The day has come for extreme metal pioneers VENOM INC. to finally unleash their new album, There’s Only Black,in its devastating entirety! Their sophomore album is a no-holds-barred assault on bigoted hypocrisy and conformism in today’s society, as well as a demonstration of musical superiority delivered by some of the genre’s true originators.
In celebration, VENOM INC. have released a video for the title track ‘There’s Only Black’, which can be watched below.
Almost 40 years after their inception, the revitalized 1989 – 1992 Venom line-up of guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and vocalist/bassist Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan and the new addition of drummer Jeramie “Warmachine” Kling have returned with one hell of a follow-up to their acclaimed debut, Avé, and show no signs of slowing down.
There’s Only Black – tracklist Release Date: 23 September 2022
01 How Many Can Die (03:21) 02 Infinitum (03:47) 03 Come To Me (03:46) 04 There’s Only Black (04:49) 05 Tyrant (05:25) 06 Don’t Feed Me Your Lies (05:51) 07 Man As God (03:23) 08 Burn Liar Burn (05:32) 09 Nine (03:34) 10 Rampant (04:06) 11 The Dance (04:54) 12 Inferno (05:19)
VENOM INC. LIVE:
10/01-02/2022 – Keep It True Rising Festival – Wuerzburg, Germany
THERE’S ONLY BLACK ACROSS AMERICA 2022 TOUR w/ Eyehategod, Ringworm, Cult Of Lilith
Icelandic metal unit CULT OF LILITH will support Venom Inc. this Fall on their US tour. The trek will commence on October 27th in New York City and run through November 12th in Boston. Additional support will be provided by EyeHateGod and Ringworm. Comments CULT OF LILITH vocalist Mario Infantes Ávalos, “We are thrilled to finally be able to bring Mara to America. After two years of its release, we haven’t had the chance to do any touring. We can’t wait to meet our US fans!“
See all confirmed dates below.
CULT OF LILITH w/ Venom Inc., EyeHateGod, Ringworm: 10/27/2022 Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY 10/28/2022 Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY 10/29/2022 Odeon – Cleveland, OH 10/30/2022 The Loving Touch – Detroit, MI 11/01/2022 Wildwood – Iowa City, IA 11/02/2022 The Forge – Joliet, IL 11/03/2022 King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH 11/04/2022 Blue Note – Harrison, OH 11/05/2022 Mass Destruction Festival 3 – Atlanta, GA 11/06/2022 One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA 11/07/2022 Growlers – Memphis, TN 11/09/2022 Black Circle – Indianapolis, IN 11/10/2022 The Crafthouse – Pittsburgh, PA 11/11/2022 Reverb – Reading, PA 11/12/2022 Genos Rock Club – Portland, ME 11/13/2022 Music Hall – Boston, MA
CULT OF LILITH will be touring in support of their debut full-length, Mara, released in 2020 via Metal Blade Records. A frantic collision of death metal, prog, complex classical structures, and more, Mara is a restless, constantly shifting collection that is as imaginative as it is compulsive. No Clean Singing crowned Mara, “one of the absolute best death metal albums of the entire year,” hailing the band’s seamless fusion of, “Soreption-like machine precision, Black Dahlia Murder-styled neoclassical melody, and Revocation’s tendency toward big, imperial, yet technical fusion-esque ideation.” Distorted Sound agreed, “Mara is a deeply-layered album that is rich in flavor, character, and a potency for sheer aural destruction.” Angry Metal Guy championed, “a talented bunch, with excellent performances all around,” noting, “The sheer amount of musical variety is highly entertaining, and the band is great at keeping you guessing.” Added Louder Sound, “CULT OF LILITH deserves credit for sculpting an exquisite piece of modern extremity, putting it in a straightjacket and detonating it with Acme dynamite.”
Extreme Metal pioneers VENOM INC. are proud to unleash “Don’t Feed Me Your Lies” – the 2nd single from their upcoming album “There’s Only Black,” which will be released on September 23rd, 2022 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
Almost 40 years after their inception, the revitalized 1989 – 1992 Venom line-up of guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and vocalist/bassist Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan and the new addition of drummer Jeramie ‘Warmachine’ Kling have returned with one hell of a follow-up to their acclaimed debut, “Avé,” and show no signs of slowing down.
VENOM INC. – There’s Only Black Release Date: 23 September 2022
01 How Many Can Die (03:21) 02 Infinitum (03:47) 03 Come To Me (03:46) 04 There’s Only Black (04:49) 05 Tyrant (05:25) 06 Don’t Feed Me Your Lies (05:51) 07 Man As God (03:23) 08 Burn Liar Burn (05:32) 09 Nine (03:34) 10 Rampant (04:06) 11 The Dance (04:54) 12 Inferno (05:19)
ABOUT VENOM INC.
As 2015 swept in it brought with it a solid revival of traditional Metal bands. A chance encounter and request brought and offer to Tony Dolan (Vocalist and Bassist) to reform the line up of VENOM that had recorded the classic “Prime Evil” album and solid follow up albums that kept the band very much alive during the onslaught of Grunge and Brit pop that destroyed all but the most hardy in the early 1990’s Metal had suffered at the hands of the new trend but VENOM (with this lineup) refused to alter or die and so continued the legacy that had begun when Jeff Dunn (aka Mantas – Guitar) formed the original band in 1979 and brought the world extreme Metal in the form of the “Welcome To Hell” and “Black Metal” albums.
The albums penned mostly by Dunn, exposed the world to a new way of music taken to the extremes and with a pinch of darkness and controversial odour they raised their heads from the grave as if they had always been lying in wait and brought chaos to a neatly formed music industry.
Topped off with the voice of Clive ‘Jesus Christ’ Archer and later by Cronos and The Demolition Man the band was and still is a force of nature. While others attempt to take credit for all things VENOM the truth is not a hidden mystery but rather written on tablets like the ten commandments but unlike religion you do not need faith to follow VENOM or their ideas and music but simply ears to hear.
‘Somewhere In Time, We Were Born ..’ they sing and it has become their mantra. Today’s scenes are full of examples taken from this classic band. Images and themes and even a whole genre taking it’s name from the seminal “Black Metal” album. The characters were and still are larger than life to fans but it is the music that carries the flame. The true inspiration for all is the dark heavy vibes tinged with a Black and Roll touch.
VENOM INC. began again in 2015 by accident almost and the name was not a choice but given by fans, agents, promoters etc .On reflection it is just matter and fact that this band is true and real and carries the true spirit which began in 1979 and will end their days being that spirit that was lost somewhere over the years. Perhaps it is inevitable for a band to change or grow away from it’s original intent but every single Legionnaire from the VENOM’s Legions know..their own moment that made them a life long fan and so it is to this end that VENOM INC will continue to grow and perform the classics from the legacy with heart and soul and true meaning and will write with this same intent in mind so that new fans too may realise that a real band playing with all they have to give still exists and are still very important in this growing age of digital separation from reality.
VENOM INC. has been touring without pause since the first appearance at KEEP IT TRUE festival in Germany in 2015 and have taken their brand of energy and performance across the globe on many European tours, Asia, US, all over South and Central America , Hellfest, Bloodstock, Alcatrazz, Wacken are among the countless festivals shows, a special invitation to tour with Glenn Danzig and special appearance at the Original Misfits show at Chicago’s ‘All State Arena’ , as well as Special invited guests by The Metal Allegiance in New York City amongst list of other things, live is where the band truly live but now it is time for a new album and the writing has not stopped 2021 we shall see the new album and new shows taking the world into it’s arms once again and embracing it and it’s dark heavy soul.
In December 2020, VENOM INC Frontman Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan launched a new project SABBATONERO, releasing a tribute album to BLACK SABBATH ‘L’Uomo Di Ferro’, featured by international all star musicians.
Today, Tony Dolan, has issued a video update on the project, watch it below.
SABBATONERO
L’Uomo Di Ferro A Tribute To Black Sabbath
Track list: Symptom of the Universe Sabbath Bloody Sabbath N.I.B. Killing Yourself To Live Heaven & Hell Paranoid Children of the Grave A National Acrobat Hole In the Sky War Pigs
Backing band: Tony ‘Demolition’ Dolan (Venom Inc) – All bass & vocals on N.I.B. Francesco Conte (Neromega/Spiritual Front) – Guitars Filippo Marcheggiani (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) – Guitars Riccardo Spilli (Balleto Di Bronzo) – Drums
Guest artists:
Vocalists : Rasmus Bom Anderson (Diamond Head) – Vocals on Symptom of the Universe Steve Sylvester (Death SS) – Vocals on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Tony ‘Demolition’ Dolan (Venom Inc) – vocals on N.I.B. Maksymina Kuzianik (Scarceration) & Mayara Puertas (Torture Squad) – Vocal duet on Killing Yourself To Live Tony D’Alessio (Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso) – Vocals on Heaven & Hell Fleigas (Necrodeath) – Vocals on Paranoid John Gallagher (Raven) – Vocals on Children of the Grave Simone Salvatori (Spiritual Front) – Vocals on A National Acrobat Andrea Zanetti (Monumentum) – vocals on Hole in the Sky James Rivera (Helstar) – Vocals on War Pigs
Guitar soloists: Marty Friedman – Symptom of the Universe Mantas (Venom Inc) – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Terence Hobbs (Suffocation) – N.I.B. Prika Amaral (Nervosa)- Killing Yourself To Live Ken Andrews (Obituary)- Heaven & Hell Sonia Nusselder (Crypta/Cobra Spell ex Burning Witches – Paranoid Russ Tippins (Satan) – Children of the Grave Attila Voros (Leander Rising ex Tyr/Nevermore/Satyricon – A National Acrobat Wiley Arnet (Sacred Reich) – Hole In the Sky James Murphy (Disincarnate ex Death/Testament /Obituary) – War Pigs
Drum Guests: Snowy Shaw (Dream Evil/Mercyful Fate etc) – Drums on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Marc Jackson (Acid Reign ex M:Pire of Evil) – Drums on War Pigs Dario Casabona (Schizo) – Drums on Hole in the Sky
Cover Art by @weltyamatattoo Design/Layout: Maxi Kuzianik/Tony Dolan
Recorded all over the planet .. but..
Mixed by Francesco Conte Stem Pre Mastering by Marco Mastrobuono, Francesco Conte and Filippo Marcheggiani at Kick Recording Studio Italy Mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door mastering Italy
VENOM INC Bassist Singer Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan has launched a new project SABBATONERO, releasing a tribute album to BLACK SABBATH‘L’Uomo Di Ferro’, featured by international all star musicians. The album comes out in February 2021 on digital and followed by vinyl/CD versions. All the funds raised will go to front line covid workers in Italy.
Tony states: “Christmas Eve 2020 brings to an end one extraordinary year for us all…Therefore to do something positive and showing the amazing talent and strength of our metal community across the globe..I’m presenting you…from Brazil to Japan..USA to Europe..our metal guests joining me with our ‘Tribute to Black Sabbath’ in our own styles but together and with our greatest respect for their amazing songs but even more their influence on us all..”
SABBATONERO
L’Uomo Di Ferro A Tribute To Black Sabbath
Track list: Symptom of the Universe Sabbath Bloody Sabbath N.I.B. Killing Yourself To Live Heaven & Hell Paranoid Children of the Grave A National Acrobat Hole In the Sky War Pigs
Backing band: Tony ‘Demolition’ Dolan (Venom Inc) – All bass & vocals on N.I.B. Francesco Conte (Neromega/Spiritual Front) – Guitars Filippo Marcheggiani (Banco del Mutuo Soccorso) – Guitars Riccardo Spilli (Balleto Di Bronzo) – Drums
Guest artists:
Vocalists : Rasmus Bom Anderson (Diamond Head) – Vocals on Symptom of the Universe Steve Sylvester (Death SS) – Vocals on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Tony ‘Demolition’ Dolan (Venom Inc) – vocals on N.I.B. Maksymina Kuzianik (Scarceration) & Mayara Puertas (Torture Squad) – Vocal duet on Killing Yourself To Live Tony D’Alessio (Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso) – Vocals on Heaven & Hell Fleigas (Necrodeath) – Vocals on Paranoid John Gallagher (Raven) – Vocals on Children of the Grave Simone Salvatori (Spiritual Front) – Vocals on A National Acrobat Andrea Zanetti (Monumentum) – vocals on Hole in the Sky James Rivera (Helstar) – Vocals on War Pigs
Guitar soloists: Marty Friedman – Symptom of the Universe Mantas (Venom Inc) – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Terence Hobbs (Suffocation) – N.I.B. Prika Amaral (Nervosa)- Killing Yourself To Live Ken Andrews (Obituary)- Heaven & Hell Sonia Nusselder (Crypta/Cobra Spell ex Burning Witches – Paranoid Russ Tippins (Satan) – Children of the Grave Attila Voros (Leander Rising ex Tyr/Nevermore/Satyricon – A National Acrobat Wiley Arnet (Sacred Reich) – Hole In the Sky James Murphy (Disincarnate ex Death/Testament /Obituary) – War Pigs
Drum Guests: Snowy Shaw (Dream Evil/Mercyful Fate etc) – Drums on Sabbath Bloody Sabbath Marc Jackson (Acid Reign ex M:Pire of Evil) – Drums on War Pigs Dario Casabona (Schizo) – Drums on Hole in the Sky
Cover Art by @weltyamatattoo Design/Layout: Maxi Kuzianik/Tony Dolan
Recorded all over the planet .. but..
Mixed by Francesco Conte Stem Pre Mastering by Marco Mastrobuono, Francesco Conte and Filippo Marcheggiani at Kick Recording Studio Italy Mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door mastering Italy
Tokyo based “Samurais from Hell”, SURVIVE – active in the world for over 20 years – released yesterday worldwide their new digital EP and single “The Road to Hell is Paved by Goodwill”, feat. VENOM INC‘s Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan. Today the band has unleashed the official music video for the song, watch it here:
SURVIVE released their latest full length album ‘Immortal Warriors’ worldwide on September 24th 2019, via Sliptrick Records.
As previously announced, SURVIVE were forced to postpone their 2020 UK and Baltic tour (March 18th – April 4th), due to Coronavirus pandemic. The tour will be rescheduled to October 2020. More information TBA.
Tokyo’s Thrash Heroes SURVIVE began life over 20 years ago and have forged their own indelible path within the jmetal scene. It was back in 1998, when former Death File guitarist and mastermind Nemo decided to form a thrash metal band of his own which soon became the juggernaut known as SURVIVE. Over the next two decades the band have played many big festivals (Loud Park, Beast Fest, Multiplex-motorbike event, Korean Live Rock, Formoz Festival, Asia Metal Festival, Dongducheon Rock Festival, Trendkill Extreme Feast, etc) and toured all over the world with acts such as Behemoth, United, Killswitch Engage, Dope, Pulling Teeth, Testament, Outrage, Anthrax, Hatebleed, Napalm Death, Amon Amarth, Venom Inc, At The Gates, to name just a few, cementing their place in Japanese metal history. Still going strong, SURVIVE‘s latest album “Immortal Warriors” was released to the Japanese market on September 12th, 2018 and a year later, on September 24th 2019, the album is out worldwide via Sliptrick Records. SURVIVE have lost none of their verve and “Immortal Warriors” is an absolute must for fans of this fantastic, often overlooked band.
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 