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Jeff Mantas Dunn playing guitar onstage in 2018
Jeff “Mantas” Dunn leaves Venom Inc. over health and “personal issues”

By Matt Mills Published

Dunn has suffered two heart attacks since 2018 but says “personal issues” have also made him step away

Bands & Artists
Jeff "Mantas" Dunne studio portrait
Campaign launched to raise funds for medical treatment of founding Venom guitarist Mantas

By Fraser Lewry Published

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn suffered a heart attack last month: Funds will help with medical expenses and recovery process

Bands & Artists
A montage of metal musicians with their pets
“Anyone who doesn’t talk to their pets is a psychopath!” We asked a bunch of metal stars to tell us about their pets on International Pet Day

By Dave Everley Published

Dogs, cats, ponies, goats, ducks – to mark International Pet Day, we asked members of Killswitch Engage, Amon Amarth, Green Lung and more to tell us about the animals they share their lives with

Bands & Artists
Venom Inc: There’s Only Black album cover
Venom Inc.’s There’s Only Black: metal warhorses prove they’re more than a nostalgia act

By Kez Whelan Published

Album review: original Venom guitarist Mantas out-paces old foe Cronos with new album There’s Only Black

Albums
Jon Zazula
The metal world reacts to Jon Zazula's death: "Metallica would not be who we are without Jon"

By Rich Hobson Last updated

The music world reacts to the loss of Jon Zazula - the man who brought the world Metallica, Anthrax, Testament, Overkill (and so much more)

Bands & Artists
Neil Fallon/Cammie Gilbert/Nova Twins/Jacoby Shaddix
The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

By Rich Hobson Published

From Clutch and Papa Roach to Oceans of Slumber and In Flames, these are the week’s best new metal tracks. Plus: vote for your favourite!

Tracks & Singles
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Ex-Venom guitarist Mantas suffers heart attack

By Dave Everley Published

Legendary black metal guitarist Jeff ‘Mantas’ Dunn “died” for five minutes before being revived

Bands & Artists
Orphaned Land
Orphaned Land, Vola and more confirmed for Bloodstock 2018

By Scott Munro Published

Orphaned Land, Vola, Jasta & Friends and Venom Inc will play at this year’s Bloodstock festival in the UK

Music Festivals
Cover art for Venom Inc's Ave
Venom Inc - Ave album review

By Geoff Barton Published

’Ave some of that

Albums
Cover art for Venom INC. - Ave album
Venom Inc. - Avé album review

By Dom Lawson Published

Mantas, Abaddon and, erm, Tony return

Albums