Dont really want to tell the whole story behind this, but there is supposedly an indie rock group called Kronus, or Chronus , or Cronus or something. Anyone ever hear of them?

CDNow only gives me a group called "Kronus Quartet" not sure if it's the same thing...

are they new?

Is this the band?





This redundant release from former Venom frontman Cronos finds the diabolical bass wrecker revisiting the glory of the past and trying to beat some life into the present. Consisting of re-recorded versions of songs from his previous solo albums and assorted Venom classics, this cynical compilation offers precious little substance. Considering that the Venom catalog remains in print and that numerous packages of the band's "hits" were made available throughout the 1990s, these re-recordings smack of creative burnout. Cronos' new band is far more technically adept than the clumsy (yet compelling) roar that made Venom legendary, but virtuosity applied to songs like "1000 Days in Sodom" and "Satanachist" completely misses the point. The solo material can't live up to the cartoonish lunacy of the classic tracks, though "Lost and Found" (a tribute to the Hellraiser film series) and the lusty "Know Evil" come close. Those who appreciate the blustery Spinal Tap-ish excesses of Venom won't be too impressed with the rather routine speed metal of the newer songs, and those who have been following Cronos' solo career all along will already own the albums upon which these tunes originally appeared. Only the most faithful collectors will want Venom for the inclusion of three tracks from an "upcoming" Cronos album (Triumvirate) that was never commercially released. Of course, this type of rabid Venom fan is likely to want anything remotely connected to the band and would buy the album regardless of quality; clearly, this is the audience that Cronos was targeting.

Kronus Quartet, didn't they do some songs for the movie Pi?

Kronos Quartet was my first thought too, but I think they did Requiem for a Dream, not Pi.

That was my first thought as well but I thought Tball was thinking heavy metal.

All I know, is that it's an "indie rock" band.

Maybe Krokus?

Are they in any way related to a local band with the same name that sings a song called "Scars"?

Ah..love that band

Are you thinking of "Kyuss"?

yeah Kronos Quartet did requiem, Clint Mansell scored Pi.

Yeah best bet is maybe Kyuss for indie rock.

I love coming into a thread two and a half years after I originally posted, for the express purpose of posting the exact same thing