Venom Metal Black Cronos interwiew part 2

[@ikeick]

Check it out, he's a full fledged fitness instructor who says this and then smokes a cigarette, i like this interview even though it's not full of laughter he makes some good points.

[@MAIDENman80]

metal would not be like it is today if venom never existed VENOM 4 LIFE

[@Chuloloc]

Awesome. Venom rules. Cronos is the man.

[@ShannaMyers]

Lol, well ofcourse he's old. He's one of the oldest and most badass rockers in metal history, love. I still cant get over the fact that he says he's a fitness instructor and then takes a drag of his ciggarette, it was adorable. Lol. 0:34-0:44

[@MrPariah1969]

The accent Cronos has is called Geordie. New Castle is also located in North East England not far from the Scottish Border. Although if Cronos used full on Geordie not a whole lot of people could or would understand what he was saying. Ever get a chance to go to New Castle Upon Tyne England you'd know what I mean. Great people too.

[@DeceasedDeath]

Cronos is a fitness instructor? OMG I'm having a heart attack... never could've imagined that. *lol* But he's a good man. :D

[@beatles61]

I've never seen someone say they are a qualified fitness instructor with a cigarette in their hand

[@MidnightIsolde]

beatles61 lol

[@mikekrause3671]

yeah , funny

[@Whackooyzero]

Surprisingly enough, Cronos actually makes some good points here.

[@metalkarloz]

For sure man I know the Who have played a major influence on metal but all Im saying is that IMO Geezer was the first bass player to introduce the lead bass style in (not rock or hard rock but) metal. If you want to talk hard rock (not what Im talking about) then yeah Entwhistle, Jack Bruce, etc but I said METAL!!!

[@VictimofAtkins]

cheers for the post, we need more Venom on youtube. And remember black metal was invented in the north east not fucking norway

[@rammstein2001]

@cuttlefisch as he said on the interview: entertainment must be entertainment

[@ShannaMyers]

Lol, ok I have like this dorky obsession over Scots and I totally am in love with Cronos, so now that you said that I'm....a....Imma dunno which way to go lol!

[@ShannaMyers]

1.) I love how Cronos has that confident sort of personality, which can be perceived as cocky. So I change my perception from part 1. 2.) Did Conrad really do back up vocals in a Cradle of Filth song?

[@NapalmScum]

Well, both bands are still out there making music after that long regardless of who said what.

[@rapmetaldemon09]

@24848766 I'm an american, and I'll admit that all of the most influential metal bands come from Europe, that's where music is at!

[@DirtbagIzHere]

Yes they've, like Slayer, had to evolve with the times! So they are still Gods!

[@SinisterManiac]

LOL! Cronos says he has to stay fit for Venom, but he's smoking!!

[@eddiemperor]

He's a cool guy.

[@NECHOII]

*KILL 'EM ALL? THAT'S A METALLICA ALBUM!*

[@witchinghour666]

because venom appeared at the same time as maiden so they were not really influenced by them

[@rammstein2001]

he`s carefull of what he eats, he needs to be all pumped up lol and he smokes.....

[@swans1997]

Obviously it comes from blues. Zep and Purple and the rest practically wouldn't have had careers without that influence. I never said HUGE influence.

[@swans1997]

Geezer Butler started the lead bass thing? Er, My Generation, did that years before bro. Not to take away or undermine Geezer, but Entwistle was blocks ahead of either Geezer or Harris for that matter. Pick or choose your faves but history speaks for itself. On that note I'm sure there are other bassists doing that schtick before Entwistle, but Generation, features a great lead bass riff if you want to call it that.

[@NapalmScum]

And yea, but I am pretty sure Cronos didn't care for playing well. Hes said hes bad a few times and thats the way it works best for him.

[@loui4125]

Agreed!

[@swans1997]

You can just picture Shatner on that SNL "Trekkies" skit, eh? "Get a life!" Ha Ha

[@NapalmScum]

lol, I think you are forgetting the twin guitar lead in Judas Priest.

[@metalkarloz]

Harris is the man but I would have to say that Geezer Butler started the whole lead bass in metal thing.

[@ShannaMyers]

oh ok thank ya

[@blodstainer]

priest started heavy metal, sabbth started the ground of metal they didn't even call themselves metal, they inlfuensed venom, priest they were also influensed by kiss and AC/DC. but they later called themselves in the late 70 black and heavy metal, and then came diamond head, maiden quite riot, etc etc all the otehr 80s metal band and then later thrash in the mid-80ths and in the end of 80s death, black metal bands started showing up

[@NapalmScum]

Iron Maiden may be a huge band with thousands of fans, but they can't come close to what Venom has done for the genre.

[@elperuanodeapie]

graaande Cronos ..como habla parece que le han dao cuerda jaja

[@DirtbagIzHere]

Idk about the kinks but Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Venom, SLayer, Celtic Frost, Morbid Angel, Mayhem...etc

[@DritonGusia]

@jonybeam Fame and influence are not same New musical genders and sub-cultures arise from VENOM, thousands of bands, a lot of things happened from the inspiration they spread. Venom is very important in the extreme metal, if you don't like venom, you can't be a true black metalhead Iron Maiden was a massive band, famous, many many manyyyy people loved it, but what did they influence? What more than bands who wanned to be like them? I never heard anything so great about em hes not jealous

[@rammstein2001]

@OCTAGON666 i would like to read that list ;)

[@00fatmat00]

black metal is so much more than devil devil devil

[@IanFraserLord]

I have a lot of time for Venom and Cronos is a cool guy but to say Maiden weren't influential is a wee bit of a stretch. Not to say Venom weren't, but come on. Never mind, I can dig both bands.

[@HarvesterOfEyes91]

Cloven Hoof!

[@weber247]

Tae Bo? Zoomba? You gotta admit the guy hasnt aged a day in 25 years.

[@NeverAloneForever]

...and Doom Metal!

[@blodstainer]

um, they don't have a HUGE influense, most influense in real 80th and 70ths metal come from blues, kiss, AC/DC, sabbath and bach and classic music like that. sabbath would prefer listen to blues that's way older then rock n roll they wouldn't listne to beatles or the who or something like that, that was was hip hop is in our ears to them

[@dirthpool]

I find it funny that he claims to be a fitness instructor, then he picks up a cigarette. Love Cronos though.

[@mikekrause3671]

yeah a little odd . lets get healthy with our body but kill ourselves on the inside

[@HarvesterOfEyes91]

You forgot ANGEL WITCH????

[@straightcleaner]

Kind of reminds me of ronnie james dio a little nowadays.

[@laithlaith91]

and Mercyful Fate

[@CABLETHRASH]

they have sick awesome lyrics some that are so heavy i dont even have the balls to say them all the time some of satan and god and sht i would say them but sometimes its to heavy thats how powerful this band is

[@jkwttrs]

How about a US tour for fuck sake. I would love to see Venom without flying half way around the fucking earth!

[@SlayerGi0]

what's the song at the begining?

[@ShannaMyers]

When the fuck is Venom going to come to america?! WTF Conrad, bring your metal here!

[@tjeerdsma01]

what about my dying bride, cathedral, carcass, napalm death and paradise lost? all british

[@policyjunkie3312]

He said Iron Maiden wasn’t very influential. He’s wrong on that lol

[@mikekrause3671]

yeah WTF . try again Cronos. they both were. but id say even more Maiden

[@ASSLICKERADAS]

gotta love how I understand everything, but not speak a word of Czech!

[@00fatmat00]

why are you going off?

[@MGP98]

venom father of black metal

[@MegaSeth91]

Hahah thats funnier than Hell.. Im a Fitness instructor I watch what I eat and what I do.. And he is smoking a cigarette.. Damn he must have a bad smokers cough after the show and outta breath

[@NapalmScum]

Listen to Rush.

[@mateinegriu]

OMG, I can't believe it: "In the seventies there wasn't much music to listen to, but now there is." So in the seventies you had Sabbath and Deep Purple and now you have Trivium and Dodheimsgard. Great progress ... NOT!! Another one: "No one was influenced by Iron Maiden". In a way he is right. There are few Maiden copycats. But every metal band that came after has a little of Maden in them. Venom need to learn how to play their instruments first. I like Venom, but they take themselves too serio

[@HTLxx]

yo hatters i hope you relise thats my uncle, hahahaa jelous much ;)

[@DritonGusia]

@666MultiFilth you saw a posser! lol

[@metalkarloz]

Yes but I said in metal. i wouldnt classify The Who as metal...

[@ShannaMyers]

Aww. Dude he explains the way the band business went so now he has a day job. So that means the moolah he makes goes into the entire gig business and wot not. But uh, it sounds like he wanted the fame, but he didn't...confusing, but its probably quite simple.

[@xxDISEMBOWLMENTxx]

Geordie's are cool

[@ThePatrickEllis]

@beatles61 Have now!

[@rutkettu]

sabbath didnt start black metal tey started heavy metal...

[@Jow45metal]

It resembles scottish!

[@leeenglish450]

@CommanderSpeedMetal no i dont

[@angelizer999]

Venom is not blAck metAl, vemon creAted true metAl"""""""""" venom is the metAl.... They Are metAl Gods...

[@K684813]

@24848766 America=Rock and Roll lol

[@BombadilTheBadass]

fool

[@IsaakTheGreek]

Don't you dare speak about Maiden you junkie! How 'bout Stratovarious , Blind Guardian and so on and so on. But you see , its easier to just scratch guitar cords than writing real music , isn't junkie?

[@cuttlefisch]

Is he a satanist, or is it all just an act?

[@mikekrause3671]

act