Doro (musician)
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Dorothee Pesch popularly known as Doro Pesch or Doro, is a female rock vocalist, formerly of the German heavy metal
band Warlock
.
After Warlock went through many line-up changes, Pesch was left the only remaining original member of the band. Because of legal issues with their former management about the ownership and trademark on the Warlock name, she was compelled to release under the name Doro what would have been the fifth album of the band.
Pesch now pursues a solo career and lives in New York City
. The 2004 album Classic Diamonds
was a collaboration with The Classic Night Orchestra, which reworked some of her earlier songs. Her latest album is Fear No Evil
, which was released in 2009.
. In 1987, after Warlock's fourth album, Triumph And Agony
, and after many line-up changes within the band, Doro Pesch remained as the only original member of Warlock. 1989 saw what would've been the 5th Warlock release come as Doro's debut solo album. Force Majeure
.
Her ten year contract with Polygram
expired in 1995, after which she signed with WEA (now Warner Music Group
). In 1995, Doro made her acting debut on the German television program
Verbotene Liebe
(Forbidden Love). After the "Love Me In Black" tour in 1998, Doro parted ways with WEA and signed with SPV/Steamhammer
. She also signed a U.S. deal. In 2000 she sang a ballad with Lemmy called "Alone Again" on the album Calling the Wild
.
In 2001, she had a guest appearance at the Wacken Open Air
festival and performed the song "Too Drunk To Fuck
" with Holy Moses
. In 2002, she composed the song "Fight" for her friend Regina Halmich
. In the Year 2003, she has performed with Udo Dirkschneider
as U.D.O.
feat. Doro Pesch and published the rock ballad "Dancing with an Angel". She sang live at Ministry
-Antella
, Florence
in Italy
on 25 March 2006 with Jorn Lande, performing the song "All we Are".
In 2004 Doro was live on stage with Dirk Bach
performing the song "Gimme Gimme Gimme
" on the Abba Mania Show of RTL Television
. She performed with Blaze Bayley
a classical live version of "Fear of the Dark
" in 2004 at Wacken Open Air
with strings
and acoustic guitar
s. In 2004, she had a duet with Twisted Sister
on their album A Twisted Christmas
; she sang the German part of "White Christmas
".
She has recently signed with AFM Records
. In 2006 Doro stars as "Meha" in the film "Anuk-Der Weg des Kriegers" shot in Switzerland and directed by Luke Gasser. Pesch was a guest singer on the After Forever's
self-titled album
, adding her vocals on the song "Who I Am.".
On 27 June 2007, Doro headlined the very first Flight of the Valkyries
female fronted metal festival in St. Paul, MN, USA. She performed live on Metal Female Voices Fest
5 in Belgium
in 19 October 2007, and performed the song "All we Are" with Sabina Classen
from Holy Moses
.
Doro played live at the Magic Circle Festival 2008
. She has also provided vocals for the track "The Seer" with Tarja Turunen
on her limited edition The Seer EP
. On 13 December 2008 she performed with the Scorpions
, the band's classic "Rock You Like a Hurricane
" and solo with Klaus Meine
the song "Big City Nights
". Also in December 2008 Pure Steel Records
released the first official tribute to Warlock
and Doro.
In 2009 she wrote the Wacken Anthem for the 20th anniversary of Wacken Open Air
festival. The song was released on 30 July 2009 at W:O:A and was performed by her and Wacken-organizer Thomas Jensen's ex-band Skyline. In 2009, Doro also toured the UK with Saxon. In 2010, she was on tour as opening act for Motörhead and she sang backing vocals for their classic tune "Killed by Death".
Doro sang also for Saltatio Mortis
the background vocals for "Salome" alongside with Alea.
After several concerts together with the band Krypteria
in 2009 and 2010, Doro delivered co-lead vocals for the song "Victoria" on Krypteria's 2011 album.
Former/past members
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band Warlock
Warlock (band)
Warlock was a German heavy metal band, assembled in 1982. The band gained some commercial success in the mid 1980s. By the end of the decade, singer Doro Pesch was the sole original member who remained in the band, and thus proceeded to form Doro, a band that was essentially a continuation of...
.
After Warlock went through many line-up changes, Pesch was left the only remaining original member of the band. Because of legal issues with their former management about the ownership and trademark on the Warlock name, she was compelled to release under the name Doro what would have been the fifth album of the band.
Pesch now pursues a solo career and lives in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The 2004 album Classic Diamonds
Classic Diamonds
Classic Diamonds is the ninth studio album of 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 of Doro’s repertoire, as well as some new compositions...
was a collaboration with The Classic Night Orchestra, which reworked some of her earlier songs. Her latest album is Fear No Evil
Fear No Evil (Doro album)
Fear No Evil is the eleventh studio album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. It was released worldwide in 2009 by AFM Records....
, which was released in 2009.
Biography
The first recording produced by Doro was a 7 track demo with one of her earliest bands, Snakebite, in 1980. In 1981 she became a member of the group Beast, but in 1982 she left the band to join WarlockWarlock (band)
Warlock was a German heavy metal band, assembled in 1982. The band gained some commercial success in the mid 1980s. By the end of the decade, singer Doro Pesch was the sole original member who remained in the band, and thus proceeded to form Doro, a band that was essentially a continuation of...
. In 1987, after Warlock's fourth album, Triumph And Agony
Triumph and Agony
Triumph and Agony is the fourth album by German heavy metal band Warlock, released on 5 September 1987.The album was the follow-up to the 1986 band's first successful album out of Europe, True as Steel....
, and after many line-up changes within the band, Doro Pesch remained as the only original member of Warlock. 1989 saw what would've been the 5th Warlock release come as Doro's debut solo album. Force Majeure
Force Majeure (Doro album)
Force Majeure is the first solo album of the German female hard rock singer Doro Pesch. The album was released in February 1989.-Overview:...
.
Her ten year contract with Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
expired in 1995, after which she signed with WEA (now Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
). In 1995, Doro made her acting debut on the German television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe
Verbotene Liebe , often abbreviated to VL, is a Rose d'Or Award-winning German television soap opera. The show was created by Reg Watson and first broadcast on Das Erste on 2 January 1995...
(Forbidden Love). After the "Love Me In Black" tour in 1998, Doro parted ways with WEA and signed with SPV/Steamhammer
SPV GmbH
SPV GmbH is an independent German record label.Founded on January 1, 1984, it has slowly grown to be one of the largest independent distributors and record labels worldwide....
. She also signed a U.S. deal. In 2000 she sang a ballad with Lemmy called "Alone Again" on the album Calling the Wild
Calling the Wild
Calling the Wild is the seventh solo album of the German female 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...
.
In 2001, she had a guest appearance at the Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
festival and performed the song "Too Drunk To Fuck
Too Drunk to Fuck
"Too Drunk to Fuck" was the fourth single by the Dead Kennedys. The record was released in May 1981 on Cherry Red Records with "The Prey" as the b-side...
" with Holy Moses
Holy Moses
Holy Moses is a German thrash metal band. They are well noted for being fronted by Sabina Classen and for being one of the very first German thrash metal bands.-Formative years: 1980-1985:...
. In 2002, she composed the song "Fight" for her friend Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich
Regina Halmich is a popular female boxer from Germany. Halmich is among the most successful female boxers of all time, and helped popularize female boxing in Europe.-Amateur career:...
. In the Year 2003, she has performed with Udo Dirkschneider
Udo Dirkschneider
Udo Dirkschneider is a German heavy metal singer who is best known as the vocalist in German heavy metal band Accept and later U.D.O.After leaving Accept in 1987, Dirkschneider formed the band U.D.O....
as U.D.O.
U.D.O.
U.D.O. is a German heavy metal band founded by lead singer Udo Dirkschneider in 1987.-1987–1992:After Udo Dirkschneider left Accept in 1987, a large fan community followed him to U.D.O....
feat. Doro Pesch and published the rock ballad "Dancing with an Angel". She sang live at Ministry
Ministry (band)
Ministry is an American industrial metal band founded by lead singer Al Jourgensen in 1981. Originally a synthpop outfit, Ministry changed its style to industrial metal in the late 1980s. Ministry found mainstream success in the early 1990s with its most successful album Psalm 69: The Way to...
-Antella
Antella
Antella is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Alta in the Valencian Community, Spain....
, Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
on 25 March 2006 with Jorn Lande, performing the song "All we Are".
In 2004 Doro was live on stage with Dirk Bach
Dirk Bach
Dirk Bach is a German television comedy actor, best known as Pepe in the German version of Sesamstraße and as an actor in television series Lukas.-Life:...
performing the song "Gimme Gimme Gimme
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
"Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! ", originally titled "Been and Gone and Done It", is one of Swedish pop group ABBA's biggest disco hits. It was recorded and released in 1979 with "The King Has Lost His Crown" as the B-side. It appears on ABBA's Greatest Hits Vol...
" on the Abba Mania Show of RTL Television
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
. She performed with Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley
Blaze Bayley is an English singer and songwriter. He has been the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994, and nowadays since their recent reunion. Blaze is however world-known for having been the lead singer of British metal band Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999...
a classical live version of "Fear of the Dark
Fear of the Dark (song)
"Fear of the Dark" is a song written by Steve Harris, bass player and main songwriter for Iron Maiden, as the title track to Iron Maiden's 1992 album Fear of the Dark...
" in 2004 at Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
with strings
String instrument
A string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
and acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
s. In 2004, she had a duet with Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister
Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from Long Island. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands...
on their album A Twisted Christmas
A Twisted Christmas
A Twisted Christmas is a Christmas album from US heavy metal group Twisted Sister, released on October 17, 2006. The album features classic Christmas songs performed in Heavy metal versions.-Track listing:...
; she sang the German part of "White Christmas
White Christmas (song)
"White Christmas" is an Irving Berlin song reminiscing about an old-fashioned Christmas setting. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the version sung by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single of all time, with estimated sales in excess of 50 million copies worldwide.Accounts vary as...
".
She has recently signed with AFM Records
AFM Records
AFM-Records GmbH is a music label based in Schwalmstadt, Germany. They focus on the heavy metal musical genre, signing bands such as U.D.O., Doro, Kotipelto, Masterplan, Nostradameus, and Annihilator....
. In 2006 Doro stars as "Meha" in the film "Anuk-Der Weg des Kriegers" shot in Switzerland and directed by Luke Gasser. Pesch was a guest singer on the After Forever's
After Forever
After Forever was a Dutch symphonic metal band with strong progressive metal influences. The band relied on the use of both soprano vocals and death grunts. In February 2009, it was announced that After Forever had disbanded.-Biography:...
self-titled album
After Forever (album)
After Forever is the eponymous fifth and final album by Dutch symphonic metal band, After Forever. It was released in the United States on September 28, 2007. The bonus track "Lonely" appears on the digipack edition. The album reached position No. 6 on the Dutch album charts.-Track listing:All...
, adding her vocals on the song "Who I Am.".
On 27 June 2007, Doro headlined the very first Flight of the Valkyries
Flight of the Valkyries
Flight of the Valkyries is an annual metal festival with editions held St. Paul, MN and recently Baltimore, MD. The music festival is dedicated to metal bands with female lead vocalists....
female fronted metal festival in St. Paul, MN, USA. She performed live on Metal Female Voices Fest
Metal Female Voices Fest
Metal Female Voices Fest is a heavy metal music festival held annually in Belgium since 2003. It is organized by the Metal Organisation agency. The seventh edition took place at Oktoberhallen in Wieze in the municipality of Lebbeke on October 17 and October 18, 2009.-October 22:*Doro* Leaves' Eyes*...
5 in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in 19 October 2007, and performed the song "All we Are" with Sabina Classen
Sabina Classen
Sabina Classen is a German thrash metal singer, most known as lead vocalist of Holy Moses and Temple of the Absurd.- Biography :...
from Holy Moses
Holy Moses
Holy Moses is a German thrash metal band. They are well noted for being fronted by Sabina Classen and for being one of the very first German thrash metal bands.-Formative years: 1980-1985:...
.
Doro played live at the Magic Circle Festival 2008
Magic Circle Festival
Magic Circle Festival is an annual heavy metal festival organized by Magic Circle Music, it first took place in Bad Arolsen, Germany in 2007-2008 but moved to the Lorelei in 2009 .The first festival took place on July 6 and 7 2007....
. She has also provided vocals for the track "The Seer" with Tarja Turunen
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Soile Susanna Turunen Cabuli is a Finnish singer-songwriter and composer. She is a full lyric soprano and has a vocal range of three octaves....
on her limited edition The Seer EP
The Seer EP
The Seer is an EP by Finnish rock/classical soprano Tarja. It was limited to 1000 copies and is available only in the UK. It contains a brand new duet with Doro Pesch, remixes of tracks from My Winter Storm and live recordings. The EP was released by Spinefarm on December 1, 2008.-Track listing:#...
. On 13 December 2008 she performed with the Scorpions
Scorpions (band)
Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
, the band's classic "Rock You Like a Hurricane
Rock You Like a Hurricane
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" a song by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the second track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting.-Description:...
" and solo with Klaus Meine
Klaus Meine
Klaus Meine is a German singer, best known as the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the heavy metal band Scorpions...
the song "Big City Nights
Big City Nights (song)
"Big City Nights" is a song by German heavy metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the sixth track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting. Like many Scorpions songs, "Big City Nights" was composed by band members Rudolf Schenker and Klaus Meine. The song was also released as the third...
". Also in December 2008 Pure Steel Records
Pure Steel Records
Pure Steel Records is a record label based on Germany, focused on heavy metal music. Pure Steel produces CDs and LPs.Founded by Kay Anders and Andreas Lorenz in 2006, the main interest of Pure Steel is to spread the true and independent heavy metal sound inspired by the glorious 80s...
released the first official tribute to Warlock
Warlock (band)
Warlock was a German heavy metal band, assembled in 1982. The band gained some commercial success in the mid 1980s. By the end of the decade, singer Doro Pesch was the sole original member who remained in the band, and thus proceeded to form Doro, a band that was essentially a continuation of...
and Doro.
In 2009 she wrote the Wacken Anthem for the 20th anniversary of Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air
Wacken Open Air is a summer open air heavy metal music festival. It takes place annually in the small town of Wacken in Schleswig-Holstein, northern Germany...
festival. The song was released on 30 July 2009 at W:O:A and was performed by her and Wacken-organizer Thomas Jensen's ex-band Skyline. In 2009, Doro also toured the UK with Saxon. In 2010, she was on tour as opening act for Motörhead and she sang backing vocals for their classic tune "Killed by Death".
Doro sang also for Saltatio Mortis
Saltatio Mortis
Saltatio Mortis is a German medieval metal group. They are recognized as one of the leading bands of the genre. The latin name means "dance of death".- Studio albums :* 2001: Tavernakel* 2002: Das zweite Gesicht...
the background vocals for "Salome" alongside with Alea.
After several concerts together with the band Krypteria
Krypteria
Krypteria is a symphonic metal band from Germany. Originating from a 2001 "pop musical theatre studio project" of the same name, the idea was to use different vocalists, though German-Korean singer Ji-In Cho assumed the role of lead vocalist in 2004...
in 2009 and 2010, Doro delivered co-lead vocals for the song "Victoria" on Krypteria's 2011 album.
Band members
Current line-up- Doro Pesch - Vocals
- Nick Douglas (1990–present) - Bass
- Bas Maas (2008–present) - Guitars
- Johnny Dee (1991–present) - Drums
- Luca PrinciottaLuca PrinciottaLuca Princiotta, born July 12, 1982 in Como, is an Italian guitarist. He began his career playing in the thrash metal band Deathector between 1996 and 1998, before joining the Iron Maiden tribute band The Clairvoyants. His most prominent role to date has been in BLAZE as a replacement for their...
(2009–present) - Guitar, Keyboards
Former/past members
- Jon LevinJon LevinJon Levin is the current guitarist for the American heavy metal band Dokken.-Early years:Jon Levin was involved with music very early on in life. He began playing piano at age 4, trumpet by age 7, and guitar at age 9...
(1988–1989) - Guitars - Tommy HenriksenTommy HenriksenTommy Henriksen is an American singer-songwriter from Port Jefferson, New York.Henriksen first moved to Los Angeles to start his music career in 1991. He did tech work for Alice Cooper before beginning performance work with Keith Forsey on a full-length solo album...
(1988–1989) - Bass - Bobby RondinelliBobby RondinelliBobby Rondinelli is a rock drummer best known for his work with the hard rock/heavy metal bands like Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, The Lizards, and Rondinelli.-Background:...
(1988–1989) - Drums - Michael Shawn (1990) - Guitars
- Jeff Bruno (1990) - Keyboards
- Tony Mac (1990) - Drums
- EJ Curse (1990) - Bass
- Paul MorrisPaul Morris (musician)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"....
(1991–1992) - Keyboards - Micheal Tyrell (1991–1992) - Guitars
- Jimmy DiLella (1992 - ???) - Guitar, Keyboards
- Mario Parillo (2000–2001) - Guitar, Keyboards
- Joe Taylor (1990–2009) - Guitars
- Oliver PalotaiOliver PalotaiOliver Palotai is a heavy metal musician.-Career:He made his name playing keyboards and guitar for Doro and keyboards for Circle II Circle before joining Blaze Bayley's BLAZE as a replacement for founding guitarist John Slater in 2004...
(2001–2009) - Guitar, Keyboards - Robert Katrikh (2010) - Guitars
- Harrison Young (2010) - Guitar, Keyboards
External links
- Official Doro Pesch website
- Doro on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....