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Venom frontman Cronos dies at 63

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Conrad 'Cronos' Lant, frontman and bassist of British black metal pioneers Venom, has died at the age of 63. Lant was the defining voice of the Newcastle band, whose early 1980s albums helped shape extreme metal and gave the genre term 'black metal' its name. Fans and metal musicians worldwide are sharing tributes.

Why now: News of the death of a foundational figure in extreme metal has prompted an outpouring of tributes across Europe.

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