DARK SECRETS: Venom org - The Real Truth

Venom pack plenty of bite as brave Flyers fall

Geelong Venom's two star players went missing on the cusp of a sold-out stadium game, but the debut of a Chinese giant made it all worthwhile.

AAP · Oct 24

No one could terrify like Cronos, the black metal innovator who reignited rock’s hellraising attitude

As frontman of Venom, Conrad Lant made an impact on metal to rival Black Sabbath, inspiring a whole new subgenre with his diabolical grandstanding, unruly spirit and heretic noise

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, frontman of UK heavy metal band Venom, dies aged 63

Singer and bassist helped turn Newcastle band into hugely influential force on thrash and black metal subgenres

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name

Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got its name

Metal Hammer · May 29

"We thought Venom were excellent. But then they came to New York and we found out that they weren't joking." Why the Beastie Boys were disappointed to discover that British metal legends Venom weren't a comedy band

Venom: unlikely heroes to the New York hardcore community

Metal Hammer · May 4

This devious VENOM phishing campaign targets business executives by name — so watch what you click on

Researchers found a new phishing kit called VENOM, capable of stealing 2FA codes and access tokens.

TechRadar · Apr 6

'Natural fit': Geelong sign championship-winning coach

Geelong Venom have announced three-time WNBL coach of the year Cheryl Chambers as their new mentor, with the side setting their sights on making finals.

AAP · Mar 30

Reggae-rock, Southern ballads and the sound of black metal melting: the 9 heavy new tracks that everyone needs to hear this week

Skindred, Sevendust, Blackbraid and more have released scorching new singles – hear them all and vote for your favourite here

Metal Hammer · Mar 6

“I was in the front row. Everybody was pushing and things got really violent”: This is what it was like watching Metallica on their first European tour, as explained by a fellow thrash metal star

Kreator’s Mille Petrozza was 15 when he saw the future biggest band in metal support Venom at a 3,000-capacity festival in the Netherlands

Metal Hammer · Mar 3

"It was super duper heavy!" The story behind the Dave Grohl song that Ozzy Osbourne rejected, which found a home on one of the most unexpected heavy metal albums ever released

My Tortured Soul could have been a very different song

Metal Hammer · Feb 25