After lots of great summer festival performances, DORO is now heading towards another world tour! First rocking Russia and the USA, the band will then be traveling back to Europe for gigs in Germany, the UK, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Luxemburg.
Packed in her luggage is the brand new video for her new hit single ‘Freunde Für´s Leben’ (Friends For Life). A song deeply loved by her fans and the only German song on her latest, very successful double studio album „Forever Warriors – Forever United“. The album charted higher than any other DORO album previously in Germany, also reaching the #1 spot in the Vinyl Charts as well as #4 in the official German Charts!
Check out the video for ‘Freunde Für’s Leben’ here: https://youtu.be/kZ1e9AItu2w
DORO: “The fans love the song as much as I do. The video for „Freunde Fürs Leben“ turned out to be awesome and offers lots of really touching scenes of and with the fans. I wanted this song as my new single and definitely wanted the video to turn out how it looks right now.“
Fans, who want to see DORO live (again) this year will be able to on the following dates!
06.09. RU Sankt Petersburg – Club Zal
08.09. RU Moscow – Izvestia
10.09. RU Krasnodar – Arena
11.09. RU Rostov – Arena
13.09. RU Kaliningrad – Yantar Hall
13. – 18.10. USA Los Angeles, CA – MegaCruise
09.11. UK Camp HRH – Hard Rock Hell *SOLD OUT*
26.10. DE Düsseldorf – Mitsubishi Eletric Halle
08.11. UK Motherwell – Firestorm Rocks Festival
09.11. UK Great Yarmouth – Hard Rock Hell
11.11. LU Luxembourg – Den Atelier
12.11. CH Zürich – Komplex 457
15.11. D Radolfzell – Milchwerk
16.11. D Reutlingen – Stadthalle
17.11. D Mannheim – Maimarktclub
19.11. D Lübeck – Kulturwerft Gollan
20.11. D Wilhelmshaven – Pumpwerk
22.11. D Coesfeld – Fabrik
23.11. D Bonn – Brückenforum
24.11. NL Arnhem – Luxor
Get your copy of “Backstage To Heaven” here: http://nblast.de/DoroBackstageToHeaven
“Backstage To Heaven” track listing:
A Side:
1. Backstage To Heaven (feat. Helge Schneider)
2. Heartbroken (feat. Doug Aldrich)
B Side:
3. Blood, Sweat and Rock n’ Roll (live)
4. If I can‘t have you – No one will (feat. Johan Hegg) (live)
Also order »Forever Warriors // Forever United« here: http://nblast.de/DoroForeverWarriors
More on »Forever Warriors // Forever United«:
‘All For Metal’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/9kLxaI7ac14
‘Lift Me Up’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/53kIfGYvBIM
‘If I Can’t Have You No One Will’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/NeaYkEzpvLo
‘It Cuts So Deep’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/wgxl9Mek9Lg
Album Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/6KwXFCIqH5c
Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/NAxhSpGgSEU
Album Trailer #3: https://youtu.be/ig57Ae_JjjE
With hindsight it shouldn’t have been a surprise that Doro Pesch and her band sold out tonight’s gig (she actually sold out most of her current tour). After all she’s the type of artiste with an appeal that transcends age and gender. On top of that, Doro is promoting “Forever Warriors, Forever United”, an album that has been widely embraced by her fans and press. As its title suggests, it’s very much a paean to Heavy Metal, with catchy refrains that make the songs perfect for live delivery.
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No Sleep For Lucy (https://www.facebook.com/nosleepforlucy/)
Warming up the crowd were Swedish Pop Rock band No Sleep For Lucy. Most of the band’s set-list was taken from their album “Until The End”. A few songs into their set I felt what I was hearing reminded me of U2…not necessarily a good thing since I don’t care much about U2. As if reading my thoughts, the band then played ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’…a U2 cover.
No Sleep For Lucy put their hearts into their performance but I couldn’t help notice they felt conspicuously out of place in a Metal gig in front of a Metal crowd. At one point the band’s singer introduced a song saying it was a dedication to all the Metal warriors out there. The song was another tame Pop Rock song! Seriously….did he really think the crowd was so naïve?
In another context I might have liked No Sleep For Lucy. But not tonight.
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Doro (https://www.doromusic.com/)
Doro’s show was tremendous fun from start to end. I mean whether you dig her brand of Melodic Rock or not, there’s no denying that she is eminently capable of bonding with the audience.
The setlist was quite varied and covered several albums. Except “Machine II Machine” of course. Besides classic numbers, such as ‘I Rule The Ruins’ and ‘All We Are’, I was particularly happy to hear some songs from the Warlock era. I just couldn’t resist the urge to headbang and play air guitar when the band belted out ‘Hellbound’. Of course the most recent album, “Forever Warriors, Forever United”, was also represented via what are probably the album’s most anthemic tracks.
I liked the fact that Doro Pesch introduced each number, saying something about that song. Towards the end of the show the band vacated the stage and left Johnny Dee free reign to put the audience to waste with his drumming skills. He was then re-joined by Doro and the rest of the band for ‘All We Are’ (by ‘band’ I mean guitarists Luca Princiotta and Bas Maas (ex-After Forever) and bassist Nick Douglas).
An encore of ‘East Meets West’ then topped off a memorable show. Tonight Doro not only ruled the ruins but also the Underworld.
Crowd interaction during Doro’s show at ‘The Underworld’ (audio):
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All words and live photography by Chris Galea (© 2019)
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2018 was an exciting year for DORO, releasing two successful albums at the same time. “Forever Warriors, Forever United” went straight to #1 in the German vinyl charts as well as to #4 of the German album charts, marking the highest ever entry in her home country.
Today, DORO’s new 4-track vinyl EP “Backstage To Heaven” is released – on the same day the second leg of her worldtour kicks off!
The EP features two album tracks, as well as two unreleased, new live tracks. Get your copy of “Backstage To Heaven” here: http://nblast.de/DoroBackstageToHeaven
“I wish you all a happy new year, it will surely become a rocking 2019”, says Doro Pesch and continues: “I’m really looking forward to the upcoming European tour in March and therefore we come up with something very special: We will have a new single out as a beautiful, coloured 10inch vinyl. The title track ‘Backstage To Heaven’ is another fan favorite of our double album “Forever Warriors // Forever United” and we had the famous German comedian and musician Helge Schneider in the studio as an exceptional guest, playing a saxophone solo. The following ‘Heartbroken’ has another high profile guest: Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO, THE DEAD DAISIES a.o.) contributes an impressive guitar solo and the B-side also offers something exclusive: two brand new live recordings from the first part of the “Forever Warriors // Forever United” tour, featuring a crunchy version of ‘Blood, Sweat And Rock’n’Roll’ and an exclusive recording of ‘If I Can’t Have You No One Will’, along with my duet partner Johan Hegg from AMON AMARTH.”
“Backstage To Heaven” track listing:
A Side:
1. Backstage To Heaven (feat. Helge Schneider)
2. Heartbroken (feat. Doug Aldrich)
B Side:
3. Blood, Sweat and Rock n’ Roll (live)
4. If I can‘t have you – No one will (feat. Johan Hegg) (live)
Also order »Forever Warriors // Forever United« here: http://nblast.de/DoroForeverWarriors
The band also announced new tour dates for November this year:
DORO live 2019 »European Tour 2019«
w/ special guests
Presented by Metal Hammer, Rock Antenne, Slam, musix, metaltix, Radio Bob
08.03. B Kortrijk – De Kreun
09.03. F Strasbourg – La Laiterie
10.03. F Vauréal – Le Forum
12.03. UK Manchester – Rebellion
13.03. UK London – Camden Underworld
15.03. E Pamplona – Totem
16.03. E Madrid – Mon
17.03. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2
20.03. CH Solothurn – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
22.03. D Munich – Backstage
23.03. D Nuremberg – Löwensaal
24.03. D Speyer – Halle 101 *SOLD OUT*
07.06. D Gifhorn – Unser Aller Festival
19.07. D Tuttlingen – Zeltfestival Honberg
26.07. D Laichingen – Rock dein Leben
13. – 18.10. USA Los Angeles, CA – MegaCruise
09.11. UK Camp HRH – Hard Rock Hell *SOLD OUT*
08.11. UK Motherwell (UK) Firestorm Rocks Festival
09.11. UK Great Yarmouth (UK) Hard Rock Hell
11.11. LU Luxembourg (LU) Den Atelier
12.11. CH Zürich (CH) Komplex 457
15.11. D Radolfzell (DE) Milchwerk
16.11. D Reutlingen (DE) Stadthalle
17.11. D Mannheim (DE) Maimarktclub
19.11. D Lübeck (DE) Kulturwerft Gollan
20.11. D Wilhelmshaven (DE) Pumpwerk
22.11. D Coesfeld (DE) Fabrik
23.11. D Bonn (DE) Brückenforum
24.11. NL Arnhem (NL) Luxor
More on »Forever Warriors // Forever United«:
‘All For Metal’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/9kLxaI7ac14
‘Lift Me Up’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/53kIfGYvBIM
‘If I Can’t Have You No One Will’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/NeaYkEzpvLo
‘It Cuts So Deep’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/wgxl9Mek9Lg
Album Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/6KwXFCIqH5c
Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/NAxhSpGgSEU
Album Trailer #3: https://youtu.be/ig57Ae_JjjE
2018 was an exciting year for DORO, releasing two successful albums at the same time. “Forever Warriors, Forever United” went straight to #1 in the German vinyl charts as well as to #4 of the German album charts, marking the highest ever entry in her home country.DORO has now announced to release the 4-track vinyl EP “Backstage To Heaven” on March 8th – on the same day the second leg of her worldtour kicks off! The EP will feature two album tracks, as well as two unreleased, new live tracks. “I wish you all a happy new year, it will surely become a rocking 2019”, says Doro Pesch and continues: “I’m really looking forward to the upcoming European tour in March and therefore we come up with something very special: We will have a new single out as a beautiful, coloured 10inch vinyl. The title track ‘Backstage To Heaven’ is another fan favorite of our double album “Forever Warriors // Forever United” and we had the famous German comedian and musician Helge Schneider in the studio as an exceptional guest, playing a saxophone solo. The following ‘Heartbroken’ has another high profile guest: Doug Aldrich (WHITESNAKE, DIO, THE DEAD DAISIES a.o.) contributes an impressive guitar solo and the B-side also offers something exclusive: two brand new live recordings from the first part of the “Forever Warriors // Forever United” tour, featuring a crunchy version of ‘Blood, Sweat And Rock’n’Roll’ and an exclusive recording of ‘If I Can’t Have You No One Will’, along with my duet partner Johan Hegg from AMON AMARTH.”
“Backstage To Heaven” track listing:
A Side:
1. Backstage To Heaven (feat. Helge Schneider)
2. Heartbroken (feat. Doug Aldrich)
B Side:
3. Blood, Sweat and Rock n’ Roll (live)
4. If I can‘t have you – No one will (feat. Johan Hegg) (live)
Pre-Order “Backstage To Heaven” here: http://nblast.de/DoroBackstageToHeaven
Order »Forever Warriors // Forever United« here: http://nblast.de/DoroForeverWarriors
DORO live 2019 »European Tour 2019« w/ special guests
Presented by Metal Hammer, Rock Antenne, Slam, musix, metaltix, Radio Bob
08.03. B Kortrijk – De Kreun
09.03. F Strasbourg – La Laiterie
10.03. F Vauréal – Le Forum
12.03. UK Manchester – Rebellion
13.03. UK London – Camden Underworld
15.03. E Pamplona – Totem
16.03. E Madrid – Mon
17.03. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2
20.03. CH Solothurn – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
22.03. D Munich – Backstage
23.03. D Nuremberg – Löwensaal
24.03. D Speyer – Halle 101 *SOLD OUT*
07.06. D Gifhorn – Unser Aller Festival
26.07. D Laichingen – Rock dein Leben
13. – 18.10. USA Los Angeles, CA – MegaCruise
09.11. UK Camp HRH – Hard Rock Hell *SOLD OUT*
More dates announced soon
More on »Forever Warriors // Forever United«:
‘All For Metal’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/9kLxaI7ac14
‘Lift Me Up’ OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://youtu.be/53kIfGYvBIM
‘If I Can’t Have You No One Will’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/NeaYkEzpvLo
‘It Cuts So Deep’ OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/wgxl9Mek9Lg
Album Trailer #1: https://youtu.be/6KwXFCIqH5c
Album Trailer #2: https://youtu.be/NAxhSpGgSEU
Album Trailer #3: https://youtu.be/ig57Ae_JjjE
Here we go! Today, DORO and her band will kick off their big “Forever United, Forever Warriors” world tour in Bremen. To celebrate the occasion, DORO’s record company Nuclear Blast release the song “Freunde Fürs Leben” (meaning: friends for life) as a digital download.
Get the digital single here: http://nblast.de/DoroFreundeFuersLeben
Listen in NB Novelties playlist:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNovelties /
http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNovelties
From the song to the tour – DORO explains how it all came about.
“On our website, we invited the fans to send us their dream set list for the upcoming tour. In this poll, “Freunde Fürs Leben” landed right at the top”.
For DORO, this choice wasn’t a surprise:
“This song was dedicated to the fans right from the start. It was one of my personal favorites during the production of the new album, and I already knew while singing in the studio that the fans would love “Freunde Fürs Leben” – at least I had hoped for it. “
And so the only German song on DORO’s current, hugely successful album “Forever Warriors, Forever United” will not only celebrate its’ live world premiere at the start of the tour on Friday in Bremen, but will also appear – by DORO’s special request – on November 16th and at the same time as a single download via Nuclear Blast.
Catch DORO live on one of the following dates:
16.11. D Bremen – Aladin *SOLD OUT*
17.11. D Hamburg – Große Freiheit 36 *SOLD OUT*
18.11. D Berlin – Astra Kulturhaus
20.11. D Görlitz – Kulturbrauerei
21.11. A Vienna – Simm City
23.11. D Memmingen – Kaminwerk *SOLD OUT*
24.11. D Stuttgart – Im Wizemann *SOLD OUT*
25.11. D Saarbrücken – Garage
27.11. D Frankfurt – Batschkapp
28.11. D Erfurt – Stadtgarten
30.11. D Cologne – Live Music Hall
01.12. D Bochum – Zeche *SOLD OUT*
02.12. D Bochum – Zeche
05.12. FIN Helsinki – Kulttuuritalo
07.12. FIN Oulu – Areena (w/ DEE SNIDER)
08.03. B Kortrijk – De Kreun
09.03. F Strasbourg – La Laiterie
10.03. F Vauréal – Le Forum
12.03. UK Manchester – Rebellion
13.03. UK London – Camden Underworld
15.03. E Pamplona – Totem
16.03. E Madrid – Mon
17.03. E Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2
20.03. CH Solothurn – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
22.03. D Munich – Backstage
23.03. D Nuremberg – Löwensaal
24.03. D Speyer – Halle 101
07.06. D Gifhorn – Unser Aller Festival
13. – 18.10. USA Los Angeles, CA – MegaCruise
09.11. UK Camp HRH – Hard Rock Hell *SOLD OUT*
]]>If you’ve heard anything from Doro’s solo repertoire before, love it or hate it you already know what to expect from this “Forever Warriors”. For me the main appeal of her material is a high level of songwriting skills. No matter how cheesy the lyrics and how far back in the mix the guitars are, its a blast listening to anthemic songs such as ‘All For Metal’ or ‘Blood, Sweat and Rock ‘N’ Roll’.
Despite the aforementioned, there’s been an effort to instil particular traits into these songs. For example ‘If I Can’t Have You – No One Will’ has some Death Metal growls (courtesy of Amon Amarth’s Johan Hegg), ‘Backstage to Heaven’ has a very interesting use of saxophone, ‘Soldier Of Metal’ – the obligatory power ballad – makes use of orchestrations and ‘All For Metal’ has several guests joining in to sing the song’s chorus (these guests include Mille Petrozza, Chuck Billy and Warrel Dane).
The only song that just doesn’t work for me is a cover of Whitesnake’s ‘Don’t Break My Heart Again’. Apart from that, “Forever Warrior” has enough hooks to make it an enjoyable release with a universal appeal.
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