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Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, Founder of Venom and Godfather of Black Metal, Dead at 63

Conrad “Cronos” Lant, co-founder of the influential extreme black metal band Venom, has passed away at age 63.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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The legendary Conrad “Cronos” Lant, co-founder of the British metal band Venom and the godfather of black metal, has died. He was 63. No cause of death has been disclosed.

Cronos’ death was announced in a memorial shared on Venom’s official social media pages. “It is with profound sadness and broken hearts that we share the news that Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant has passed away,” the band said. For more than four decades, Conrad’s voice, bass and vision were at the heart of Venom.”

“From the first dark rumblings of Welcome to Hell, through Black Metal, At War With Satan, Possessed and beyond, he created something that changed heavy music forever,” the message continued. “Venom never........

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