Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 – 45 Years Welcome To Hell
Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Tony "Abaddon" Bray join Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 to celebrate 45 years of Welcome To Hell.
Festival announcements, releases and key updates
Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Tony "Abaddon" Bray join Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 to celebrate 45 years of Welcome To Hell.
Venom founders Mantas and Abaddon announced for Keep It True XXVI 2026 with a special 45 Years Welcome To Hell performance.
Official merchandise store relaunches with new exclusive designs and worldwide shipping.
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New single "Losing My Faith" available now on all streaming platforms.
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What legends say about the impact
Welcome To Hell was a classic! Black metal, speed metal, death metal, whatever you want to call it, Venom started it all with that one record!
Venom brought this satanic edge that really stood out. They didn't just play metal; they made you feel it in a different way.
Every aspect of that band was so exaggerated to the point where you couldn't focus on anything; it was all just so loud and crazy.
The first two Venom albums changed my life. They showed me that there was no limit to extremity in heavy metal.
Venom was one of those bands that had a huge impact on us. Their music was raw and aggressive.
Venom was one of my favourite bands early in my career, alongside the Big Four.
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Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Anthony "Abaddon" Bray will appear at Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 as part of a special 45 Years Welcome To Hell celebration, honouring Venom's landmark debut album.
The show in Dessel, Belgium will see the original Venom founders summoning the spirit of the first black metal album alongside an infernal all-star line-up of guest musicians.
At Keep It True XXVI in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany, Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and Tony "Abaddon" Bray will lead a special 45 Years Welcome To Hell set, revisiting Venom's debut album with a line-up of hand-picked guests.
The traditional heavy metal festival will bring together classic and cult acts, with Venom's anniversary performance as one of the centrepieces of the 2026 edition.
The official merchandise store has relaunched with brand new exclusive designs, featuring limited edition t-shirts, hoodies and accessories.
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The new single "Losing My Faith" is out now on all major streaming platforms.
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