Anthony Lant
| Antony Lant | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Antony Lant |
| Also known as | Antton |
| Born | Great Britain |
| Genres | Thrash metal, black metal, speed metal, heavy metal, groove metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, guitar |
| Associated acts | Venom, Primevil, Dryll, DEF-CON-ONE, |
| Website | http://www.reverbnation.com/defconone |
Antony "Antton" Lant is an English drummer, best known for his time with British thrash metal band Venom. He was the band's drummer 2000-2009 and recorded three albums with them. His oldest brother is Graham Lant former drummer of Prefab Sprout[1] he is also the brother of Venoms lead singer "Cronos" and direct cousin of the front man of Enthroned and occultist, Nornagest. He left Venom in order to concentrate on his groove metal band DEF CON ONE. He was also a part of the metal band Dryll together with former Venom guitarist Jeffrey Dunn.[2] Although he is best known as a drummer, he is also an avid guitarist. Antton played drums for Mpire of Evil (formerly Primevil), alongside Jeffrey Dunn and Tony Dolan until 2012 before leaving to concentrate on DEF CON ONE. In 2012 they released the album 'Warface' with Antton on drums.
Discography
With Venom
- Resurrection (2000)
- Metal Black (2006)
- Hell (2008)
With Mpire of Evil
- Creatures of The Black (2011)
- Hell to the Holy (2012)
With Def Con One
- Warface (2012)
- II (2014)
References
- ↑ http://www.metalunderground.com/interviews/details.cfm?newsid=79458
- ↑ "Former Venom Members Preparing To Record Dryll Debut". Blabbermouth. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.