Last year the legendary Wacken festival in Germany welcomed 75,000 fans to watch over 120 bands spread over seven stages. Unlike 2012, 2013 was notable for the beautiful hot sunshine that lasted almost all weekend with just a couple of short downpours. If you haven’t been then it’s certainly a …
Read More »Doro – Islington academy, London – 19th May 2014
First up were German band nulldB, playing their first ever UK show. With one band member painted one half white and the other half black, he was certainly eye catching. Musically this was metal with a real Rammstein influence, particularly with the guitar riffs. It was very impressive stuff and …
Read More »Doro – CCD Hall Dusseldorf – 2nd and 3rd May 2014
Doro’s current tour is billed as “30 years strong and proud”, but the real celebration of Doro’s 30th anniverary took place at the start of May in her home town of Dusseldorf. For her 20th and 25th anniversary shows she did special gigs in Dusseldorf with special guests joining her, …
Read More »Doro – Raise Your Fist-30 Years Anniversary Edition
It sure is a busy year ahead for the Metal Queen, marking as she will her thirtieth year in the music industry. An outstanding achievement in modern times, and a feat not equalled by many. From her early years, fronting the sorely missed Warlock, right through her extensive solo career, …
Read More »DORO: Cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Babe I’m Gonna Leave You’ now online
In honour of her incredible 30 year career, the queen of metal DORO is releasing a special collection of songs titled Raise Your Fist – 30 Years Anniversary Edition on the 5th of May via Nuclear Blast. The celebratory album contains the re-release of her latest album Raise Your Fist, as well as a bonus CD titled Powerful Passionate Favourites containing unreleased tracks and cover …
Read More »DORO: Releases Covers of Metallica, Tina Turner and Led Zeppelin
To celebrate her 30 year anniversary, internationally successful Metal-Queen DORO will be touring throughout 2014 with a series of special performances around the world, including two unique shows on May 2nd (a ‘Classic Night’ with full Orchestra) & 3rd (a ‘Rock Night’ with guests), both held at the CCD Stadthalle in her hometown …
Read More »Doro & Seven – Relentless Garage, London – 21st November 2012
The night started with the support band – Seven, who come from the Czech republic. Doro fans may know of the band purely because of their guitarist, Honza, who guested at Doro’s 25th anniversary show in 2008, which was recently released on DVD. That is the only reason any of …
Read More »Doro photos, The Garage, London, 20th Nov 2012
Pictures taken at the Doro concert at The Garage in London on the 20th November 2012.
Read More »DORO – ‘Raise Your Fist’
Where do I begin when contemplating how to write this review, Doro Pesch has always to me been the absolute embodiment of Heavy Metal, a woman who has sacrificed so much of her own personal life to pursue a career that now is within touching distance of a truly magnificent …
Read More »DORO PESCH, the Queen of Metal, interviewed.
I had the rare and genuine privilege of interviewing not only one of Metal’s Royalty figures but also one of my all time favourite artists, Doro Pesch. A person who has truly shaped the music of a genre, withstood all the fickle changes and fashions of the Metal world, and …
Read More »Wacken Open Air 2013.
The 24th Wacken Open Air takes place on the 1st to 3rd August 2013.
Read More »Wacken 2012 review – Day 3 Saturday
Wacken 2012 review – Day 3 Saturday
Read More »Wacken 2012 review – Day 1 Thursday
Wacken 2012 review - Day 1 Thursday
Read More »DORO – ‘Raise Your Fist’ E.P. Review.
The Queen Of Metal returns with her debut release for new label Nuclear Blast, and what a promise of things to come this E.P. shows. Four tracks that prove how enduring this lady is, with a career stretching over quarter of a century, Doro sounds as valid and fresh now …
Read More »DORO ‘Under My Skin – A Fine Selection Of Doro Classics’ cd review.
When Dorothee ‘Doro’ Pesch came into this world on the 3rd of June in Dusseldorf ( we’re not sure of the year but safe to say the baby pics were in black and white) the future of Heavy Metal was destined to be ruled by a woman the likes of …
Read More »METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST, BELGIUM, OCT 21/22/23 2011 (FESTIVAL)
The ninth annual gathering of Female Fronted Metal took place again at Oktoberhallen in the pretty Belgian town of Wieze. The festival kicked off on the Friday night with a three band lineup to ease everyone into the packed weekend ahead. First up were Greek power metallers BARE INFINITY (7/10), …
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