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2018-05-09 - »Forever Warriors, Forever United« - 100 days to go until the release of DORO's highly anticipated new studio album. 100 days of waiting until the metal queen unleashes 25 (!) brand new songs, her first double album ever, upon the music world. But »Forever Warriors, Forever United« isn't simply just a double album - it's two new DORO records as one, which will be released as premium 2CD set and vinyl formats on August 17th, 2018 through Nuclear Blast.

On »Forever Warriors«, DORO channels her inner wild warrior, with tracks like 'Bastardos' or the first single 'All For Metal' (release: June 8th) affirming this. Her duet with AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg 'If I Can't Have You...' is sure to bring any metal head to their knees. This is DORO like you've never heard her before!...

The first single 'All For Metal' features several metal heroes, who can also be seen in the upcoming music video, which will be released on June 8th. The list of guest stars will be unveiled soon... and DORO is already convinced that "'All For Metal' is going to be the new 'All We Are'!"

DORO - to release »Backstage To Heaven« EP on March 8th, pre-sale starts today!
DORO - to release EP on March 8th! - 2019-01-04

2019-01-04 - 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."

In celebration of 35 years of WARLOCK's "Triumph And Agony" album, Doro Pesch will release "Triumph And Agony Live" in various formats, including CD, vinyl, cassette, DVD, Blu-ray, and a huge box set, on September 24 through Doro's own label, Rare Diamonds Productions.

The "Triumph And Agony" artwork centers on Geoffrey Gillespie's famous original drawing of the "Warlock" embracing the blonde rock star.

Doro says: "The cover and the whole artwork including booklet and inlay are a combination of live shots and the amazing iconic Warlock paintings of my favorite artist, Geoffrey Gillespie, who did all the classic DORO / WARLOCK artworks. It worked out great. I am so happy with it."

Regarding "Triumph And Agony Live", Doro says: "It's one of my favorite records we've ever done! It includes some of our big classic anthems like 'All We Are', 'Für Immer' and 'I Rule The Ruins' as well as fan favorites like 'Metal Tango', 'Three Minute Warning', 'Kiss Of Death' and 'East Meets West', not to forget headbanging album opener 'Touch Of Evil'. I'm super excited to let the fans hear and see it!

"It was always my dream to play the 'Triumph And Agony' album in its entirety live," she adds. "The order of the tracks is different from the original album, but we're playing all ten songs in new, powerful versions. The first time we did it was at Sweden Rock followed by a big tour in the USA and Spain, and more large festival shows like Graspop and Norway Rock. It was fantastic. There was a killer atmosphere!"