{"id":6242,"date":"2012-07-06T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=6242"},"modified":"2013-06-01T15:03:22","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T15:03:22","slug":"album-review-doro-under-my-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-doro-under-my-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"DORO – Under My Skin: A Fine Selection of Doro Classics (2012) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

DORO
Under My Skin: A Fine Selection of Doro Classics<\/strong><\/span>
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Rating: 7.5\/10<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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For those that have been living under a rock since Doro Pesch hit the metal scene in 1982 fronting her then band Warlock, Doro<\/a> is the premier name when talking about women in metal. As a woman in music in general, she has consistently broken down walls and created classics that fans worldwide love to this day. The consummate professional and the immediately likeable (and not so hard on the eyes) Doro is one of the few legends left in metal that have truly seen it all. Alongside fellow country persons the Scorpions and Holy Moses, she is also one of the few survivors of the wild ride that we older folks affectionately refer to as \u201cthe 80s\u201d. Her latest offering is a double disc compilation entitled Under My Skin that encompasses her entire career.<\/p>\n

Disc one kicks off with one of Doro\u2019s most loved anthems, \u2018All We Are\u2019. The version included here is the re-recorded one from 2007. Many times a stunt like that would annoy me, but I have always been partial to this version because it has much more beef to the sound than the original does, but also doesn\u2019t stray from the mark much at all.<\/p>\n

Other well known anthems like \u2018Metal Tango\u2019, \u2018You\u2019re My Family\u2019 and \u2018I Rule The Ruins\u2019 are also included in the first half of the journey. The always beautiful Doro calling card, \u2018F\u00fcr Immer\u2019, is also included on this disc and is a standout due to its elegance and Doro\u2019s vocal performance. It\u2019s amazing how this string laden ballad simply never gets old; she sings it like she means it and it stands the test of time. It\u2019s coupled with \u2018Love Me In Black\u2019, which I found interesting and a really good match up. I had never thought of these songs together, but their back-to-back placement is really cool. And if you missed \u2018The Night Of The Warlock\u2019 at the 25th anniversary then you can be properly introduced here. <\/p>\n

Much like the first disc, disc two kicks off with a special version of \u2018Celebrate\u2019. The full female version included on this disc features the likes of Girlschool, Sabina Classen (Holy Moses), Liv Kristine (Leaves\u2019 Eyes), Floor Jansen (ex-After Forever \/ ReVamp), Angela Gossow (Arch Enemy), and Ji-In Cho (Krypteria).<\/p>\n

The acoustic version of \u2018Rare Diamond\u2019 is a highlight on this disc as well. Its piano work makes it standout a little from the average Doro track. A string sectioned-up version of Judas Priest\u2019s \u2018Breaking The Law\u2019 will bring some familiarity to those lost when it comes to Doro\u2019s solo work (the biggest hits are almost all on disc one) and reign you back in from what turns out to be an extremely long ride through this album!<\/p>\n

\u2018Angel In The Dark\u2019 with its suave soloing and slower tempo is a highlight here as well, showing a bluesier side of Doro that doesn\u2019t appear too often in her catalogue. Meanwhile, \u2018I Lay My Head Upon My Sword\u2019 and \u2018Wildfire\u2019 keep it rocking in typical Doro fashion.<\/p>\n

Overall, this is an excellent introduction to Doro. It\u2019s far from the sampler hits \/ compilations she has put out in the past. This is a fairly exhaustive collection of her best work. That said, if you are already familiar with her work there really is no pressing need to add this to your collection. It\u2019s a little long in the tooth to be honest and longtime fans won\u2019t find any super special extras that they probably don\u2019t already have that would make it an essential purchase. <\/p>\n

Mark Fisher<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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