Dario Mollo is an Italian guitarist and record producer, perhaps best known for the three "Cage" albums he recorded with former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin and his work with former Deep Purple singer/bassist Glenn Hughes (as Voodoo Hill).
Dario Mollo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Italy |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Frontiers Records |
| Website | dariomollo |
Biography
editMollo's first band was Crossbones, which he joined in 1981 and found some degree of success in their native Italy. In 1986, Mollo met English producer Kit Woolven, who produced his first album in 1989, followed by a tour across Europe.[1] After leaving Crossbones to pursue other projects, Mollo opened his own recording studio (Damage, Inc), in Ventimiglia, Italy,[2] where he has worked with numerous artists as a producer and engineer, including Aldo Giuntini and Lacuna Coil.[3]
During this time, Mollo continued to write and record his own music and, after being introduced to Tony Martin in 1998, released The Cage with him in 1999.[1] Well received by critics and the public, Mollo and Martin released two follow-up albums: The Cage 2 in 2002 and The Third Cage in 2012.[3] In between working with Martin, Mollo also released three albums with Glenn Hughes under the name Voodoo Hill: their self-titled debut in 2000, Wild Seed of Mother Earth in 2004, and Waterfall in 2015.[3]
Mollo is currently involved in Tony Martin's live band, Headless Cross. The new Headless Cross line-up played their first ever show on 27 July 2012, at The Asylum nightclub in Birmingham. The set included material from the pair's Cage albums together.[4]
Discography
editwith Crossbones
edit- Demo (1984)
- Crossbones (1989)
- Rock the cradle (2016)
with Tony Martin
edit- The Cage (1999)
- The Cage 2 (2002)
- The Third Cage (2012)
with Voodoo Hill (with Glenn Hughes)
edit- Voodoo Hill (2000)
- Wild Seed of Mother Earth (2004)
- Waterfall (2015)
with EZoo (with Graham Bonnet)
edit- Feeding the Beast (2017)
Guest musician
edit- Sharon – Skintight (1990)
- Wine Spirit – Bombs Away (2001)
- Night Cloud – Defeated by the Innocents (2004)
- Wicked Machine – Wicked Machine (2011)
- Alcatrazz – Born Innocent (2020)
References
edit- ^ a b "Dario Mollo bio". Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Damage, Inc studio". Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ a b c allmusic credits
- ^ Warrell, Richard (27 July 2012). "Tony Martin's Headless Cross concert review". Born Music Online. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ Dario Mollo. Retrieved 24 January 2022.