Black metal mourns pioneering Venom frontman
Venom has described Conrad “Cronos” Lant as “fearless and unmistakable,” according to a BBC Entertainment report. The available source identifies Lant as the band’s frontman and says the black metal scene is mourning him, but it does not provide details about his death, its timing, or arrangements announced by his family or bandmates.
Black metal is mourning Venom frontman Conrad “Cronos” Lant, according to a BBC Entertainment report.
Venom, described in the report as Newcastle rock giants, characterized Lant as “fearless and unmistakable.” The statement was attributed to the band.
The supplied source does not include details about Lant’s death, the date or circumstances involved, or any funeral or memorial arrangements. It also provides no further account of reactions from other musicians, relatives, or the wider black metal community.
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