Venom Inc. / Torture Squad

Torture Squad (BRA) Venom Inc. was brought together by Dolan for a one-off show, reuniting the second true era of Venom in Lauda Königshofen. Halfway through the Mpire Of Evil set at the Keep It True festival, three Venom members came together for a couple of Venom classics. The hall exploded with sheer enjoyment. Mantas on guitar, Demolition Man on bass and vocals were joined by drummer Abaddon, and thus the Prime Evil lineup of Venom was back on stage. When promoters got word of this reunion, it was like a bomb exploded; offers from all over the world followed, and so the band decided to give it another go. The name Venom Inc. was adopted, and for the next few years, the power trio toured the world extensively, achieving great success. In 2017, they released the album Avé, which was very well received by both the press and fans, who expressed their happiness that the true keepers of the Venom spirit were back. Venom Inc. never gave up and began working on their second album, ‘There’s Only Black’, released on Nuclear Blast in 2022, to much acclaim. With countless highlights behind them – Poland & Rock to half a million people, LATAM with Possessed, Hammersonic in Indonesia, as well as other high-profile festivals and a full EU tour with Krisiun & Hate – the unholy trinity began demoing for the new album set to be released in 2026. Two live album releases are coming, along with a new visual product and a new studio album. If the old phrase was ‘here lies Venom’!! Then the new flag reads, ‘here stands Venom Inc’!