Anthony Lant

Antony Lant
Antony Lant
Also known as	Antton
Born	United Kingdom
Genres	Thrash metal; black metal; speed metal; heavy metal; groove metal;
Occupation	Musician;
Instruments	Drums; guitar;
Website	reverbnation.com/defconone

Antony "Antton" Lant is an English drummer, best known for his time with thrash metal band Venom. He was the band's drummer from 2000 to 2009 and recorded three albums with them. His oldest brother is Graham Lant, former drummer of Prefab Sprout,.^[1] He is a direct cousin of the frontman of Enthroned, Nornagest.

Lant left Venom in 2009 so he could concentrate on his groove metal band Def-Con-One.^[2] He was also a part of the metal band Dryll together with former Venom guitarist Jeffrey Dunn.^[3] Although he is best known as a drummer, he is also an avid guitarist.

Lant 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 Lant 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

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "VENOM Drummer Quits". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
^ "Former Venom Members Preparing To Record Dryll Debut". Blabbermouth. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2010.