Tony Dolan

For the American journalist and speechwriter, see Anthony R. Dolan.

Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan (born 1964) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and vocalist of heavy metal bands Atomkraft and formerly Venom. He currently plays in Venom Inc., alongside fellow former Venom member guitarist Mantas and drummer Jeramie Kling.

Tony Dolan
Dolan performing with Venom Inc. in 2019
Background information
Also known as	Demolition Man
Born	1964 (age 58–59)
Origin	Newcastle, England
Genres	Speed metal thrash metal heavy metal black metal
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals bass
Member of	Atomkraft Mpire of Evil Venom Inc.
Formerly of	Venom
Website	tonydolan.tripod.com

Biography

 

Dolan in stage clothes, circa 2002

Dolan and Paul Spillett formed Atomkraft in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979. Dolan was a vocalist from 1979 to 1986, and played guitars from 1979 to 1981 and on to 1988, just before they broke up. From 1981 to 1987, he played bass guitar. When Atomkraft was reformed in 2004, Dolan took up the duty of vocalist and bassist again. In 1988, he was offered a role of bassist and vocalist for the prominent heavy metal band Venom. He recorded four albums with Venom before leaving the band in 1993. Dolan also participated in other acts, including Mantas (solo band by former Venom guitarist Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn), Dogmatix and Raubtier. In 2010, with Jeffrey Dunn and Anthony Lant, he started playing bass guitar and singing in Mpire of Evil.^[1]

Dolan has also had acting roles and played in films like Master and Commander and Dirty War.^[2][3]

Equipment

• Aria Pro II Cardinal Series CSB-380
• Aria Pro II SB-1000
• Ibanez Artist bass (red finish, as seen on the Venom Live 90 gig)
• Overwater bass
• M-16 bass
• Infinity Perspex bass
• B.C.Rich Zombie bass clone
• Washburn five-string
• Rickenbacker 4001
• LTD F-414FM
• Brian May guitar

In 2017, Dolan announced an exclusive deal with Dutch guitar builder Bo~EL Guitars.^[4] He plays the Bo~EL Big Generator bass guitar.

Discography

 

Dolan with Venom Inc. at Hellfest 2019

With Atomkraft

• Future Warriors (1985)
• Queen of Death EP (1986)
• Tonpress (1987)
• Conductors of Noize (1987)
• Total Metal: The Neat Anthology (2005)

With Venom

• Prime Evil (1989)
• Tear Your Soul Apart (EP) (1990)
• Temples of Ice (1991)
• The Waste Lands (1992)

With Mpire of Evil

• Creatures of the Black (EP, 2011)
• Hell to the Holy (2012)
• Crucified (2013)

With Venom Inc.

• Avé (2017)
• There's Only Black (2022)

Other projects

• Dogmatix – Conspiracy (2000) – guitars, bass guitar
• Mantas – Zero Tolerance (2004) – bass guitar
• Superthriller – Zero (2004) – blues guitar solo on "Upgrade"
• Joe Matera – Slave to the Fingers (EP, 2011) – bass guitar
• Joe Matera – Creature of Habit (LP, 2012) – bass guitar
• Eversin – Tears on the Face of God (2012) – vocals on "Nightblaster"
• Virus – Metal 2 the Masses North Wales (2021) – bass guitar at "Metal 2 the Masses North Wales"

Filmography

• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) – Mr. Lamb, Carpenter
• Battlefield Britain (2004) – Royal Musketeer-Prisoner
• Dirty War (2004) – Lead TSG Officer

References

1. "M:PIRE of EVIL – featuring Venom & Black Metal Legends MANTAS – THE DEMOLITION MAN". Mpireofevil.tripod.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
2. "Interview with TONY DOLAN – 'Music is for the soul but Rock and Metal is even more in a way that no other music does..!'". Rockarena UK. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
3. "Tony Dolan". IMDb. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
4. Gear interview Modus Operandi at Lords of Metal, July 2017

External links

 

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