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.
Burning the Witches is the debut studio album by German heavy metal band,Warlock,released in 1984 through the Belgian independent label Mausoleum Records. The album was re-released in late 1984 by Vertigo Records,which went on to release all future Warlock albums.
"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.
Love Me in Black is the sixth solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It was released in 1998,after the dissolution of her contract with Polygram/Vertigo. Her new label WEA decided to publish the album only in Europe.
Calling the Wild is the seventh solo album by German hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It was released in 2000,in two different editions for the European market and the American one. For this release,Doro changed labels again,having signed contracts with SPV/Steamhammer for Germany and with Koch Records for the USA. Calling the Wild was the first album published in the US after the eponymous one in 1990. The US edition contains also remixed tracks taken from the previous Doro album Love Me in Black. "Love Me Forever" is a cover of Motörhead's song from the album 1916 of 1991. "White Wedding" is a cover of Billy Idol's hit single of 1982.
Earth Shaker Rock is a compilation album,containing songs of the German heavy metal band Warlock and the last four songs coming from Warlock singer Doro Pesch's first two solo albums. It is the last album issued under the Warlock moniker and was released on CD in 1999 by the British label Connoisseur Collection,specialized in compilation albums of various recording artists.
Classic Diamonds is the ninth studio album by the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It was released worldwide in 2004 by AFM Records. The album presents new acoustic and symphonic arrangements for songs from Doro's repertoire,as well as some new compositions. The music is mostly played by the Classic Night Orchestra,an ensemble of young classical musicians that accompanied Doro in the following European tour.
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.
"We're Like Thunder" is a CD single released by German hard rock singer Doro Pesch in 2005. The vocals of German female boxing champion Regina Halmich,recorded at the House of Audio studios in Karlsdorf,Germany,are featured in the song "We're Like Thunder" in a duet with Pesch. The song "She's Like Thunder" was written by Doro Pesch for her friend Regina Halmich,to be used as an official anthem before her performances. A symphonic version of it is present as bonus track in the album Classic Diamonds,released in 2004.
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.
Metal Racer is the first video album released by German heavy metal band Warlock in 1986. The VHS contains live footage of a concert played at Camden Palace Theatre in London on 24 September 1985,during the European tour promoting the studio album Hellbound. The VHS was published in the USA through PolyGram Video. Starting from 2001,the video was re-issued by various publishers in DVD format under different titles and often with the title Doro Pesch and Warlock:Live. A special collectors edition includes also the soundtrack of the live video on CD.
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.
Let Love Rain on Me is an EP by German hard rock singer Doro Pesch,released in 2004 through AFM Records. It is an enhanced CD containing both musical tracks and a live video. The title track is present in three versions sung in English,Spanish and French. "Let Love Rain on Me",the Judas Priest cover "Breaking the Law" and the Warlock song "I Rule the Ruins" were played acoustically with a full orchestra and are featured in the following album Classic Diamonds in slightly different versions.
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.
Nick Douglas is an American musician,best known for being the bass player of Doro Pesch's band since 1990. He released a solo album in 2001 and is releasing a second album in late February 2017. He worked with several other bands and artists,including Chris Caffery and BLAZE.
