{"title":"Cronos","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dancing-in-the-fire","title":"Dancing In The Fire","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial re-issue of this solo effort from Venom bassist and vocalist Conrad Lant AKA Cronos. Originally released in 1990 on Neat (home to Venom, Raven, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Fist and White Spirit). \u003cem\u003eDancing In The Fire\u003c\/em\u003e came at a point where Venom had split up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1978 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Venom blazed a trail for a raw hybrid of punk and metal, wrapped in an overtly Satanic image that is now credited with starting the Black Metal genre, as well as being an influence on the thrash and speed metal scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDerided by the media but beloved of fans wanting a harder and faster fix of metal, Venom release three classic LP’s in quick succession: \u003cem\u003eWelcome To Hell\u003c\/em\u003e (1981), \u003cem\u003eBlack Metal\u003c\/em\u003e (1982) and \u003cem\u003eAt War With Satan\u003c\/em\u003e (1984).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Cronos returned with this solo effort, the material was still heavy with a thrash edge, but less extreme, with no hint of the black metal of Venom, save for a cover of the classic ‘At War With Satan’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line up for the recording also featured members from Venom’s ‘Calm Before the Storm’ album in guitarists Jim Clare and Mike Hickey. Clare had previously played in Tank, while Hickey later played with Cathedral and these days is guitar tech for blues legend Joe Bonamassa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release features extensive liner notes from respected writer Darren Sadler who conducted a brand new interview with guitarist Jim Clare, who also contributed rare photos from his own archive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dissonance","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":56151526605131,"sku":"R8216-5088","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-12-20at09.22.13.png?v=1766222635"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/cronos.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}