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VENOM's ANTTON Talks Influences

August 4, 2008

TheMetalDen.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Antton Lant of the British black metal pioneers VENOM. An excerpt from the chat follows:

TheMetalDen.com: When did you first start out playing on the drums?

Antton: "I can't really remember, my oldest brother is a drummer and he used to let me play on his kit, trying to play along to my favourite bands at the time like AC/DC, KISS, VAN HALEN, etc..."

TheMetalDen.com: Who are a few of your biggest playing influences?

Antton: "Phil Rudd from AC/DC, Eric Carr and Peter Criss from KISS. I really only started taking it serious and putting more effort in to it when I heard PANTERA. Vinnie Paul is definitely one of my biggest influences and Scott Travis from JUDAS PRIEST. I guess I could go on all day with this one."

TheMetalDen.com: Did you ever take any formal drumming lessons?

Antton: "No, not really. I just got on and tried to play along with the tracks. I wish I did have some of those because I did pick up some bad habits which are hard to get rid of."

Read the entire interview at TheMetalDen.com.

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