Venom Inc. welcome Curran "Beleth" Murphy as new guitarist

Venom Inc. has officially welcomed Curran "Beleth" Murphy as their new lead guitarist following the departure of founding member Jeff "Mantas" Dunn. Dunn announced earlier this month that he would not return to the band, citing health and personal reasons.

In an unexpected twist, Dunn's bandmates revealed that they learned about his decision to leave the group at the same time as fans—via his public statement online. Despite the abrupt nature of the lineup shift, Venom Inc. is moving forward with Murphy now taking the reins on lead guitar.

Venom shared the following:

Venom Inc is proud to announce that Curran 'Beleth' Murphy has officially joined the Demolition Man and JXN as the bands new lead guitarist!

Beleth already covered for Jeff 'Mantas' Dunn after he suffered his second heart attack. December 1st 2024 Mantas announced he was stepping down permanently because of health and personal reasons.

Fans wil be able to witness Beleths incredibely energetic stage presence during the coming Beyond the Black tour

Venom Inc and Warheads wish Mantas all the best and warmly welcome Beleth!