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THE ONLY OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF VENOM - THE ORIGINAL INVENTORS AND
FOUNDERS OF BLACK METAL
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NEW VENOM ALBUM DATE CONFIRMED |
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The new Venom album will be released on: 14th December 2018. |
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STORM THE GATES |
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The
album will be available through; Spinefarm Records / UMG
[Spine702162] |
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BRING OUT YOUR DEAD |
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MEXICO - VENOM UPDATE |
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We are
happy to announce that Venom will
now be
appearing live at the |
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The
management & promoters have been working around the clock to find |
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We would
like to apologies for any inconvenience, & hope the fans who were |
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NEW STORMING STUDIO ALBUM RELEASE |
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The new Venom Album is set for release at the end of 2018 |
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Entitled: STORM
THE GATES, the
new album will be released in December 2018 |
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Cronos
quoted: "Get
ready for another killer album, packed full of awesome riffs & |
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Further release information coming soon |
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MEXICAN RETURN SHOW |
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Venom have confirmed they will be returning to Mexico on; 6
October 2018, where |
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"We
had an amazing time in Mexico last time we played there"
said Rage. "We
can't |
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ITALY FESTIVAL CANCELLED |
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The
promoter of the Colony Summer Festival in Italy has released a
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Venom are very disappointed and were looking forward to returning
to Italy, and hope |
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THE JACKAL PLAYS DANTE |
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Dante is still undergoing treatment for his injury from May, and
with a recent stay in |
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Fortunately Dante's tech [The Jackal] offered to save
the shows for the Legions, so |
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The
doctors have not given an exact date as to when Dante can begin
playing again, |
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VINNIE PAUL ABBOTT R.I.P. |
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The sad
news that Vinnie Paul Abbott has passed away, has just been announced
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Cronos said: "Vinnie
was an inspiration and a true gentleman, a great friend who will |
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VENOM CANCEL CANADA 2018 |
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Venom's management have released a statement announcing that
Venom will |
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He is
currently receiving treatment and will be undergoing physiotherapy
over the |
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Venom wish to apologise to their fans and hope they are not too disappointed. |
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We will update this news page when we receive any further information. |
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LEAVE ME IN GERMANY |
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Germany will see the second coming of Venom in 2018, as the
band have just |
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Get ready for another glorious Black Xmas of metal festivities. |
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ITALY FOR SATAN |
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After
Venom played a long awaited Italian concert at the 'Agglutination
Festival' in |
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So true
to their word, Venom have now announced they will be headlining
the |
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STRAIGHT TO SWITZERLAND |
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Further
to the news of the Venom shows for 2018, is the fantastic
announcement |
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LIVE & DANGEROUS |
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Venom have announced the first of their confirmed headline shows for 2018, |
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The
Swedish Gefle Metal Festival on: 13 July 2018, and also the
German Party.San |
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AIRPORTS ISSUES & LEGIONS UNITE |
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Venom's Management are asking fans not to travel to any
airports to get autographs or |
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Venom & their
crew were rushed through security at Schiphol
Airport in
Amsterdam recently, |
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The band also witnessed
some suspicious behaviour recently in
Sao Paulo Airport in Brazil, |
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A short section of video was later
posted online by the apparent fake fans, in which they |
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The promoter contacted the airport for
copies of the cctv footage, & airport officials said the |
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WHOLE LOTTA LEGEND |
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Rock Legend 'Malcolm Young' of AC/DC has died aged 64. |
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Mal
was one of the co-founders of AC/DC,
stated Cronos,
an amazing songwriter & |
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NEW EP RELEASE |
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Venom
release a brand new deadly 3 Track EP on Vinyl & Cassette
formats. |
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Side A: 100 MILES TO HELL |
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Side B: WE THE LOUD & BEATEN TO A PULP |
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Product Codes: SPINE799135 - Vinyl / SPINE799137 - Cassette |
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Check Out: UMG / Spinefarm Websites for pre-order information at: |
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"Lay Down Your Soul To Sell" |
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SOUTH AMERICA ~ OCTOBER 2017 |
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Venom have finally confirmed four shows in South America this coming October. |
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The concerts dates and countries confirmed are: |
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17 Oct - Lima / Peru @ CC Festiva |
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19 Oct - Buenos Aires / Argentina @ Teatro Flores |
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21 Oct - Santiago / Chile @ Teatro Teleton |
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22 Oct - Sao Paulo / Brazil @ Carioca Club |
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The dates have now been confirmed, so get ready for the mayhem to begin. |
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Cronos commented on the new street art on social media;
"it's great to see the
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!!! LIVE 2017 ~ UPDATE !!! |
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Great news about other shows that have been added to this years live events. |
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On 9
September Venom will headline the 'Fall Of Summer'
festival in Torcy, France. |
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Before
the end of the year, as an Xmas treat to the mighty Legions of Helland
on: |
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MORE LIVE NEWS IN 2017 |
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There's more great festival announcements for 2017, plus some other surprises. |
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Venom
will again explode onto the mighty stage of the 'Bang Your Head'
festival on: |
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August
brings a hat trick of delights, as Venom announce they will be
playing at the |
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Belgium
gets ready for the return of Venom on: 12 August, when the band
again |
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On 19
August, Venom will complete their run, as the band will be
blasting their way |
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In
September the band go back in the studio, to continue work on their
new album. |
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SWEDEN'S BLACK ROCK |
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There's
exciting news for Venom's Swedish Legions today, as it has now
been |
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Venom
first appeared at SRF in 2006, which led to other offers for
the band to |
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So now
11 years since their first appearance, Venom are set to return
with a |
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STUDIO / EP NEWS & ALBUM UPDATE |
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2016
has proved to be a very productive year for Venom, combining
playing
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The new
Venom songs are a powerful selection of Black Metal
style classics, |
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The
EP will be released on vinyl by Spinefarm Records / UMG,
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MEXICO BECKONS |
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In
anticipation of Venom's arrival in Mexico, the fans have
taken matters into |
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Cronos was amazed when he saw the street art, saying;
"what |
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STUDIO UPDATE |
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Venom
are spending a lot of 2016 in the studio, both rehearsing new set lists
for their |
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"The
new songs are sounding amazing";
commented Rage.
"We been writing with the |
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No
definite release dates have been announced yet, but watch the news
section for |
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MEXICAN STANDOFF |
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Venom
have now confirmed that they will be playing two live shows
back-to-back in |
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On
Friday 2nd September 2016, Venom will play a headline show in
Mexico City, and |
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APOCALYPSE BECKONS |
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Yes we
can confirm that Venom's classic track; 'Countess Bathory'
can be heard |
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We knew
it wouldn't take long for the Legions to start emailing us to
ask about it, as |
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However,
Cronos did not make a guest appearance during the movie, as
some of you |
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ALBUM OF THE YEAR |
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Venom's 2015 album entitled: 'From The Very Depths' has
won the best album of |
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Visit the 'Aebyss Portal' for all the information at: |
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* You
can also visit the Venom 'You Tube' channel to watch a video of
the epic band |
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Venom would like to thank the Aebyss Portal for running this event,
and also the many |
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The band
are currently in the studio working on the songs for their next album,
which |
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BLACK BALTIC METAL |
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The
Legions of Lithuania will bear witness to the mighty force
that is Venom on: |
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Venom
are planning to bring their full pyrotechnics show, so their Baltic
Legions |
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THE REIGN IN SPAIN |
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Venom
are now confirmed to headline one of the stages at this years 'Primavera
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The
Spanish Legions will be overjoyed with a second show in 2016, as are
the band, |
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A FAREWELL TO BOWIE |
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The
artistic genius David Bowie has died at the age of 69. His son
reported that he |
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"I'm
in shock at this news"
said Cronos, "we
all owe so much to Bowie, he encouraged |
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R&R LEGEND R.I.P. |
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It is a
sad day for Rock n' Roll as we learn of the passing of Lemmy. |
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Cronos stated:
"Lemmy was a true
inspiration and a great friend. A Rock n' |
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UN SHOW DEL DIABLO |
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The
mighty Venom have confirmed they will be headlining the second
edition of: |
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Venom
would like their hardcore Latin Legions to spread the word that
this |
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Only the
Official Venom Concerts Page will announce confirmed shows, so
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WHEN THE SNOW TURNS BLACK |
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Just
when you thought Venom had finished their run of European
Festivals for 2015, |
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SPAIN SUSTAINS |
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Venom
are returning to Spain on: 13 August 2016 to headline the Leyendas
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"This
is a fantastic festival"
stated Dante,
"We played there back in 2013 and had an |
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ALL HELL TO ENGLAND |
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After a
decade of absence from UK shores, Venom have finally announced
that they will |
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"BOA
have invited Venom to
play at their Festival in 2016,
said Cronos,
so let the |
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BLACK METAL MASK |
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A
fantastic high quality mask of 'Satan' [Staan] from the 'Black Metal'
album sleeve, is |
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Cronos was personally involved in the development of the mask with
Rik of SikRik Masks. |
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RAGE FIVE 'O' |
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The
Summer Breeze Festival in Germany was the penultimate show on
Venom's run
of |
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"Another great milestone",
commented Rage;
"2016 will be my
10th year in the band and I |
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"Work on the next album has already begun and the vibe in the studio
is awesome, |
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DEATH CALLS TWICE |
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Venom are all set to headline the Maryland Deathfest in 2016, for the second time. |
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Following calls for another show after a record turn out at
Venom's 2013 show at MDF, |
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GREAT BALLS OF FIRE |
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Cronos would like to thank the Legions for all their well
wishes and concerns, after he |
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Cronos would like everyone to know that he is well, and the
upcoming shows at: Tons Of |
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COWBOYS FROM HELL |
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Venom
have announced their only US date for 2015 at the: 'Fun Fun Fun
Fest' |
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Cronos explained:
"This show will be very
special for both the band and fans alike. |
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VENOM AT VAGOS |
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Venom are playing at this years: Vagos Open Air Festival on: 8th August 2015. |
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This
will be Venom's only show in Portugal for 2015, so the band are
looking |
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VOTE FOR VENOM'S SET LIST |
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Venom
are giving the Legions the opportunity to choose which songs
they want |
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Metal
Hammer are running the voting station via their website. So
get registered |
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~ Voting Has Closed / Thank You for Voting ~ |
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ESCAPE TO ALCATRAZ |
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Venom
will be returning to Belgium to appear live at this years
'Alcatraz Festival' |
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The band
had an amazing show at Torhout in 2013, where the Belgian Legions
arrived |
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TO HELLAND BACK |
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Holland will see the return of Venom at the: 'Forta Rock Festival' on: 6th June 2015. |
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It has been 15 years since
Venom last appeared live for the Dutch Legions, when back in
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BLACK IN BARCELONA |
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Venom
are confirmed to appear live at this years 'Rock Fest'
Barcelona in
Spain on; |
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The band
are looking forward to returning to Spain in 2016, as Venom had an
amazing |
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METAL UNITED |
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Venom
were nearly forced to cancel their shows on the '70000 Tons Of
Metal' cruise |
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STORM AT THE BREEZE |
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Venom
will be playing live at this years 'Summer Breeze' festival in
Germany on
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This
will be Venom's second German show for 2015, with another
celebration of |
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NEW ALBUM TRAX ONLINE |
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Venom
are featuring various songs from their amazing new album online. |
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'Long Haired Punks' |
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'Grinding Teeth' |
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'Smoke' |
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AT SEA WITH SATAN |
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Venom
are returning to international waters to appear live on the next
edition of the: |
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Venom
will play their 'Entire New Album' live as a special 'World Premiere'
event. |
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ZOOMBIE BRAZIL SHAMBLES |
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Venom's Management have announced that Venom will not be
appearing at the |
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The
bands Management stated:
"we can empathise with the statement released by the |
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Venom would like to
thank all their Legions in Brazil for their support, and
the band |
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NEW VENOM ALBUM LAUNCH CONFIRMED |
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The new Venom album will be released on: 26th January 2015. |
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FROM THE VERY DEPTHS |
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The
album will be available through; Spinefarm Records / UMG
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ERUPTUS |
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Spinefarm Records will also release a Single EP from the album, details coming soon. |
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WELCOME TO HELLFEST |
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After a
six year wait, Venom have announced they will be returning to
Hellfest in |
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Venom's last show at Hellfest in 2008 was amazing, and earlier
this year they had |
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TONS OF VENOM IN NORWAY |
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Venom
are glad to confirm that they will be appearing at next years Tons
Of Rock |
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The
band are planning to involve their Legions in the show, and are in
talks with the |
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LIVE IN SOUTH AMERICA |
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Venom
have announced that they will be returning to South America in
October and |
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Cronos stated:
"I want to make it absolutely clear to our dedicated Latin Legions,
that |
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"confirmed festival dates" |
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COLOMBIA |
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MEXICO |
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BRAZIL |
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METAL HAMMER LEGEND |
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Cronos attended the Metal Hammer Awards in Berlin
on Friday 12 September 2014 |
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Cronos told us:
"I am truly honoured to receive this award, and it means a lot to
me that |
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~ Check out the Metal Hammer Website for more info ~ |
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GERMANY 2015 CONFIRMED |
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Venom
have confirmed their headline appearance at next years Rock Hard
Festival in |
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The
promoters of the RH Fest have been in talks with the bands management
for some |
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Venom are looking forward to making a very special show for their German Legions. |
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CANADIAN ASSAULT |
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The new
Venom album was put on hold for a couple of weeks while the
band ventured |
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Cronos
explained:
"Usually it's not a good idea to try out a new song on an unsuspecting
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"I
wanted to create a crowd effect singing the song title of one of the
new songs, so with |
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"The
recordings turned out perfectly, so I'm now finalising the last of the
mixes and will |
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The new albums title, release schedule and other info will be released soon. |
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ITALY OPEN AIR LIVE |
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Venom
have confirmed they will be headlining the open air Festival 'Faust
Extreme |
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This
event is fantastic news for the Italian Legions who last witnessed Venom
live in |
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FRENCH FESTIVAL LAUNCH |
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Venom
are delighted to announce that they will be headlining a brand new
event in |
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The 2
day event [5 & 6 Sep 2014] will feature over 20 Metal Bands,
and is situated |
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VENOM POSTPONE JAPAN SHOWS |
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The
Japanese festival 'Kabuto Metal' which was scheduled to take
place on 19th & |
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However,
Venom's management are now in discussions regarding the possibility of
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We appreciate everyone's understanding & apologise for any inconvenience caused. |
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GERMAN LEGACY FEST CANCELLED |
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We have
been informed that the 'Legacy
Open
Air Festival' in Germany which takes |
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Venom were scheduled to appear as headliners at this years
festival, bringing their |
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We urge the fans not to purchase any tickets for this event until there is more news. |
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CANADIAN ROCKFEST SHOW |
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Venom have announced their return to Canada this year to appear at the
'Amnesia |
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This is
the 9th Edition of Amnesia Rockfest which is the largest festival in
Canada, |
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BRUTAL LIVE CZECH ASSAULT |
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Venom have confirmed the first of their 2014 European shows
with an explosive headline |
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The
festival takes place from 6 to 9 August 2014 with a host of bands
already confirmed
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STUDIO / ALBUM NEWS |
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Venom are back in the studio after a short period away working on
video promo ideas, |
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The
album is being scheduled for release through UMG [Spinefarm Records]
in 2015. |
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KERRANG ICON AWARD |
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Cronos was presented with the 'Icon Award' at this years Relentless Kerrang! Awards 2013. |
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The
singer was at the annual event with other award winners such as Kerry
King of Slayer, Phil |
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BELGIUM ~ WHERE IT BEGAN |
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Venom
have now confirmed they will headline the Belgian Festival
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Venom's first ever live concert outside of England was in Belgium
[Poperinge] way back in 1982. |
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US LEGIONS BREAK RECORDS |
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Venom wish to thank all of their hardcore Legions who laid down
their souls at the Maryland |
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JEFF HANNEMAN OF SLAYER R.I.P. |
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We are
deeply saddened to hear that our brother in Metal Jeff Hanneman
of Slayer |
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Cronos
responded: "This news has come as a total shock, it's a very
sad time for all
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FINLAND SHALL BURN |
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Venom
have confirmed they will be headlining the
Hammer Open Air Metal Festival |
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STUDIO UPDATE |
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Venom are back in the studio recording for their next album. |
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Cronos
told us: "We started writing the new songs before we'd finished mixing the last
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The release timeline will be at the start of 2015. |
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Zombie Deathfest |
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Venom's
artwork and design coordinator 'Sigi' has made a fitting tribute to
the 'Walking |
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Sigi
made the Venom Zombie Photos using the 'Dead Yourself' App on his
Android |
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