Conrad Lant

Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), born in Newcastle, U.K., in 1963, is a musician who is the vocalist and bass player of the influential black metal band Venom, from 1979 to 1987 and from 1995 to this day. He joi

Conrad Lant (aka Cronos), born in Newcastle, U.K., in 1963, is a musician who is the vocalist and bass player of the influential black metal band Venom, from 1979 to 1987 and from 1995 to this day. He joined Venom as a guitarist in 1979, when he met Jeffrey Dunn(aka Mantas), who was already part of the band. In 1980, the bass player left one week before a gig. Instead of not playing the venue, Lant took up the bass and continued to play it throughout his career in Venom. In 1981, the band's vocalist Clive Archer left, leaving Lant to take over this role too. In January 1981, the band recorded their first album - Welcome To Hell - and received very positive reviews. After Calm Before The Storm was released in 1987, Lant left the band to pursue a solo career and has played in many bands of similar genre to date, including: Cronos, Enthroned, Cradle of Filth, Warpath, and Dwarf Star.Cronos returned to Venom in 1995.