Former VENOM Members Preparing To Record DRYLL Debut

March 4, 2010

DRYLL, the U.K.-based metal band featuring legendary ex-VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn and former VENOM drummer Antony "Antton" Lant (brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant),will enter the studio next week to begin recording its as-yet-untitled debut album. The group has been rehearsing and writing material since adding Lant and former DEF-CON-ONE bassist Craig Elliott to its lineup in October.

Commented Mantas: "This has been a long time coming but it has only made the band better and stronger.

"Everyone is heading in the same direction.

"There is so much focus and determination.

"It's great to be working with Antton again and him and Craig have added so much weight and power to the songs.

"Rehearsals have been amazing and I can't wait to see that record button armed and ready... It doesn't know what it's in for... Haha!

"Seriously, though, I am so proud of this band and this material. There is a lot of diversity in the songs but a direction which I personally think is uniquely ours."

Antton added: "In rehearsals the tracks are sounding really heavy.

"It's gonna be a blast getting the stuff down and a challenge I'm looking forward to."

DRYLL is:

Jeff "Mantas" Dunn - Guitar
Andy Metal - Guitar
Scott Michael Cavagan - Vocals
Craig Elliott - Bass
Antton Lant - Drums

Antton and Elliott played with DRYLL as special guests in September 2009 at the Jeff Fest at Trillians Rock Bar, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England. This was the first time Mantas and Antton played live together for almost 10 years since touring VENOM's "Resurrection" album.

Video footage of DRYLL — featuring Antony "Antton" Lant on drums — performing the VENOM classic "Black Metal" at the Trillians gig can be viewed below.

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/metaldryll.

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