Venom have released a news statement which names their new drummer as Danté. A last name or any background information about the new sticksman has not been given. The band have been holding auditions for the last few months and they\'ve finally made a
\"We had a fantastic response. There were many great players to choose from, but at the end of the day I wasn\'t looking for someone who could just play the songs, I wanted somebody who was really hungry to be in the band for all the right reasons, and Danté also has all the right qualifications.\"
Venom are now in rehearsals with Danté and will be recording new demos for the next album over the coming weeks, as well as planning future shows.
Previous drummer Antony \"Antton\" Lant, who is also Cronos\' brother, announced his departure from the group last month.
