Antonio Pantano is an Italian composer and songwriter, founder of multiple projects including Arcandia, Altastia, HarvestedSorrow, StreamOfUnconsciousness, and StaticVortex. He recently released the single Night of the Change featuring legendary vocalist Fabio Lione, and also In 2025, Arcandia returned with Flying Higher, a fast melodic power metal anthem inspired by Helloween and Stratovarius, marking a new vocal-driven era for the project.
With over 10,000 monthly Spotify listeners, Pantano’s music has reached a global audience. His breakthrough came with Arcandia (2014), blending Celtic and folk influences into an epic instrumental debut with over 1000 CD copies sold worldwide.
Antonio’s projects explore different sonic landscapes: from the aggressive modern tones of StaticVortex, to the cosmic metal of Altastia, the ambient post-rock of StreamOfUnconsciousness, and the raw melancholy of HarvestedSorrow*
*(currently in development).
bandcamp.com/antoniopantano