Doro
Formed: 1989
From:
Düsseldorf,
Germany
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Doro News
Below is our complete Doro news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Changeling Premiere New Single & Music Video
Progressive death metal outfit Changeling is set to unleash its self-titled debut album on April 25th via Season Of Mist. Spearheaded by Tom “Fountainhead” Geldschläger (ex-Obscura), the band's formidable lineup also includes drummer Mike Heller (ex-Fear Factory), bassist Arran McSporran (Vipassi, Virvum), and vocalist Morean (Alkaloid, etc.).
The first taste of the album arrives with a newly released music video for the lead single, "Abyss," which is now streaming below.
Adding to the album's ambitious scope, a diverse cast of guest musicians contributed to this conceptual effort, with the following names among those featured: More...
Doro Releases New Animated Music Video
Legendary heavy metal icon Doro is back with a thunderous new single, "Lean Mean Rock Machine," which comes accompanied by an electrifying animated video crafted by acclaimed visual artist Balázs Gróf.
This adrenaline-fueled anthem, taken from her latest album "Conqueress- Forever Strong and Proud," perfectly captures the spirit of heavy metal and the freedom of the open road.
Embark on a thrilling journey with Doro as she rides her awesome tuned motorbike through a landscape pulsating with raw energy and the essence of rock 'n' roll. Gróf's masterful animation brings to life the intense power of Doro's music, creating a visual spectacle that immerses fans in the heart-pounding world of heavy metal and motorbikes.
Doro comments:
"I had the idea of making an animated video years ago, and when I recorded 'Lean Mean Rock Machine' I knew it was the perfect song for it. I've liked Balázs Gróf's work for a long time. He is really incredibly talented. I was totally impressed by how he was able to empathise with the vibe of the song, the lyrics and me as an artist in order to implement 'Lean Mean Rock Machine' absolutely perfectly: exciting, funny and world-class craftsmanship. There are so many details in the video that you always discover something new. I'm super happy with the clip!" More...
Doro Releases Cover Of Metallica Classic
Doro has prepared a special New Year's gift for her fans and is excited to announce the digital release of a cover of Metallica's classic 'The Four Horsemen'. This track will also be included on the forthcoming digital EP "Conqueress - Extended," due to be released on March 1st.
Doro’s cover of "The Four Horsemen" was included on the physical products of her latest studio album "Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud."
Doro comments:
"Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All has just celebrated its 40th anniversary. I can still remember the first shows we played together in Europe in the mid-eighties. The Metallica guys (back then with Cliff Burton) were just great and we quickly became friends. There was a very special spirit of optimism in the metal scene that I like to remember. That's why I re-recorded 'The Four Horsemen', one of the early Metallica classics. I still love the song." More...
Doro Unveils "Children Of The Dawn" Video
Metal queen Doro presents us with her fourth new single titled "Children Of The Dawn," from her highly anticipated new studio album "Conqueress – Forever Strong And Proud," out on October 27th via Nuclear Blast Records.
The album opening track "Children Of The Dawn" is an anthemic masterpiece. With its powerful melodies and the addition of rough, male backing vocals, the track showcases Doro's versatility and artistic brilliance in every note.
Doro states:
"'Children Of The Dawn' is an epic anthem, powerful and stirring! It’s one of my absolute favourite tracks on the new album and that’s why it’s the opener." More...
Doro Posts "Bond Unending" Music Video Online
Doro Pesch's new masterpiece "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud" will be released worldwide on October 27th via Nuclear Blast Records.
Today sees the release of Doro’s third album single "Bond Unending," in which the metal queen presents her fans with another high-profile duet partner, namely Sammy Amara from the German rock heavyweights Broilers. Doro's powerful voice combined with Sammy's signature, gritty sound, creates a dynamic and unforgettable mix that will give you goosebumps.
"Bond Unending" is a sonic explosion of pure energy, passion, and rock 'n' roll magic.
The single is accompanied by a stunning video that contains clips from DOROs huge anniversary live performance which took place at Wacken Open Air in August of this year.
Doro comments:
"'Bond Unending' is a song about deep friendship. Sammy and I wrote it in the middle of the night. We had so much fun together. The chemistry was great right from the start." More...
Doro Shares Cover Of Judas Priest Classic
Doro's new masterpiece - "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud" - will be released worldwide on October 27th via Nuclear Blast. For this special anniversary album, celebrating her 40th year in music, it would be unthinkable not having some guests of honour involved. So, the Metal God himself, Rob Halford of Judas Priest personally did Doro the honour of recording the immortal Judas Priest classic "Living After Midnight" as a duet with her.
Rob Halford is one of Doro's all-time favourite vocalists, so this moment finally fulfils a dream that Doro has had since her very first tour with Judas Priest in 1986. Doro and Rob Halford have breathed new life into this timeless classic, paying tribute to the roots of heavy metal.
Doro comments:
"Judas Priest and Rob Halford have always been one of my biggest inspirations and continue to be my heroes. It was so great working with Rob. 'Living After Midnight' has always been one of my favourite songs and I'm so proud of our duet!" More...
Doro To Unleash New Album In October
On 27th October 2023, the 19-song masterpiece "Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud" will be released worldwide via Nuclear Blast.
"Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud" is a phenomenal album, the result of intensive hard work that took the incomparable singer and songwriter back to studios in Miami, New York and Hamburg, amongst others. The album presents Doro at the height of her creative powers.
To kick off the album release, the metal icon has released "Time For Justice," a fiery first single that immediately thrills with its powerful, wild vibe, presented alongside a terrific "Mad Max"-style video. You can check it out below. More...
Doro Unveils Artwork For New Live Album
Today, Doro Pesch of Warlock reveals the album artwork as well as the track list for her upcoming live masterpiece "Triumph And Agony Live," which will be released on September 24, 2021. The artwork centres on Geoffrey Gillespie's famous original drawing of the "Warlock" embracing the blonde rock star.
Doro says: "The cover and the whole artwork including booklet and inlay are a combination of live shots and the amazing iconic Warlock paintings of my favourite artist, Geoffrey Gillespie, who did all the classic Doro / Warlock artworks. It worked out great. I am so happy with it."
Doro will celebrate the 35th anniversary of her hit album "Triumph And Agony" with the release of the spectacular live album "Triumph And Agony Live."
The highly anticipated work will be released in many different configurations on CD, vinyl, cassette, Blu-ray as well as in an exclusive, strictly limited fan box! More...
Doro To Release "Triumph And Agony Live" Album
There's something big coming up!
In celebration of 35 years of her classic album "Triumph And Agony" Doro Pesch of Warlock will release "Triumph And Agony Live" in various formats including CD, vinyl, cassette, DVD, Blu-ray and a huge boxset on September 24, 2021
Doro says: "It was always my dream to play the 'Triumph And Agony' album in its entirety live. The first time we did it was at Sweden Rock followed by a big tour in the USA and Spain, and more large festival shows like Graspop and Norway Rock."
Now it's finally done: a great live album/DVD/Blu-ray called "Triumph And Agony Live."
“It's one of my favourite records we've ever done! It includes some of our big classic anthems like ´All We Are´, ´Für Immer´ and ´I Rule The Ruins´ as well as fan favourites like ´Metal Tango´, ´Three Minute Warning´, ´Kiss Of Death´ and ´East Meets West´, not to forget headbanging album opener ´Touch Of Evil´. I'm super excited to let the fans hear and see it!"
More news coming soon
Doro To Stream Final Drive-In Concert
Doro Pesch is the first rock musician to stage a concert at drive-in cinemas for her fans. The Metal Queen's first show in June was attended by hundreds of thrilled fans in the city of Worms, Germany and watched by more than half a million (!) people worldwide via live stream.
After another successful show in Stuttgart, DORO invites her fans to Bühl on August 1st to her third and (for now) last drive-in cinema show. There, DORO will be rocking all of her famous hits such as "Für Immer," "Love Me In Black" and "All For Metal." Also on the setlist is her new hit-single "Brickwall."
Doro is full of anticipation: "Over the last few months, I really missed my band and fans. The drive-in show has been a real unique experience and career highlight for me. That's why I'm really looking forward to the final show on August 1st in Bühl. We'll celebrate together and have a great time. It feels so good to be rocking alongside with you again. Hopefully, we can soon enjoy normal shows again as well."
For this last drive-in cinema show of the tour, the queen of rock and metal will join forces with the streaming service airtango.live which will be streaming the gig from start to finish. For a fee of €5.99 the user will get access to the whole concert for a month, plus additional DORO content including greetings, behind-the-scenes clips and Doro videos. The streaming pre-order will be starting soon at www.airtango.live
Doro comments: "All the fans who can't be present at the show on August 1st in Bühl will have the chance to stream the gig from home."
Doro Releases "Brickwall" Music Video
One and a half years after the release of her extremely successful double album "Forever Warriors, Forever United," metal queen Doro Pesch has already started working on material for a new album. "Since February, I've been back in the studio in the USA. There are some pretty awesome things happening in these writing sessions," Doro reveals.
One of these new, special songs is no longer a secret -"Brickwall" has been released digitally today, and will be released on vinyl on July 31st 2020.
Watch the new video for "Brickwall" below.
"Brickwall is a harbinger for the upcoming album that will be released in 2021", DORO explains. "I want to give my fans a taste of what it's going to be like – and the song also fits quite well with these dark times.“
"The lyrics are about unbreakable, unconditional love for a person in deep trouble. Even though it isn't always easy to deal with that person, you still do everything to support them and get through the dark times side by side – even if you literally have to tear down walls."
"Brickwall" was recorded in Hamburg together with Andreas Bruhn (Ex-The Sisters Of Mercy) and will also be available as coloured 7“ vinyl in gold and silver limited to 300 copies each.
"The b-side features a great live version of Soldier Of Metal", Doro promises. "The song was recorded during our recent Forever Warriors tour in winter, where the song was celebrated by the fans every single evening. It's supposed to help fans remember the feeling of a live show and raise anticipation for the next tour, that can hopefully start this autumn." More...
Doro Pesch Plays First Drive-In Show In Germany
German's heavy metal veteran Doro Pesch performed her first drive-in show in Germany yesterday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The concert took place at the CARantena-Arena in Worms.
Man, our first show at a #driveincinema / #Autokino was soooo #awesome! What an #amazing crowd! We had a #blast! #Worms, we #love you!
— DORO (@DoroOfficial) June 13, 2020
See you in #Bottrop in the Autokino am #Movieparkgermany on #June 28th!
Get tickets here: https://t.co/Mz146E6Q4y
??????#Cheers, #Doro pic.twitter.com/moPm4CeEIL
Doro's next drive-in gig will take place on June 28 at the Autokino am Moviepark, in Bottrop.
Headline News
Guitarist Bob Kulick Passes Away
Bob Kulick, the veteran guitarist who made his name performing with the likes of Kiss, W.A.S.P., Meat Loaf, Doro and others, has sadly passed away at the age of 70. No cause of death has been revealed as of yet. The news was broken by his brother Bruce, who himself performed with Kiss, who took to Twitter with the following message:
"I am heartbroken to have to share the news of the passing of my brother Bob Kulick. His love of music, and his talent as a musician and producer should always be celebrated. Please respect the Kulick Family’s privacy during this sad time."
Bob Kulick auditioned for Kiss when the band was forming, but Ace Frehley was chosen over him. Despite this, he would make uncredited appearances on four albums, including "Alive II," "Unmasked," "Killers" and "Creatures Of The Night," as well as working with frontman Paul Stanley on his debut solo album. Before this, he recorded with rock icon Lou Reed on the classic, "Coney Island Baby" album and would later join W.A.S.P. for two studio albums, "The Crimson Idol" and "Still Not Black Enough," before working with metal queen Doro Pesch on her 2000 release, "Calling The Wild," where he played with the singer and Motorhead frontman Lemmy on the ballad, "Love Me Forever."
His work stretched beyond hard rock and heavy metal, as he would also work with Meat Loaf, Diana Ross and Michael Bolton, as well composing music for beloved cartoon Spongebob Squarepants and the World Wrestling Federation, performing with Motorhead on the theme for wrestler Triple H entitled, "The Game," widely regarded by wrestling fans as one of the best entrance themes ever. He would eventually release a solo album in 2017 entitled, "Skeletons In The Closet." More...
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Hear Her Roar: Women In Metal
Today marks International Women's Day, in which we remember the contributions of many great women throughout history as well as in the world today. The day was first celebrated by the Socialist Party Of America on February 28th 1909. The tradition of celebrating women on March 8th was first done in the then newly formed Soviet Union, who declared the day a national holiday. It was adopted by other Communist and Socialist countries as a holiday before the United Nations recognised the event in 1975. Today the significance of the day varies, still being a public holiday in some countries, a day of protest in others and officially ignored in a number of other nations. So, what does all this have to do with heavy metal? Marie Curie, Rosa Luxemburg, Angela Davis and Joan Of Arc may not be common names in the metal world, but we have plenty of our own heroines and ladies to rival the lords.
For a long time, the role of women in heavy metal was seen by outsiders as miniscule or worse, nothing more than objects. Perhaps women have more of a role in metal music than previously thought however. Let's take for example what's considered the first heavy metal album, "Black Sabbath" by Black Sabbath. The cover art depicts a mysterious woman, cloaked in black, stood right in the middle of an illustration of Mapledurham Watermill in Oxfordshire. This is only a tiny example of course, but as heavy metal grew, so did the presence of women. Bands would often sing about women, be it in the context of relationships ("Victim Of Changes" by Judas Priest for example, was comprised of two earlier songs "Whisky Woman" and "Red Light Lady,") sex "Charlotte The Harlot" by Iron Maiden or as inspirations ("Jet City Woman" by Queensryche.) More...
Metal Church To Tour With Doro
West Coast metal veterans Metal Church has announced that they will be teaming up with German metal icon Doro Pesch for a co-headlining tour of the United States this Spring. Joining them on the trek will be Images Of Eden.
Says Doro: "We are doing a double headliner tour with our long time friends Metal Church. What a superb power package for all metal fans. I am so exited to hit the stage together with Metal Church and I am very sure that the fans in the United States will be as thrilled as we are.“
Metal Church frontman Mike Howe added, "I am excited to get out on the road and embrace our faithful fans again, and any new fans are welcome into the fold! I'm also looking forward to joining forces with legendary metal singer Doro Pesch!!"
The tour dates are as follows: More...
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Saxon Sends A Thunderbolt To Bath
It's funny the places metal gigs can take place. From stadiums to high school gymnasiums, leisure centres to the green fields of the countryside. On this night, British heavy metal legends Saxon brought thirty nine years worth of head banging to The Forum, an all seated venue in the well to do town of Bath. They were in good company too, bringing with them German trailblazer Doro Pesch and Toby Jepson's new band, Wayward Sons. While we came to rock out, did we actually get out of our seats? Read on, MacDuff.
Opening the show was Wayward Sons, the latest band to feature vocalist Toby Jepson, formerly of such bands as Little Angles, Gun and Fastway. Having only formed in 2016 and released their debut album, "Ghosts Of Yet To Come" this past September, they're still a very young band in the eyes and ears of most people. Security unfortunately decided to enforce their seated only policy for the openers, which made it a little difficult to gauge peoples' reaction, though they received a strong round of applause every time they finished a song. By the end of their set, a few devoted fans to the audience left were stood, fists pounding and heads banging. Wayward Sons, though security did their best to prevent it, were a success. More...
Doro Posts New Video Online
The undisputed metal queen Doro releases her new 2 CD studio album, "Forever Warriors, Forever United" today. Her new offering boasts 25 brand new tracks and to celebrate its release, Doro is premiering the new official video for 'It Cuts So Deep'. Watch it below.
"I wrote this together with David Bryant because I love doing ballads with a keyboardist and pianos. And he is renowned! It's a very sensitive song and I think it's one of my finest ballads", explains Doro. "We have toured very intensively over the past few years, gathering so many impressions along the way and meeting so many great people. That really inspired me. The songs and ideas literally flooded our minds and this also didn’t stop in the studio. From over 50 song ideas we quickly had 14 songs for an album, then suddenly 20 and in the end it was 24." More...
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Bloodstock 2018: Day One
Festival season is drawing to a close for another year, with the likes of Wacken, Graspop, Hellfest and others all over until 2019. This year, Metal Underground had the pleasure of attending Bloodstock Open Air, the fastest growing metal festival in the United Kingdom, held at Catton Park, Derbyshire and featuring bands from all across the globe, from legends to unsigned acts. So how did this year's edition of Bloodstock go? Read on, MacDuff.
The grounds open on Thursday, as the finishing touches are being put on the main stage, though fans are still treated to an evening of metal courtesy of the second stage, named after the SOPHIE charity (Stamp Out Prejudice Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere) which this year was headlined by Russian folk metal band, Arkona. I was only able to catch one set, which was from British death metal outfit Bloodshot Dawn, a solid performance which attracted a decent sized crowd and a positive response from those in attendance. One thing that will hit you immediately after entering the arena area is how expensive everything is, even by festival standards. We expect prices to be raised at festivals, but £7 for a standard burger is ridiculous, add fries and a soft drink and it comes to £14.80, way more than the mediocre refreshments should cost. This is why it's useful to bring food and drink of your own and eat in the campsite during some downtime. More...
Amon Amarth Singer Guests On Doro’s New Track
Amon Amarth vocalist Johan Hegg guests on Doro Pesch‘s new single “If I Can’t Have You, No One Will“. You can stream the below newly debuted music video for the song, which comes from Doro‘s forthcoming new double album, “Forever Warriors // Forever United“, out August 17th via Nuclear Blast.
Doro Posts New Video Online With Johan Hegg
In only three weeks time the undisputed metal queen Doro will release her 2 CD studio album, "Forever Warriors, Forever United." Her new offering boasts 25 brand new tracks and today, she releases the masterpiece "If I Can't Have You - Nobody Will."
The latest Doro single is a duet that combines passion and melody with brutal harshness. Passion is provided by the blonde rock goddess herself - while the harshness comes from none other than Amon Amarth singer Johan Hegg. Doro says: "The work with Johan, who also contributed to the lyrics, was stunning. We got to know each other during the recording of the Amon Amarth album Jomsviking and it is wonderful that this great collaboration could be continued on my album."
Doro continues: "The video for the song perfectly reflects this obsessive song. We filmed in various ruins with our great director David Havlena. It has become very special, almost like a little movie. I can not wait to introduce the song on August 3rd at Wacken Open Air where the song will celebrate its live premiere with special guest Johan Hegg!" More...