Overview
- Venom announced Thursday on the band's official social channels that Conrad "Cronos" Lant had died at age 63 and did not disclose a cause of death.
- The band's post included a message from Cronos's son Nathan thanking fans and saying his father's music and legacy would live on.
- Cronos was the long‑time frontman and bassist who anchored Venom through decades of lineup changes and public attention.
- Musicians and festivals publicly mourned him, with peers such as Mille Petrozza and Doro Pesch posting tributes and major metal events noting his influence.
- Formed in Newcastle in 1979, Venom's raw style and the 1982 album Black Metal helped name and shape extreme metal, a legacy that the scene and future bands will continue to reckon with as further details about his death and funeral plans are expected.