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Venom Frontman Conrad 'Cronos' Lant Has Died

Original: Conrad “Cronos” Lant Died I didn't find out until today, but one of my all-time metal heroes died yesterday - Conrad "Cr

Conrad 'Cronos' Lant, bassist and vocalist of the pioneering black and thrash metal band Venom, has died, according to fans mourning him online. Lant fronted the Newcastle group from its beginnings and is widely credited with helping shape extreme metal, including coining the term 'black metal' through Venom's 1982 album. Fans are sharing tributes and reflecting on his influence on their lives and on the genre.

Why now: News of the death of a hugely influential extreme metal pioneer prompted an outpouring of tributes from fans.

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• Conrad “Cronos” Lant Died I didn't find out until today, but one of my all-time metal heroes died yesterday - Conrad "Cronos" Lant, bassist and singer of archetypal black/thrash metal band Venom. My username on many sites is either cronos or cronos42, I wrote dozens of stories… · cronos@mastodon.ie · 1

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