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Cronos

Cronos

Real/full name:
Conrad Thomas Lant
Age:
62 (born Jan 15th, 1963)
Place of birth:
United Kingdom (Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England)
Gender:
Male

Biography

After joining his high school band Dwarfstar, Lant joined Venom as a guitarist in 1979, where he met Mantas. In 1980, the original bass player, Alan Winston, left one week before a gig. Instead of Venom not playing the gig, Lant took up the bass. He continued to play the bass throughout his career in Venom. In 1981, the band's vocalist, Clive Archer, left, leaving Lant to take over this role too.

Trivia

Cronos is the older brother of Antton and cousin of Nornagest.

Was the assistant engineer at Neat Records' Impulse Studios.

Some of Cronos' equipment includes:

Bass guitars:
* Bulldozer Bass
* Aria Pro II SB1000 (Matt Black with Natural Stripe)
* Aria Pro II SB1000 (Red with Natural Stripe)
...

Venom

Guitars (rhythm) (1979-1980), Vocals (1980-1987, 1995-2002, 2005-present), Bass (1980-1988, 1995-2002, 2005-present)

1980 Demon (Demo) Bass (as "Conrad "Cronos" Lant")
1980 Demo (Demo) Bass, Vocals
1981 In League with Satan / Live like an Angel (Die like a Devil) (Single) Bass, Vocals
1981 Welcome to Hell Vocals, Bass
1982 Live E.P. (Video) Bass, Vocals
1982 Bloodlust (Single) Bass, Vocals
1982 Black Metal Vocals, Bass
1983 Die Hard (Single) Vocals, Bass
1984 The 7th Date of Hell - Live at Hammersmith Odeon (Video) Bass, Vocals
1984 Warhead (Single) Bass, Vocals
1984 At War with Satan Vocals, Bass
1984 Manitou (Single) Bass, Vocals
1985 Video Nightmare (Video) Bass, Vocals
1985 Metal City (Split video) Bass, Vocals
1985 Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge (Split video) Bass, Vocals
1985 Canadian Assault (EP) Bass, Vocals
1985 Possessed Vocals, Bass
1985 From Hell to the Unknown... (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
1985 Nightmare (Single) Bass, Vocals
1985 French Assault (EP) Bass, Vocals
1985 American Assault (EP) Bass, Vocals
1985 Bursting Out / Pull the Trigger (Split) Vocals, Bass
1985 Hell at Hammersmith - Alive in '85 (EP) Bass, Vocals
1985 Hell at Hammersmith (Video) Bass, Vocals
1986 Official Bootleg (Live album) Vocals, Bass
1986 Scandinavian Assault (EP) Bass, Vocals
1986 Welcome to Hell / Black Metal (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
1986 The Singles 80-86 (Compilation) Vocals, Bass
1986 Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Live album) Bass, Vocals
1986 Japanese Assault (Compilation) Guitars (rhythm), Bass, Vocals
1987 German Assault (EP) Bass, Vocals
1987 Metal City: The Best of British Metal Music (Split) Vocals, Bass
1987 Calm Before the Storm Vocals, Bass
1988 Fire (Single) Vocals, Bass
1991 Acid Queen (Compilation) Vocals, Bass
1991 In Memorium (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
1992 Radio Hell: The Friday Rock Show Sessions (Split) Bass, Vocals
1992 The Book of Armageddon (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
1993 Skeletons in the Closet (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
1993 Leave Me in Hell (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
1996 Venom '96 (EP) Bass, Vocals
1997 From Heaven to the Unknown (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
1997 The Second Coming (Live album) Bass, Vocals
1997 Cast in Stone Vocals, Bass
1998 New Live & Rare (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2000 Greatest Hits & More (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2000 Resurrection Vocals, Bass
2001 The Venom Archive (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2003 Witching Hour - The Best of Venom (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2003 In League with Satan (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2006 Antechrist (Single) Bass, Vocals
2006 Metal Black Vocals, Bass
2008 Hell Vocals, Bass
2011 Hammerhead (Single) Vocals, Bass
2011 Fallen Angels Vocals, Bass
2015 From the Very Depths Vocals, Bass
2017 Live from the Hammersmith Odeon Theatre (Live album) Bass, Vocals
2017 100 Miles to Hell (Single) Bass, Vocals
2018 Storm the Gates Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
2019 In Nomine Satanas - The Neat Anthology (40 Years in Sodom) (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2020 The 7th Date of Hell - Live at Hammersmith Odeon (Live album) Bass, Vocals
2020 Sons of Satan: Rare and Unreleased (Compilation) Vocals (tracks 12-15), Bass
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Album Graecum

Guitars (?-1978)

Cronos

As Conrad "Cronos" Lant:
Vocals, Bass (1988-1995)

1990 Dancing in the Fire Vocals, Bass (as "Conrad Lant")
1993 Rock 'n' Roll Disease Vocals, Bass (as "Conrad Lant")

Dwarfstar

Guitars (1978-1979)

Metal All Stars

Vocals (2013-?)

The European Team

Unknown (1985)

Apep

As T. Conrad:

2024 Before Whom Evil Trembles Vocals

Blitzkrieg

1995 Unholy Trinity Vocals (lead) (track 14)

Cradle of Filth

1996 Dusk and Her Embrace / Vempire (Compilation) Vocals (additional) (Side A - track 9)
1996 Dusk and Her Embrace Vocals (additional) (track 9)
2007 Cruelty & The Beast / Dusk & Her Embrace (Compilation) Vocals (additional) (Disc 2 - track 9)
2016 Dusk and Her Embrace (The Original Sin) Vocals (track 9)

Enthroned

1997 Towards the Skullthrone of Satan Vocals (backing) (tracks 1, 10)

HammerFall

As Mr. Conrad "Cronos" Lant:

2005 Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken Vocals (additional) (track 10)

Massacre

1992 Inhuman Condition (EP) Bass, Vocals (lead) (track 3)
2016 From Beyond Vocals (additional)
2018 From Beyond Vocals (additional) (track 12)

Necrodeath

2006 100% Hell Vocals (track 1)

Probot

2003 Probot (Demo) Bass (track 1), Vocals (track 1)
2003 Centuries of Sin (Single) Bass, Vocals
2004 Probot Vocals (lead), Bass (track 1)

Satyricon

2001 Roadkill Extravaganza - A True Roadmovie (Video) Vocals on "Havoc Vulture" (chorus)

Tysondog

1984 Beware of the Dog Vocals (backing) (track 3)

Warfare

1984 Pure Filth Vocals (additional) (track 10), Bass (additional) (track 10)
1986 Mayhem, Fuckin' Mayhem Bass, Vocals (track 4)
2021 The Songbook of Filth (Compilation) Bass (Disc 1; track 7), (Disc 2; track 6)

Warpath

1992 When War Begins... Truth Disappears Vocals (track 11)
2020 Innocence Lost (30 Years of Warpath) (Compilation) Vocals (additional) (track 2)

Apep

2024 Before Whom Evil Trembles Recording (drums, vocals) (as "T. Conrad")

Cronos

1990 Dancing in the Fire Producer (as "Conrad Lant")
1993 Rock 'n' Roll Disease Producer (as "Conrad Lant")

Fist

1980 Name, Rank & Serial Number (Single) Cover art (as "Conrad Lant")

Jaguar

1982 Axe Crazy (Single) Technician (tape operator) (as "Conrad")

Slutt

1988 Slutt Producer

The Blood

1985 Se Parare Nex (EP) Producer

Tysondog

1984 Beware of the Dog Producer

Venom

1981 In League with Satan / Live like an Angel (Die like a Devil) (Single) Logo, Design
1981 Welcome to Hell Cover art
1982 Bloodlust (Single) Artwork
1982 Black Metal (Original) Cover art (as "Conrad Lant")
1986 The Singles 80-86 (Compilation) Producer (as "Conrad Lant")
1986 Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Live album) Producer
2000 Resurrection Layout, Producer, Design, Artwork (as "Conrad Lant")
2005 MMV (Compilation) Remastering
2006 Antechrist (Single) Artwork (as "Conrad Lant")
2006 Metal Black Cover art, Producer, Executive producer
2008 Hell Artwork, Design, Producer (as "Conrad Lant")
2011 Hammerhead (Single) Producer (as "Conrad "Cronos" Lant")
2011 Fallen Angels Producer (as "Conrad T. Lant")
2015 From the Very Depths Producer (as "Conrad T. Lant")
2018 Storm the Gates Producer, Design Concept
2019 In Nomine Satanas - The Neat Anthology (40 Years in Sodom) (Compilation) Artwork, Logo, Emblems design (as "Conrad Lant")
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