Former Venom Drummer Abaddon Gives Rare Health Update Amid Lymphoma Battle

Anthony "Abaddon" Bray gave a rare update about his health amid his cancer battle.

Months after he first learned about his dreaded illness, Abaddon shared some light on his condition and current status. The 62-year-old musician answered a fan-submitted question in a YouTube video and revealed he is "doing all right" following his lymphoma diagnosis.

"The treatments and whatever I've gone through have all been pretty well successful so far. I've got a final scan - well, I hope it's a final scan - coming up soon, and we'll find out if we have to take it any further or if that's it," he said.

Abaddon added that, while the type of cancer he has is likely to come back because of its nature, he is keeping his heads up as nobody knows what he is currently facing.

The former drummer assured his fans he is doing everything to help himself from returning to his old self. Aside from regaining his strength through exercising, the musician revealed that he is receiving unmatched support from his fans, family, and friends.

According to the National Cancer Institute, there are two types of lymphoma - Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). It starts in the lymph system, which has lymphocytes that help the nodes filter and destroy the bacteria. It can be cancerous over time while it fails to prevent infection from spreading.

Abaddon was part of Venom from 1978 to 1992. He rejoined the lineup in 1995 before leaving to be part of Venom Inc.

Abaddon Receives Love, Support Amid Cancer Battle

Abaddon first confirmed his diagnosis in September, months after he noticed a mass growing on the side of his neck in July 2022.

On his Facebook page post, the musician said he thought it was only an insect bite. However, his wife Rachel urged him to see a specialist after it grew bigger.

His GP initially told him that it was highly unlikely cancer because it does not grow overnight. But after going through several tests, his doctor confirmed he has cancer of the blood, or lymphoma.

"He sent me immediately for a CT scan and an MRI scan which showed that I also had cancer in my bowel and lower intestinal tract," he said. "He decided therefore, to not operate on my neck but to refer me to hematology at Wandsbeck Hospital in Ashington."

After discovering his condition, he immediately started the first of six cycles of chemotherapy. He also referred to have had radiotherapy after the initial treatments.

A GoFundMe has since been created to aid him in his expenses.