Venom Inc. tour with Exhumed, Acid Witch, Enforced, and Wormwitch
Extreme Metal pioneers Venom Inc. are proud to announce their return to the US this summer for their “Better To Reign In Hell” tour. The trek will kick off on June 22nd in Dallas, Texas and make its way up the west coast performing in Phoenix, San Diego, and Seattle before concluding in Denver on July 9th. Joining the band on the summer run are Exhumed, Acid Witch, Enforced, and Wormwitch.
Venom Inc. comments: “Legions of Hell!! Finally rescheduled after our red tape fiasco (Thank you immigration!) now we are ready and on fire!! Standby for intense and all our brutal furious assault!!!! With our amazing support card, there’s no escape now… come join us and lose your mind and remember THERE’S ONLY BLACK!!!!!!! SEE YOU VERY SOON for PART I” Venom Inc. will be touring in support of their latest offering, There’s Only Black. Their sophomore album is a no-holds-barred assault on bigoted hypocrisy and conformism in today’s society, as well as a demonstration of musical superiority delivered by some of the genre’s true originators. Watch the video for “There’s Only Black” below:Tickets available for purchase here.
Better To Reign In Hell Tour Dates with Exhumed, Acid Witch, Enforced, and Wormwitch:
6/22: Trees – Dallas, TX * 6/23: The Rock Box – San Antonio, TX * 6/24: Scout Bar – Houston, TX * 6/25: Jakes Backroom – Lubbock, TX * 6/26: Rock House – El Paso, TX * 6/27: 191 Toole – Tucson, AZ * 6/28: Nile – Phoenix, AZ * 6/29: House of Blues – San Diego, CA * 6/30: Whisky – Los Angeles, CA * 7/01: Full Circle Brewing – Fresno, CA * 7/02: DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA * 7/03: Bossanova Ballroom – Portland, OR ** 7/05: El Corazon – Seattle, WA ** 7/07: Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT** 7/08: The Lincoln – Cheyanne, WY ** 7/09: Oriental Theater – Denver, CO ** * – Exhumed ** – WormwitchThere’s Only Black Tracklisting:
1. How Many Can Die 2. Infinitum 3. Come To Me 4. There’s Only Black 5. Tyrant 6. Don’t Feed Me Your Lies 7. Man As God 8. Burn Liar Burn 9. Nine 10. Rampant 11. The Dance 12. InfernoAbout Venom Inc.
As 2015 swept in, it brought with it a solid revival of traditional metal bands. A chance encounter and request brought and offer to Tony Dolan to reform the lineup of Venom that had recorded the classic Prime Evil album and solid follow-up albums that kept the band very much alive during the onslaught of Grunge and Brit-pop that destroyed all but the most hardy in the early 1990s. Metal had suffered at the hands of the new trend, but Venom (with this lineup) refused to alter or die, and so continued the legacy that had begun when Jeff Dunn aka Mantas formed the original band in 1979 and brought the world extreme Metal in the form of the Welcome To Hell and Black Metal albums. The albums, penned mostly by Dunn, exposed the world to a new way of music taken to the extremes, and with a pinch of darkness and the controversial odor, they raised their heads from the grave as if they had always been lying in wait and brought chaos to a neatly formed music industry. Topped off with the voice of Clive “Jesus Christ” Archer, and later by Cronos and The Demolition Man, the band was and still is a force of nature. While others attempt to take credit for all things Venom, the truth is not a hidden mystery but rather written on tablets like the ten commandments. But unlike religion, you do not need faith to follow Venom or their ideas and music but simply ears to hear. “Somewhere In Time, We Were Born…” they sing, and it has become their mantra. Today’s scenes are full of examples taken from this classic band. Images and themes and even a whole genre taking its name from the seminal Black Metal album. The characters were and still are larger than life to fans, but it is the music that carries the flame. The true inspiration for all is the dark, heavy vibes tinged with a Black and Roll touch.Line-up:
Tony Dolan – Vocalist and Bassist
Jeff Dunn aka Mantas – Guitar
Jeramie Kling – Drums
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