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Venom frontman Conrad 'Cronos' Lant dies at 63

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Conrad 'Cronos' Lant, singer and bassist of British black metal pioneers Venom, has died at the age of 63, according to Rolling Stone. Lant fronted the Newcastle band, whose early 1980s albums helped define extreme metal and influenced generations of metal musicians. Fans and musicians are sharing tributes across social media.

Why now: News of the death of a pioneering metal figure prompted an immediate wave of tributes and searches.

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