Category Archives: Venom Inc.

Venom Inc. Premiere New Song “Don’t Feed Me Your Lies”, Announce U.S. Tour With Eyehategod, Ringworm, & Cult Of Lilith

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Venom Inc. have premiered a new song titled “Don’t Feed Me Your Lies.” This track is from their new album “There’s Only Black,” which will be released on September 23.

In other news, the band have also announced a U.S. tour with Eyehategod, Ringworm, and Cult Of Lilith:

10/27 New York, NY – Gramercy
10/28 Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
10/29 Cleveland, OH – Odeon
10/30 Detroit, MI – The Loving Touch
11/01 Iowa City, IA – Wildwood
11/02 Joliet, IL – The Forge
11/03 Columbus, OH – King Of Clubs
11/04 Harrison, OH – Blue Note
11/05 Atlanta, GA – Mass Destruction Festival 3
11/06 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks
11/07 Memphis, TN – Growlers
11/09 Indianapolis, IN – Black Circle
11/10 Pittsburgh, PA – The Crafthouse
11/11 Reading, PA – Reverb
11/12 Portland, ME – Geno’s Rock Club
11/13 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall

Venom Inc. To Release New Album “There’s Only Black” In September

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Venom Inc. will be releasing a new album, titled “There’s Only Black,” on September 23. A lyric video for the effort’s first single, “How Many Can Die,” can be found below:

“There’s Only Black” Track Listing:

01. “How Many Can Die”
02. “Infinitum”
03. “Come To Me”
04. “There’s Only Black”
05. “Tyrant”
06. “Don’t Feed Me Your Lies”
07. “Man As God”
08. “Burn Liar Burn”
09. “Nine”
10. “Rampant”
11. “The Dance”
12. “Inferno”

Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan commented:

“Following Wacken in 2019, our live season closed giving us time where I could have my hip replacement surgery and we could take the recovery time to work on a new album…Little did anyone know we’d be hit by a pandemic that would pause the whole world. We began our work at a pace then being locked down with no prospect of live shows I decided there was no need to rush it along but utilize the time to create without the pressure of live work looming.

So we began recording our songs .. and after producing twice the amount required we began editing, touching, improving, and polishing until we had until we finally had what we decided was THE correct album along with the label and here we can finally present to you .. a pure ball of furious… Venom Inc power that left us feeling proud and excited at the same time…THIS album is now yours!!! And as the world runs through its evolution of its colors remember .. when the sun goes out…THERE’S ONLY BLACK!!!!! AVE“

Venom Inc. “Have 24 Brand New Songs” Written For Their New Album

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During a recent interview on the “Heavy Demons” radio show, Jeff “Mantas” Dunn offered an update on the new Venom Inc. album. According to him, the band “have 24 brand new songs” written for the effort and it is “sounding great.”

Dunn said the following:

“So far, we have 24 brand new songs, and they are all at the first preliminary mix stage. But we need to get the vocals done. Tony usually comes to Portugal to do vocals in my studio, but with all the restrictions at the moment [due to the coronavirus pandemic], it’s just not possible. So we’re just gonna have to wait.”

“[The material is] sounding great. Dare I say this, it sounds better than ‘Avé’ I think it does.”

He also added the following when asked about release plans:

“It’s pointless saying to people, ‘Oh, yeah, it’ll be out in the spring,’ ‘Yeah, it’ll be out in the summer.’ We just don’t know — we really don’t know. At the moment, the U.K. looks like it’s possibly locked down until March, so nobody’s going anywhere. And Portugal have shut their borders to a lot of countries, so getting in and out of places is just so difficult at the moment. So it may come down to Tony having to find a studio somewhere in London or whatever. I really don’t know.

Like what we did with ‘Avé’, I had a lot of the lyrics written for that album already, and then when Tony came over, then any gaps that were there, we filled them in together. We tend to work on the vocals and the phrasing and all that kind of stuff together. So maybe it’ll just be down to Tony this time. I don’t know. We’ll have to see how the restriction situation goes. We’ll have to keep a close eye on it and see what happens.”

[via Blabbermouth]

Venom Inc. Begin Recording New Album

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Venom Inc. have officially started the recording process for their new album. Guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn will be handling the production duties for the record.

Tony “The Demolition Man” Dolan said the following:

“I am a firm believer that you try to better yourself in life, not by comparison to anyone else but to yourself.. Making a new album, proudly under a label like Nuclear Blast, gives me that opportunity again.. If ‘Avé’ was a great album, then this new one needs to be even greater… if the performances on ‘AVÉ’ were the best we could be then, it will follow that we will outdo ourselves and be better than we were… We don’t care how good or bad ANYONE else is… we are here to challenge ourselves. With the 3 of us in total synchronisation and firing every cylinder we each have, expect something, intense, powerful, dark, spitting, visceral, foreboding, and no holds barred… HEAVY AS A FUCKING WORLD MADE FROM LEAD! Feel the Fire, Hear us Roar… for WE ARE VENOM INC!”

Jeff “Mantas” Dunn added:

“I have always maintained that I am a man of few words, I let the music do the talking and this motherfucker is speaking volumes and has not stopped to draw breath. Furious, aggressive, relentless, vicious, culled from experience and hatred and with the personnel to deliver it, this makes no excuses for what it is . . HEAVY FUCKING METAL!”

Jeramie “The WarMachine” Kling continued:

“For the new VENOM INC album I have tried a new technique. I have started by completely dismantling my drums and replacing the usual drum kit with rockets bought in hell…. and the rest of the kit you ask ?!? Well, that’s been replaced by flame throwers, gun powder and a tank gun!!! And I’m driving it all like a fucking WARMACHINE straight at you! Nothing is safe and nothing will survive!!”

Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (Venom Inc.) Undergoes Hip Surgery

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Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan (Venom Inc.) has revealed that he recently underwent hip surgery at a hospital in London on August 15. He told Lords Of Metal following:

“The pain is not so bad. I just feel happy that it is done at last. I’ve had an accident as a 12-year-old kid, when I was hit by a car and landed flat, after the car had thrown me 20 feet straight up in the air. The last ten years, I’ve been attempting to get help, and the last three years in Venom Inc., there was always a reason why it couldn’t happen, mostly due to rescheduling at the hospital. It came to the point I could wait no longer; I could barely walk after Wacken. So I am very happy it is finally done and I can look forward.”

Venom Inc. Announce North American Tour With Exmortus, & Homewrecker

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Venom Inc. have announced a spring North American tour with Exmortus and Homewrecker. You can find the dates for that run below.

Tour Dates:

04/24 Colorado Springs, CO – Zodiac
04/25 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
04/26 Minneapolis, MN – Lee’s Liqour Lounge
04/27 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena (feat. Original Misfits, Fear & Power Trip) (no Exmortus/Homewrecker)
04/28 Lakewood, OH – The Foundry
04/29 Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
04/30 Toronto, ON – The Rockpile
05/01 Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
05/02 Quebec City, QC – L’Anti
05/03 Hartford, CT – Webster Underground
05/04 Brooklyn, NY – The Kingsland

Venom Inc. Planning To Release New Album In March

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It looks like Venom Inc. will be releasing a new album in March. During an interview with AntiHero Magazine, Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan confirmed that the band have already completed the writing process for the effort. The frontman said the following: “We’ve already got it ready. It’ll be out in March of 2019. We’re a machine now.”

[via Blabbermouth]

Venom Inc. Drop Off 2018 Psycho Las Vegas Festival

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Venom Inc. have dropped off the 2018 Psycho Las Vegas festival, which set to take place on August 17-19 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn commented:

It is with regret that I must inform you all that myself and Venom Inc will not be appearing at this years Psycho fest on August 17th. This is due to circumstances completely beyond my control not least of which being myself having a major heart attack on April 30th which did in fact take my life although fortunately I was resuscitated and spent the next month in 3 different hospitals before undergoing a double heart bypass. The other factor of course is that of the visa where the timing of this could not have been worse. I do not cancel shows and even now being only 10 weeks into my recovery period I am doing my utmost to play and perform however due to the unfortunate timing of this period of my life I have to make my apologies and hope you all understand. Please enjoy what I’m sure will be a great festival with great bands and I hope sincerely to see you all very soon. MAXIMUM RESPECT. Jeff.

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Venom Inc. To Release “War” 10-Inch Single In August

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Venom Inc. have announced that they will be releasing a new 10-inch single titled “War” on August 10. It can be pre-ordered on red (limited to 300 copies, mailorder only) and black vinyl (limited to 500 copies). Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan commented:

“In a world of uncertainty, where we are back to measuring the size of one nuclear arsenal against another (sic. Cold War) while other parts of the globe battle their perverse leanings and terror reigns down…we present ‘War’…and our very own live ‘Warhead’! Enjoy the destruction of all you thought you knew as indestructible.”

“War” Track Listing:

Side A:

01. “War” (Armageddon Edit)
02. “War” (live)

Side B:

01. “Warhead” (live)

This news comes after it was revealed that Jeff “Mantas” Dunn recently underwent heart surgery following a heart attack. The band have since scrapped their touring plans until August. They said the following:

“On 30th April 2018 our friend, brother and guitarist Jeff ‘Mantas’ Dunn suffered a major heart attack. During the ordeal Jeff died and had to be resuscitated. After a month enduring hospital treatment he received double by pass surgery in Lisbon, Portugal (where he now resides). The operation was a great success and he has been convalescing at home in Portugal.”