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Tony Dolan
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Dolan performing with Venom Inc. in 2019
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| Also known as | Demolition Man |
| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Origin | Newcastle, England |
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Anthony Michael Dolan (born in 1964) is an English musician. He is also known by his nickname, Demolition Man. Tony is famous as the bassist and singer for the heavy metal band Atomkraft. He also used to be in the band Venom. Today, he plays in Venom Inc. with his former Venom bandmate, Mantas.
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Tony Dolan's Music Journey
Tony Dolan and Paul Spillett started the band Atomkraft in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, in 1979. Tony was the singer for Atomkraft from 1979 to 1986. He also played guitar from 1979 to 1988. From 1981 to 1987, he played bass guitar.
When Atomkraft started playing again in 2004, Tony became their singer and bassist once more. In 1988, he joined the well-known heavy metal band Venom. He recorded four albums with Venom before leaving in 1993.
Tony has also played in other bands. These include Mantas, Dogmatix, and Raubtier. In 2010, he started a new band called Mpire of Evil. He played bass and sang with Jeffrey Dunn and Anthony Lant in this band.
Tony Dolan's Film Roles
Besides music, Tony Dolan has also acted in movies. He appeared in films like Master and Commander and Dirty War.
Tony Dolan's Albums
Tony Dolan has released many albums with different bands.
Albums with Atomkraft
- Future Warriors (1985)
- Queen of Death EP (1986)
- Tonpress (1987)
- Conductors of Noize (1987)
- Total Metal: The Neat Anthology (2005)
Albums with Venom
- Prime Evil (1989)
- Tear Your Soul Apart (EP) (1990)
- Temples of Ice (1991)
- The Waste Lands (1992)
Albums with Mpire of Evil
- Creatures of the Black (EP, 2011)
- Hell to the Holy (2012)
- Crucified (2013)
Albums with Venom Inc.
- Avé (2017)
- There's Only Black (2022)
Other Music Projects
Tony has also worked on other music projects:
- Dogmatix – Conspiracy (2000) – He played guitars and bass.
- Mantas – Zero Tolerance (2004) – He played bass.
- Superthriller – Zero (2004) – He played a blues guitar solo on the song "Upgrade".
- Joe Matera – Slave to the Fingers (EP, 2011) – He played bass.
- Joe Matera – Creature of Habit (LP, 2012) – He played bass.
- Eversin – Tears on the Face of God (2012) – He sang on the song "Nightblaster".
- Virus – Metal 2 the Masses North Wales (2021) – He played bass.
Tony Dolan's Movies
Tony Dolan has appeared in these films:
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) – He played Mr. Lamb, the Carpenter.
- Battlefield Britain (2004) – He played a Royal Musketeer-Prisoner.
- Dirty War (2004) – He played the Lead TSG Officer.
