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“It sucks that he’s gone, but what a legacy!”
The recent passing of VENOM bassist & frontman Conrad “Cronos” Lant came as an unexpected shock, especially given the recent release of INTO OBLIVION, the 16th and final album from the godfathers of extreme metal and undoubtedly the most well produced and best sounding album in the band’s discography.
Released May 1, 2026, and featuring all of the signature elements that VENOM fans would expect, INTO OBLIVION sounds modern without sounding dated and maintains the themes & imagery of darkness and evil that have been the band’s calling card for nearly half a century.
Prepare to hear us butcher the name of Hurricane Isaias, get ready to brush up on your Latin skills, and find out why your VENOM friends were always scarier (and much cooler) than your other friends when you JOIN US as we celebrate the legacy of Cronos and dive deep INTO OBLIVION. Visit www.metalnerdery.com/podcast for more on this episode Help Support Metal Nerdery https://www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast Leave us a Voicemail to be played on a future episode: 980-666-8182 Metal Nerdery Tees and Hoodies – metalnerdery.com/merchand kindly leave us a review and/or rating on your favorite Podcast app Follow us on the Socials: Facebook - Instagram - TikTok Email: [email protected] Can’t be LOUD Enough Playlist on Spotify Metal Nerdery Munchies on YouTube @metalnerderypodcast Show Notes & Time Stamps: (00:01): “In the middle of the night…” “It is a windy rainy Saturday…it’s very gloomy & doomy & Halloweeny…” “Remnants of Hurricane Isaias…” “That ain’t right…that ain’t what they said on The Weather Channel…” (NOTE: Isaias means “Yahweh is salvation…God saves…” #BibleStudyASMR) “We were blessed by not getting blown…away…” “A lot of high-pitched talking around here…” / #markthetime “Riff Lifter might be my new favorite band concept / band name…” “Can’t we just start the Sabbath Fuzzy Sabbath?” #SabbathFuzzySabbath #SmaugMountain #RiffLifters #AndAssociates ***WARNING: #listenerdiscretionisadvised*** “Did you just crack your knuckles?” ***WELCOME BACK TO THE METAL NERDERY PODCAST*** “Very excited that we have a new button…” / #NewButtonAlert
(04:30): ***PATREON US at www.patreon.com/metalnerderypodcast *** “Wait a minute…he said ‘we’ve got Phil’…we’ve got a new Phil…that’s not even Phil, that’s Phillip…man…” / “Speaking of Norvyn, I’ve got a good video that he sent…” ***EMAIL US at [email protected] *** #InhumanCondition GODZILLA (Panic Prayer – 2023) #musicvideo #BlueOysterCult / “What is that, a T-Rex? It’s GODZILLA…with a mustache.” ***VOICEMAIL US at 980-666-8182!!!*** “Unless you’ve got Saudi money…” “It’s gonna get to the point that we’re gonna have to do a whole voicemail episode…”
(12:30): #TheDocket METAL NERDERY PODCAST PRESENTS: VENOM – INTO OBLIVION “Russ didn’t know that Cronos (recently) passed away…” #Venom #Cronos #ConradCronosLant #RestInPeace #RestInPower #RIP (NOTE: The Venom - Inside the Metal episode was released in October 2025) Into Oblivion is Venom’s 16th album and was released May 1, 2026. “The Venom friends were always scarier…and they can smoke in their room, too.” #RussellsReflectionsVenomEdition #TheGate “I’m hoping that this is like the latest Pentagram record (in terms of the songs and the production) …”
(19:04): INTO OBLIVION “That’s some good produced double bass…that’s what Witching Hour needs…” “That’s actually a perfect mix…its good, and it sounds like Venom…” “Imagine giving Black Metal this (production) treatment…” “It sounds modern, it doesn’t sound dated…” NOTE: It’s NOT 2023…it’s 2026! (“Why did I say 2023?”)
(21:47): LAY DOWN YOUR SOUL “If their older records sounded like this…oh man!” “Callback to Witching Hour…it’s almost like a reboot of Witching Hour…” “That’s a pretty rad solo…” Cronos – Bass, Rage – Guitars, Dante – Drums “It’s a good mix but it still sounds like a Venom recording…”
(25:19): NEVERMORE “Ahhh…Edgar All
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