of the already completed tracks for their upcoming album and push back the CD's projected release date to early 2008.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:32:48 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/venom_vs_metallica.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/venom_vs_metallica.html Interviews: Legendary Venom frontman Cronos has talked on the band's upcoming new album titled "Metal Black."]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:13:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/venom_the_only_black_metal_band.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/venom_the_only_black_metal_band.html Interviews: In an exclusive interview for UG, Venom's demonic six-stringer Mykvs aka Mike Hickey speaks about the band's new studio release titled Metal Black and more.]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2006 13:17:39 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_metal_black_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_metal_black_details.html New Releases: Sanctuary Records/Castle Music has set a March 24 German release date for British black metal pioneers Venom's new album, "Metal Black".]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2006 11:55:46 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_finish_mixing_metal_black.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/venom_finish_mixing_metal_black.html New Releases: British black metal pioneers Venom have finished mixing their new album, "Metal Black."]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:56:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_announce_new_lineup.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/venom_announce_new_lineup.html Music News: British black metal pioneers Venom have revealed the details of their new lineup and upcoming recording/touring activities.]]> Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:28:00 -0500