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Venom frontman Cronos reported dead
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Swedish media are reporting that Cronos, frontman of the British heavy metal band Venom, has died. The news is spreading quickly across search and news aggregators, with the story ranking highly in both Sweden and the United States. Venom were pioneers of the extreme metal genre, and fans are reacting to the announcement, though details about his death have not yet been confirmed.
Why now: The death of a pioneering metal musician naturally generates immediate widespread attention and tributes.
Evidence
- In Memoriam: Cronos of Venom has passed away · Punknews.org
- VENOM Frontman CONRAD 'CRONOS' LANT Dead At 63 · BLABBERMOUTH.NET
- Heavy Metal Pioneer Who Helped Give Birth to Black Metal Dies at 63 · American Songwriter
- Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant, Founder of Venom and Godfather of Black Metal, Dead at 63 · VICE
- Legendary VENOM Frontman CRONOS Dead At 64 · BraveWords
- Venoms frontman död · Aftonbladet
Elsewhere
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