Venom Frontman Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant Dies at 63
Conrad “Cronos” Lant, the frontman for the legendary Northern British heavy metal band Venom, has died, according to a post on the band’s social media sites and the Guardian. No cause of death was cited; he was 63. “For more than four decades, Conrad’s voice, bass and vision were at the heart of Venom,” reads […]
Conrad "Cronos" Lant, the frontman of the influential British heavy metal band Venom, has died at the age of 63. According to Variety, the band announced his passing on their social media sites, although no cause of death was cited.
Lant was a central figure in Venom, contributing his voice, bass, and vision to the band for over four decades, as Variety reported. Rolling Stone noted that he was instrumental in creating a unique sound that changed heavy music forever.
Venom was a pioneering band in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement, known for their extreme style and Satanic imagery, as Stereogum described. Their music had a significant impact on later generations of underground metal bands, influencing genres such as black metal and death metal. According to Stereogum, Lant also designed the band's iconic logo and cover art, which were integral to their image.
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- Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, Singer and Bassist of Black Metal Pioneers Venom, Dead at 63 rollingstone.com
