VANTE’s second single “Watch The Sunrise” has broken into the Top 40 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Indicator Chart at #24 and the Foundations Chart at #16. Vante’s self-titled debut album was released on Dark Star Records.

“Watch The Sunrise” the second single from the debut VANTE album is out now and is accompanied by a video that can be viewed below, the video is quickly approaching 100,000 plays.

Brian Troch, lead singer, speaking about the radio breakthrough, “I was already so pleased that VANTE was consistently in the Top 100 on Billboard but when I got the news that we had made the top 40 I was ecstatic!! Scott and myself always knew “Watch The Sunrise” had radio potential but it is exceeding even our own expectations and it’s showing no sign of slowing. Big thanks and congrats to all who involved in this process.”

Beginning on July 29th VANTE will be taking over the BraveWords.com Facebook/Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts to share short video clips telling the stories behind all of the songs on their debut album.

Purchase or stream the album at: https://lnk.to/VANTE

VANTE

Brian Troch – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Additional Bass, Keys

Scott McClellan – Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Rev Jones – Bass Guitar, Guitar, Fretless Bass
Chris Moore – Drums
Jeff Tortora – Drums
Jaben Pennell – Hammond B-3 Organ on The Craving & Going With The Flow
Jenny Franck – Background Vocals on I Stand & It’s My Life

Track Listing

1. Why Is It So Cold
2. It’s My Life
3. Watch The Sunrise
4. Paint It Red
5. The Craving
6. Going With The Flow
7. I Stand
8. Animal
9. Under My Skin
10. Waiting For Reverence
11. Scary Was The Man
12. Thunder and rain
13. The Road To Shangri-La
14. Never The Slave

Co-Produced by Brian Troch, Jaben Pennell and Scott McClellan
Mixed and Mastered at Vibehouse productions by Jaben Pennell

VANTE announce the release of their self-titled debut album on Dark Star Records. The second singe “Watch The Sunrise” is out now, accompanied by a video that can be viewed below.

“Watch The Sunrise” is the #2 Most Added track on both the Billboard/BDS Mainstream Rock Indicator and Foundations Secondary Market Rock Radio Charts.

Purchase or stream the album at: https://lnk.to/Vante

Brian Troch, lead singer, “This Vante track deals with crawling out of the proverbial shit and finally finding a place that is a true nexus in your soul and plane of existence. Leaving behind and shedding your dirty skin after so many tries to get out and heading back home where the clean air and sun can wash your filth away, this time for good for you have arrived.”

Scott McClellan on the new single “Watch The Sunrise,” “The riff was a simple influence from the beat, I get all my riff ideas from a strong groove , this one wrote itself, I believe the message will gel with many on this song. Of course the song became better as it went along due to the prolific players & writers involved.”

Bass player Rev Jones on “Watch The Sunrise,” “Just like the rest of the Vante album this song has several musical elements that keep you moving. I love the way the groove and the melody intertwine. Plus the video adds another great element to be enjoyed.”

And, drummer Chris Moore, “Vante is an expressive musical entity that begins as a soulful groove and ends as a primal heartbeat. “Watch The Sunrise” is a natural extension of that groove and heartbeat.”

Vante are
Brian Troch – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Additional Bass, Keys
Scott McClellan – Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Rev Jones – Bass Guitar, Guitar, Fretless Bass
Chris Moore – Drums
Jeff Tortora – Drums
Jaben Pennell – Hammond B-3 Organ on The Craving & Going With The Flow
Jenny Franck – Background Vocals on I Stand & It’s My Life

Track Listing

1. Why Is It So Cold
2. It’s My Life
3. Watch The Sunrise
4. Paint It Red
5. The Craving
6. Going With The Flow
7. I Stand
8. Animal
9. Under My Skin
10. Waiting For Reverence
11. Scary Was The Man
12. Thunder and rain
13. The Road To Shangri-La
14. Never The Slave

Co-Produced by Brian Troch, Jaben Pennell and Scott McClellan
Mixed and Mastered at Vibehouse productions by Jaben Pennell

VANTE have announced their self-titled debut album on Dark Star Records. The new full length CD will be available on June 17th at all retailers worldwide as well as all digital stores. The first single Why Is It So Cold is out now, accompanied by a video that can be viewed below.

Stream the first single Why Is It So Cold at: https://lnk.to/Vante

Brian Troch, lead singer, “VANTE is thrilled to share the culmination of a journey a year and a half in the making.” Brian adds, “I am personally very mirthful to finally be able to share the fruits of our intense journey that resulted in this powerful 14 song debut album from VANTE. As for Scott McClellan and myself it was an absolute pleasure to work with Rev Jones , Chris Moore and Jeff Tortora. The first single and video, Why Is It So Cold is barn burning intense number that I think will resonate with people.“

“Vante is a group of amazing players from some killer bands, and this new album brings out the best in all of them, creating a new sound that is heavy and cool as hell.” – Jeffrey A. Swanson / President / Dark Star Records

Vante acutely feels the existential threat of a world consumed by materialism and greed, and seeks a compassionate soul in the barren wasteland of the sleeping collective mind. Revelation can be found in altered states, where pleasure provides a temporary answer in a world filled with confusion. Channeling their outrage at the mass apathy that has created a chaotic, out of control world, Vante delivers a taste of hope for rebirth into a more loving and compassionate world. Vante reclaims the animal within, in an apocalyptic vision that prophesies a spiritual rebirth through all-out rebellion. They see that the sky is painted red and we refuse to submit.

With serious metal cred, Vante brings together five legendary musicians Brian Troch, Scott McClellan, Rev Jones, Chris Moore, and Jeff Tortora who have toured the globe and recorded with mega metal acts such as Hammeron, Cyclone Temple, Michael Schenker Group, Steelheart, Tony Martin.

Guitarist Scott McClellan picked up his first guitar at age nine and began composing music at age fourteen. Spending his formative years in Long Beach, California, where the streets were dirty and rife with trouble, McClellan found his salvation in music. After relocating to Illinois and becoming a dedicated tradesman, he spent twenty-five years in Pantera tribute bands (Cemetery Gatez, Domination), where he mastered the singing virtuosic guitar riffs of Dimebag Darrell. McClellan wields his soaring guitar lines like a knife in a bar fight, but he writes with the soul of a poet. For him, Vante’s debut album comes fresh on the heels of an album release with Black Sabbath’s Tony Martin titled ‘Thorns’ and the completion of ‘This is My War’ with Breed of Aggression.

Singer/ multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Brian Troch reaches deep into the eternal void and draws us in with him. Rich with meaning and heavy with the spirit of catharsis, Troch’s vocals promise to wake a sleeping generation from its deathly slumber. Joining Hammeron, Troch performed at the MTV Halloween Horror Show with Motley Crue at The Limelight in Chicago. Troch then joined Cyclone Temple and signed with Combat/ Relativity records, opening for Death Angel at Metal Fest in Milwaukee and touring with Napalm Death and Obituary. Leading the helm for Shooting Hemlock, his band played to capacity crowds where the singer found his groove, feeding on the pure electricity of the manic fans.

Bassist Rev Jones comes from Oklahoma’s Tornado Alley playing with the energy of a violent storm. Rev is known not only for his unconventional techniques, but also for the unforgettable visual experience that he brings to every performance. With his two-handed tapping style and over-the-neck fingering technique, he riffs like a madman both onstage and offstage. He has toured with Michael Schenker Group, Steelheart, Mountain, Fuel, Black Symphony, Rev Jones band and many other prestigious acts.

Drummer Jeff Tortora has a musical history with singer Brian Troch as both answered the call in 1996 to form Shooting Hemlock. Troch and Tortora reunited to record Vante’s self-titled debut album in 2021, their easy chemistry returned. Jeff Totora is right at home on the big stage as well as in the recording studio. In 2000 he was chosen to play with the mind-blowing, explosive Blue Man Group and he accepted this percussionist’s dream job to play to adoring crowds around the world and even at the Super Bowl halftime show. A true virtuoso, Tortora brings versatility, innovation and most of all, hard-hitting energy to all of his performances.

Percussion took root in drummer Chris Moore’s soul from an early age. Known as “Music’s Best Kept Secret”, Chris Moore has recorded with Ultraphonix (with Corey Glover of Living Colour) and Project Nfidelikah (with Angelo Moore of Fishbone). He has most recently played the role of an 80’s metal drummer for the Rock of Ages 10th Anniversary Tour.

Vante’s self-titled debut album will be out on Dark Star Records/Sony/Universal early June 2022.

Vante are

Brian Troch – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Additional Bass, Keys
Scott McClellan – Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Rev Jones – Bass Guitar, Guitar, Fretless Bass
Chris Moore – Drums
Jeff Tortora – Drums
Jaben Pennell – Hammond B-3 Organ on The Craving & Going With The Flow
Jenny Franck – Background Vocals on I Stand & It’s My Life

Track Listing

1. Why Is It So Cold
2. It’s My Life
3. Watch The Sunrise
4. Paint It Red
5. The Craving
6. Going With The Flow
7. I Stand
8. Animal
9. Under My Skin
10. Waiting For Reverence
11. Scary Was The Man
12. Thunder and rain
13. The Road To Shangri-La
14. Never The Slave

Co-Produced by Brian Troch, Jaben Pennell and Scott McClellan
Mixed and Mastered at Vibehouse productions by Jaben Pennell