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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) Wallsend, England |
| 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 Dolan is famous for being the bassist and singer for the heavy metal band Venom in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Today, he plays in the bands Atomkraft and Venom Inc.. He started Venom Inc. with another former Venom member, Mantas.
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Tony Dolan's Music Journey
Tony Dolan and Paul Spillett started the band Atomkraft in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979. Tony was the singer from 1979 to 1986. He also played guitar in the early years and bass guitar from 1981 to 1987. Atomkraft broke up for a while but got back together in 2004. When they reformed, Tony became the singer and bassist again.
In 1988, Tony was asked to join the well-known heavy metal band Venom. He played bass and sang for them. He recorded four albums with Venom before leaving the band in 1993. Tony also worked with other music groups. These included Mantas, which was a solo project by former Venom guitarist Jeffrey "Mantas" Dunn.
In 2010, Tony, Jeffrey Dunn, and Anthony Lant formed a new band called Mpire of Evil. Tony played bass guitar and sang in this group too.
Tony Dolan in Movies
Besides music, Tony Dolan has also acted in movies. He appeared in films like Master and Commander and Dirty War.
Musical Gear
Tony Dolan uses different types of musical instruments. He has played several bass guitars over the years. These include the Aria Pro II Cardinal Series CSB-380 and the Aria Pro II SB-1000. He also used an Ibanez Artist bass.
Other basses he has played are Overwater, M-16, and Infinity Perspex basses. He also used a B.C.Rich Zombie bass clone, a Washburn five-string, and a Rickenbacker 4001. For guitars, he has used an LTD F-414FM and a Brian May guitar.
In 2017, Tony announced a special agreement with Bo~EL Guitars. This is a guitar maker from the Netherlands. He now plays the Bo~EL Big Generator bass guitar.
Music Albums
Tony Dolan has released many albums with his bands. Here are some of them:
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 Music Projects
Tony Dolan has also worked on albums with other musicians:
- Dogmatix – Conspiracy (2000) – played guitars and bass guitar
- Mantas – Zero Tolerance (2004) – played bass guitar
- Superthriller – Zero (2004) – played a blues guitar solo on the song "Upgrade"
- Joe Matera – Slave to the Fingers (EP, 2011) – played bass guitar
- Joe Matera – Creature of Habit (LP, 2012) – played bass guitar
- Eversin – Tears on the Face of God (2012) – sang on the song "Nightblaster"
- Virus – Metal 2 the Masses North Wales (2021) – played bass guitar
Movies and TV Shows
Tony Dolan has appeared in these films and TV shows:
- Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) – played Mr. Lamb, the Carpenter
- Battlefield Britain (2004) – played a Royal Musketeer-Prisoner
- Dirty War (2004) – played a Lead TSG Officer
