Warlock were a West German heavy metal band,founded 1982 in Düsseldorf by members of the underground bands Snakebite and Beast. The band gained popularity and some commercial success in Europe in the mid-1980s,due to the personality and stage presence of lead vocalist Doro Pesch. Warlock supported successful heavy metal bands on tour,such as W.A.S.P.,Judas Priest,Dio and Megadeth.
Paul Morris is a musician best known as a keyboardist in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. He played keyboards on the Stranger in Us All album and co-wrote the song "Black Masquerade".
True as Steel is the third studio album by German heavy metal band Warlock,released in 1986.
Triumph and Agony is the fourth and final studio album by the German heavy metal band Warlock,released on 29 September 1987.
"Für Immer" (Forever) is a song composed by the German heavy metal band Warlock,from their 1987 album Triumph and Agony. It was the band's sixth single and it was published by Vertigo Records.
Doro Pesch is a German heavy metal singer that started her career in native Düsseldorf in the early 80s with the underground bands Snakebite and Beast. In 1982,she joined the German heavy metal band Warlock,which got its first contract with the Belgian independent label Mausoleum Records to record the album Burning the Witches. The new band quickly entered the circuit of the most sought-after support bands in the European boiling panorama of metal live shows of the 80s,receiving enthusiastic reviews and gaining a solid fan base. Warlock soon stepped up to main attraction on European tours and their albums,issued under the Vertigo label,sold well in Germany and caught the attention of US promoters,who organized a tour in the United States. Their fourth album Triumph and Agony was produced in the US and entered the Billboard 200 chart,thanks also to the videos of the songs "All We Are" and "Für Immer" on rotation on MTV. By 1988,all German members of the band,except Doro,were replaced by American musicians and Warlock ceased to exist,because of legal problems about the rights on the name and logo.
Force Majeure is the first solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. The album was released in February 1989.
Doro is the second solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. The album was released on 25 September 1990.
True at Heart is the third solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It was recorded in Nashville,Tennessee and released in August 1991.
Rare Diamonds is a compilation album,containing songs of the German heavy metal band Warlock and songs coming from Warlock singer Doro Pesch's first two solo albums. The album was released as LP in 1991 at the same time of a VHS with videos of the band and Doro's.
Tommy Henriksen is an American musician from Port Jefferson,New York,best known for his work as a guitarist,bassist and songwriter with Alice Cooper,Hollywood Vampires and German metal band Warlock. He has also fronted punk rockers P.O.L. and released several albums as a solo artist. In addition,Henriksen is a songwriter,arranger,producer and mixer who has worked with artists such as Lady Gaga,Meat Loaf,Lou Reed,Halestorm,Kesha,and Daughtry. Henriksen is currently based out of Zurich,Switzerland where he lives with his family.
Best Of is a compilation of songs released by the German hard rock singer Doro Pesch and by her former band Warlock with the label Vertigo Records. The compilation was published after the singer had left the label in 1996,ending a ten years long collaboration.
The Ballads is a compilation of songs released by the German hard rock singer Doro Pesch and by her former band Warlock with the label Vertigo Records. The compilation was published after the singer had left the label in 1996,ending a ten years long collaboration.
Fear No Evil is the eleventh studio album of the German female hard rock singer Doro. It was released worldwide in 2009 by AFM Records. The album was produced and engineered by usual collaborators Andreas Bruhn,Chris Lietz and Torsten Sickert and reflects in the songs a strong celebrative mood. In fact,titles like "Night of the Warlock","Celebrate","25 Years" and the new collaboration with the American Joey Balin,who had produced the last Warlock album,were meant to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first LP released by Doro Pesch,Burning the Witches in 1984. On 13 December 2008,a big celebrative concert with dozens of guests was held in Doro's native city of Düsseldorf,featuring also some of the musicians who had participated in the making of this album;Tarja Turunen performed a duet with Doro on "Walking with the Angels",Saxon singer Biff Byford sang on the single "Celebrate" with many female metal singers that Doro had befriended during her many tours and festival attendances.
Metal Queen –B-Sides &Rarities is a double CD compilation album released in 2007 under the label No Remorse Records,containing songs of the German hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It is unclear if this is a fully licensed compilation,an unofficial release or even a pirated publication. The album is not present in the discography section of Doro's official site and Discogs lists the album as an "unofficial release pretending to be released under No Remorse Records label". On the contrary,Encyclopaedia Metallum lists it as an official compilation.
"All We Are" is a song composed by the German heavy metal band Warlock,from their 1987 album Triumph and Agony. It was released as the band's fourth single and published by Vertigo Records. A music video for the song was shot by director Mark Rezyka in the Los Angeles river basin and was on heavy rotation on MTV's heavy metal program Headbangers' Ball. The song was published again in every compilation of Warlock songs and is a staple of Doro's live shows to this day.
Für Immer is a double DVD video album by hard rock singer Doro Pesch,released in 2003 by SPV/Steamhammer. The first DVD contains the full concert given at The Cave in Balve,Germany,during the Fight tour in 2002 and a collection of all Doro's videos. The second DVD,instead,contains three documentaries and live footage taken in various places and moments of Doro's career,including her first experience with a symphonic orchestra.
Celebrate –The Night of the Warlock is an EP by German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch,released in 2008 through AFM Records. The EP preceded of a few months the album Fear No Evil and includes three versions of the song "Celebrate". In the single version of the song the chorus is provided by a group of Doro fans,while the other two contain in the chorus the vocal performances of Saxon's frontman Biff Byford and of many female heavy metal singers. The song itself is a new collaboration of Doro with the old Warlock producer Joey Balin and is meant to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Doro's career.
Dorothee Pesch,known professionally as Doro Pesch or simply Doro,is a German heavy metal singer and the former frontwoman of heavy metal band Warlock. Dubbed the "Metal Queen",Doro's contributions to music and culture made her a global figure in metal culture for over three decades. The name Doro has also been associated with the touring band accompanying the singer,whose members have continuously changed in more than 20 years of uninterrupted activity,the most stable presences being those of bassist Nick Douglas and drummer Johnny Dee.
20 Years –A Warrior Soul is a double DVD video album by hard rock singer Doro Pesch,released in 2006 by AFM Records. The first DVD contains a movie shot by director Ronald Matthes during the tour supporting the release of the album Warrior Soul in 2006;it features also a selection of commented songs from the special concert held at Phillips Halle in Düsseldorf,Germany on 13 December 2003,celebrating 20 years of career of the German singer with many guests,and footage of the party after the show. The second DVD features the full 20th anniversary concert.
