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Last update/review:
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June 23, 2015
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Atomkraft
The NWOBHM band Atomkraft first materialized in 1979
in northern England,
Founder Tony Dolan toying with a couple of lineups before
finally settling with a trio that also included drummer
Ged Wolf, the brother of
Venom's
manager
(this would be one of several connections between Atomkraft
and Cronos' boys).
The group debuted in 1985 with
Future Warriors, a typical
Neat Records affair (under-produced, energetic NWOBHM style)
that drew some comparisons to Venom, though Atomkraft had none
of the black metal overtones that Venom had.
Dolan left his own group a year later over a dispute, with
the two remaining members finding replacements and eventually
patching together an EP (
Queen Of Death),
and then asking Dolan to rejoin the band (which he did)
in time for their last release, the
Conductors Of Noise MCD.
By 1988 the group disintegrated, with Dolan taking an offer
to join -- that's right -- Venom.
In the intervening years Dolan has kept himself busy as a successful
actor and has resurrected the Atomkraft name on more than one
occasion, the band managing to release an EP in 2011.
Finally, to bring the Venom concept full-circle, Dolan's latest
stop is in the Venom off-shoot band
M-Pire Of Evil.
Former Members/Guests
Ian Swift
vocals (Avenger)
Rob Matthews
guitars
D.C. Rage
bass
Ged Wolf
drums (ex-Tysondog)
Discography
Future Warriors
1985
Neat
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- Future Warriors
- Starchild
- Dead Man's Hands
- Total Metal
- Pour The Metal In
- Death Valley
- This Planet's Burning
- Warzone
- Burn In Hell
- Heat And Pain
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-
Tony Dolan
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Rob Matthews
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Ged Wolf
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Queen Of Death
EP
1986
Neat
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- Queen Of Death
- Protector
- Demolition
- Funeral Pyre
- Mode III
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-
Ian Swift
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Rob Matthews
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D.C. Rage
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Ged Wolf
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Conductors Of Noise
1987
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- Requiem
- Foliage
- The Cave
- The Vision Of Belshazzar
- Teutonic Pain
- Rich Bitch
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-
Ian Swift
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Tony Dolan
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Rob Matthews
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Ged Wolf
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Total Metal - The Neat Anthology
COMPILATION
2004
Sanctuary
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- Total Metal
- Pour The Metal In
- Foliage
- Tutonic Pain
- Dance Of The Immortals (previously unreleased)
- Warzone
- Rich Bitch
- Funeral Pyre
- Starchild
- Annihilate The Bride (previously unreleased)
- Burn The Hell
- Vision Of Belshazzar
- Future Warriors
- Requiem
- Queen Of Death
- No Escape (previously unreleased)
- This Planets Burning / Death Valley
- The Cage
- Dead Man's Hand
- Your Mentor
- Protector
- Heat And Pain
- Atomized (previously unreleased)
- Demolition
- Mode 3
- Total Metal
- Death Valley (original demo 1983)
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Cold Sweat
EP
2011
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- Cold Sweat (Thin Lizzy cover)
- Dead Again
- The Darkening
- Intro
- Gripped
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-
Tony Dolan
-
Payre Hulkoff
-
Steve Mason
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