Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan (born 1964) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and vocalist of heavy metal bands

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and formerly

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. He currently plays in

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, alongside fellow former Venom member guitarist

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and drummer Jeramie Kling.

Biography

Dolan and Paul Spillett formed Atomkraft in

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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

. 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

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, he started playing bass guitar and singing in Mpire of Evil. Dolan has also had acting roles and played in films like ''Master and Commander'' and ''Dirty War''.

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.Gear interview Modus Operandi
at Lords of Metal, July 2017 He plays the Bo~EL Big Generator bass guitar.

Discography

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) * ''

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'' (EP) (1990) * ''

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'' (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" *

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– ''Slave to the Fingers'' (EP, 2011) – bass guitar *

– ''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 * ''

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'' (2004) – Royal Musketeer-Prisoner * ''

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'' (2004) – Lead TSG Officer

References

External links

Tony Dolan official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dolan, Tony English male film actors English people of Irish descent Living people English heavy metal bass guitarists Male bass guitarists Musicians from Newcastle upon Tyne 1964 births