Jeff 'Mantas' Dunn

Founder of Venom

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Graspop Metal Meeting 2026 – Venom 45 Years Welcome To Hell
30 October 2025

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.

Keep It True XXVI – 45 Years Welcome To Hell
26 September 2025

Keep It True XXVI – 45 Years Welcome To Hell

Venom founders Mantas and Abaddon announced for Keep It True XXVI 2026 with a special 45 Years Welcome To Hell performance.

Merchandise
28 April 2025

Merchandise Relaunch

Official merchandise store relaunches with new exclusive designs and worldwide shipping.

Patreon
20 April 2025

Patreon Relaunch

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Losing My Faith
31 January 2025

Losing My Faith Out Now

New single "Losing My Faith" available now on all streaming platforms.

Musical Journey

Bands and projects throughout the years

Venom

Founder

M.P.I.R.E. of Evil

Project

Mantas

Solo

Dryll

Project

Staggnation

Early

Venom Inc

Former

Testimonials

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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Solo / Mantas

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