Two guitarists, Mike Hickey and Jim Clare, were hired to replace Dunn. Their fifth album, 1987’s Calm Before the Storm , moved away from Satanic themes in favour of ” sword and sorcery ” material. This was a new direction for Venom, although it did not last long, with only a short Japanese and Brazilian tour in 1986, so the band decided to split, and Lant, Clare and Hickey all left to form Lant’s solo band, Cronos .
Two guitarists, Mike Hickey and Jim Clare, were hired to replace
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