Tony "The Demolition Man Dolan, frontman for Venom Inc. who are currently on tour in North America, has issued a statement regarding the tragic club attack in Orlando, Florida over the weekend that reportedly left 50 people dead.
 
"Currently we are touring North America again. The diversity of people makes me feel proud to be a citizen of the world in the most amazing countries that have a real pride in who they are and what they stand for! Yet still this terror over religious affiliations exist. We get stopped from playing a shown 'cause we are satanic, but now a murderous spree happens in Florida where innocent people are killed for doing nothing more than being in a land that holds true value on freedom. It could be despairing and my heart goes to those dead and their families. Humans create such atrocities but we cannot and must not give in to terror... fear is hiding away... let them feel the wrath of our strength! An eye for an eye, but innocents must not be the target. That would serve to make us like them and WE are more than that."

Comprised of the founding members and main songwriter from the legendary Venom, Venom Inc. is carrying the name forward with the integrity and merciless aural assault that made Venom the forefathers of an entire genre. Mantas, Abaddon and The Demolition Man kicked off their second North American tour this year last week with two shows in New York City.

"What a way to kick off a tour," Dolan said. "From start to end, every word was sung by the crowd right back at me. We are humbled, honored and ready for war!"

The seeds of Venom Inc. were planted when guitarist Mantas - the man who unknowingly coined the name of a future genre when Black Metal was released in the early 1980s - and bassist/frontman The Demolition Man dusted off some Venom classics while playing with their band M:pire of Evil. Drummer Abaddon soon began joining the pair for a full-on reunion, and Venom Inc. was born.

The trio has since taken Europe, Asia, South America and North America by storm, proving that true metal classics never die.

Venom Inc. dates with Necrophagia:

June
12 - Brauerhaus - Lombard, IL
13 - Rock Island Brewing Co. - Rock Island, IL
15 - 3 Kings - Denver, CO
17 - Studio 7 - Seattle, WA
18 - Shakedown - Bellingham, WA
20 - Star Theater - Portland, OR
21 - Oakland Opera House - Oakland, CA
22 - Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA
23 - The Whisky - Los Angeles, CA
24 - Hard Rock Cafe - Las Vegas, NV
25 - Brick By Brick - San Diego, CA
26 - Rebel Club - Phoenix, AZ
27 - Trees - Dallas, TX
28 - Grizzly Hall - Austin, TX
29 - Walters - Houston, TX
30 - Siberia - New Orleans, LA

July
1 - The Haven - Orlando, FL
2 - Ground Zero - Spartanburg, SC