VENOM – Fallen Angels
Venom, now there is a name from the past. My earliest encounter with Cronos and co was way back on the early 80
’s Channel 4 rock programme ‘ ECT’ playing ‘Too Loud For The Crowd’, happy days.
The band have been through a lot since those heady days of the
‘Seven Dates Of Hell’
tour with line up changes and periods in the wilderness, but they have
never given up on their brand of Death Metal and are gradually
regaining the larger following they rightly deserve.
The lynchpin in the trademark Venom sound is the bass work and
vocals of Cronos, the Geordie powerhouse who has never given up the
fight over the 30 years since the release of the bands first album ‘
Welcome To Hell‘. This album finds Venom in fine form once again with
the same heavy metal riffs and pulverising rhythms of old, but with
contemporary overtones ensuring the album isn
’t classed as some quaint relic of a bygone age. Of the 13 tracks on the album there are many highlights, ‘ Pedal to The Metal’ and ‘Sin’ being particularly good, you can’t
beat a bit of sin now and again ! Along with Cronos the trio are
completed by guitarist Rage and drummer Dante who both turn in fine
performances bringing a real energy to all tracks, especially the lead
single from the album ‘ Hellhammer’ which is well named as it sounds
like the mighty Thor having a bad day at the office.
The band have big touring plans for 2012 to support this release
starting with a double slot on the 70,000 tons of Metal cruise, not bad
work if you can get it. This deserves to be the release that
re-establishes Venom as one of the UK
’s
most enduring acts and will hopefully see them return to stages across
the land although I think a return to Channel 4 may be a too much to
hope for but you never know….
David Wilson
Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK
Since early 2020 Josh has been entertaining us with exclusive monthly live sessions,
Check out videos here: https://www.facebook.com/getreadytorockradio
David Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. The show signposts forthcoming gigs and tours and latest additions at getreadytorock.com. First broadcast on 16 November 2025.
UK Blues Broadcaster of the Year (2020 and 2021 Finalist) Pete Feenstra presents his weekly Rock & Blues Show on Tuesday at 19:00 GMT as part of a five hour blues rock marathon “Tuesday is Bluesday at GRTR!”. The show is repeated on Wednesdays at 22:00, Fridays at 20:00). This 600th show was first broadcast on 18 November 2025
How to Listen Live?
Click the programming image at the top of the page (top right of page if using desktop)
Get Ready to ROCK! Radio is also in iTunes under Internet Radio/Classic Rock
Listen in via the Tunein app and search for “Get Ready to ROCK!” and save as favourite.
More information and links at our radio website where you can listen live or listen again to shows via the presenter pages: getreadytorockradio.com
Power Plays w/c 1 December 2025
We feature all the artists selected in this sequence in 2025.
Featured Albums w/c 1 December 2025
09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003 – 2025 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003 – 2025 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003 – 2025 (Singer Songwriter)
Our occasional Newsletter signposts latest additions to the website(s). We also include a selection of recent top albums, based on GRTR! reviewer ratings. The newsletter is sent out a few times a year.
If you’d like to register to receive this occasional mailing please complete the form:
If using a smartphone/tablet please tap here or re-orientate your device
(Note that this registration is separate from site registration which allows you to leave comments and receive daily emails about new content. If you wish to register for this – in addition or separately – please click or tap here – for more information – the form is at the foot of each page. Please read our privacy policy when opting-in to receive emails.
PDF - you can delete unwanted sections