---
title: "Cronos"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/cronos"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1988
---

# Cronos

**Cronos** is a power metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1988 to present.

Cronos were an English heavy metal band formed in 1988 by Venom frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronos_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Cronos |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1988 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mark Ramsey Wharton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-ramsey-wharton) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Mike Hickey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-hickey) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Cronos](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cronos) | Eponymous, Bass guitar, Lead vocals |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [Dancing in the Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/9b6507ae-00e5-38f2-afae-6f7d4077c423) | Album |
| 1993 | [Rock 'n' Roll Disease](https://themetalnet.com/album/39c34e4c-f01e-3aa3-b117-c47161a8f6fe) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Cathedral](https://themetalnet.com/band/cathedral) (shared members)
- [Acid Reign](https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-reign) (shared members)
- [In Vain](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-vain) (same tags)
- [Threnody](https://themetalnet.com/band/threnody-04a29ef4) (same tags)
- [Sanctus](https://themetalnet.com/band/sanctus) (same tags)
- [Sykosis](https://themetalnet.com/band/sykosis) (same tags)
- [Jason Caldwell](https://themetalnet.com/band/jason-caldwell) (same tags)
- [Mosh-Pit Justice](https://themetalnet.com/band/mosh-pit-justice) (same tags)
- [A Creatures Cage](https://themetalnet.com/band/a-creatures-cage) (same tags)
- [Diadem](https://themetalnet.com/band/diadem-dbe9bad1) (same tags)
- [Mystik](https://themetalnet.com/band/mystik-46f7c23f) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cronos/564

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/cronos](https://themetalnet.com/band/cronos). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt