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Video: VENOM Performs At Finland’s HAMMER OPEN AIR Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of VENOM's July 20 performance at theHammer Open Air festival in Lieto, Finland can be seen below. VENOM is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its new album for an early 2014 release via Spinefarm Records. Commented VENOM drummer Danny "Danté" Needham: "The new songs are sounding amazing; the whole album has a great feel. "I'd say the strength of this band comes from our determination to create great music, and that comes from forward thinking, new ideas and fresh challenges." Added VENOM bassist/vocalist Conrad "Cronos" Lant: "I believe this isVENOM at its best. The songwriting keeps getting better, and the live shows are tighter and heavier than ever. "It's clear to me now that all of the lineup changes this band has been through over the years has been an inspiring journey to find the right band of warriors. "VENOM continue to keep growing stronger and unstoppable".

SLAYER, MERCYFUL FATE, VENOM Featured In ‘Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult’ Book

"Black Metal: Evolution Of The Cult" by Dayal Patterson is a 600-page tome exploring the history and development of black metal from its beginnings in the early 1980s to the present day. Due in November, the book will feature dozens of interviews with the most significant protagonists and a wealth of previously unpublished images. This visually exciting musical genre, known for its extreme views and actions, has finally breached the mainstream in televised parodies and bestselling publications by Vice and Feral House. Despite a history of criminal actions,

VENOM Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

British black metal pioneers VENOM are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on their new album for an early 2014 release via Spinefarm Records. Commented VENOM drummer Danny "Danté" Needham: "The new songs are sounding amazing; the whole album has a great feel. "I'd say the strength of this band comes from our determination to create great music, and that comes from forward thinking, new ideas and fresh challenges."