{"id":72533,"date":"2018-08-17T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T00:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=72533"},"modified":"2018-09-09T21:03:52","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T21:03:52","slug":"album-review-doro-forever-warriors-forever-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/album-review-doro-forever-warriors-forever-united\/","title":{"rendered":"DORO – Forever Warriors, Forever United (2018) | Album \/ EP Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

DORO
Forever Warriors, Forever United<\/strong><\/span>
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\nNuclear Blast (2018)<\/span>
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At the age of 54, Doro Pesch, the reigning queen of metal, is showing no signs of slowing down. Doro<\/a> has been a warrior for the cause since 1980 when she joined Snakebite, her first band, and then went on to form Warlock in 1982. She became the first woman to front a metal band at the Donington Monsters Of Rock festival in 1986, and scored a hit with \u2018All We Are\u2019 from Warlock\u2019s fourth record Triumph And Agony<\/em> in 1987. Two years later Doro would lose a legal case regarding rights to the Warlock name (and merchandise), thus kick-starting her solo career.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2018 and Doro drops her 13th full-length album to date, and let me reassure you, the first lady of metal hasn\u2019t lost a step. In fact, she\u2019s back, stronger than ever.<\/p>\n

Forever Warriors, Forever United<\/em> is a big record that makes an even bigger statement. Not only is it classic heavy metal in its purest form, it\u2019s also an oath of allegiance to the genre itself. It\u2019s a reminder that the \u201cglory days\u201d of metal are gone for some bands, but not for Doro and crew; that era never ended, it just got more fun. Doro waves that banner high and proud on songs like \u2018All For Metal\u2019, \u2018Soldier Of Metal\u2019, and \u2018Blood, Sweat And Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll\u2019. These are anthems and reminders of who we are and how we live as metalheads.<\/p>\n

What connects you with this record is how genuine it comes across. Forever Warriors, Forever United<\/em> is Doro pulling out all the stops and allowing herself to be vulnerable to the world; not afraid to bare her heart and soul through song. Anyone who\u2019s followed Doro since her days with Warlock knows that she has sacrificed a lot personally and professionally for her art, and you can hear that pain and loss reflected on ballads \u2018Lift Me Up\u2019 and \u2018It Cuts So Deep\u2019. Clearly this isn\u2019t lip service nor patronizing the fans, it\u2019s a heartfelt gesture from her to us. It\u2019s a part humble \u201cthank you\u201d and part \u201clet\u2019s rock!\u201d<\/p>\n

Standout tunes \u2018R\u00e9sistance\u2019, \u2018Heartbroken\u2019, and \u2018Love Is A Sin\u2019 rock the Forever United<\/em> disc. And I\u2019d be remiss if I didn\u2019t mention Doro\u2019s cover of Mot\u00f6rhead\u2019s \u2018Lost In The Ozone\u2019 as well. However, my personal favourite of the two discs is Forever Warriors<\/em> which features the songs I mentioned earlier as well as a Whitesnake cover, \u2018Don\u2019t Break My Heart Again\u2019.<\/p>\n

One of the more unique and talked about songs on this record is the Lizzy Borden-esque \u2018If I Can\u2019t Have You \u2013 No One Will\u2019, which features Doro and Johan Hegg from Amon Amarth and may be one of the best duets I\u2019ve heard in years, albeit an odd pairing for sure. The chemistry here between Pesch and Hegg borders on the psychosexual, wrapping itself around the music and creating an atmosphere of moody, uneasiness that you can\u2019t turn away from.<\/p>\n

In addition to the aforementioned, look for guest appearances by the likes Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake), Tommy Bolan (Warlock), Mille Petroza (Kreator), Chuck Billy (Testament) and the late Warrel Dane who contribute to the fist banging \u2018All For Metal\u2019. If you haven\u2019t seen the video for this song, then check it out \u2013 it\u2019s a who\u2019s who of heavy rock.<\/p>\n

Forever Warriors, Forever United<\/em> is solid 80s metal. The fact that it sounds as good as it does without treading into formulaic territory, is all down to Doro and how talented she is. This two disc set is the culmination of a career dedicated to living this life loud and proud. It offers up different perspectives of metal and succeeds in a grand manner; a true masterpiece and probably Doro\u2019s best record to date.<\/p>\n

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

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