Former MANTAS Bassist Clarifies Position On 'Zero Tolerance' Video

July 11, 2005

Former VENOM/MANTAS and current ATOMKRAFT bassist/vocalist Tony Dolan's web site has been updated with the following message from Dolan's webmaster:

"I have been asked to state the following by the man himself as regards MANTAS and the 'Zero Tolerance' video.

"The 30-second promo clip featuring [Tony] and Cherisse Osei [former MANTAS drummer] was shown on the official MANTAS site way back when they were still in the band and he feels there is no need to see it again, especially now with the band having shot their new version. That, I am afraid, is my mistake. I misunderstood, and as such apologise to Tony and to MANTAS, the band.

"However, Tony has said that the point to be made was about the record company and how they threatened the non-release of the initial album if Tony did not leave and refused to release the original full-length video if he was not (along with Cherisse) fully edited out, it was NOT initially anyone's, except the label manager's and owner's decisions to threaten both releases. Their mugs were more than happy to have remained in place!

"May I also say, that after reading a comment on Blabbermouth.net in regard to the previous statement I made, the individual who seems to have commented about this being old news as he has seen the new video for the track and also the full Earthshaker video is telling somewhat tall stories, as the Earthshaker festival footage of MANTAS 2004, featuring Tony and Cherisse, has not been made available to the band or label, so it is impossible!"

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