Doro Pesch discography
Introduction Doro Pesch is a German heavy metal singer that started her career in native Düsseldorf in the early 80s with the underground bands Snakebite and Beast. In 1982, she joined the German heavy metal band Warlock, which got its first contract with the Belgian independent label Mausoleum Records to record the album ''Burning the Witches''. The new band quickly entered the circuit of the most sought-after support bands in the European boiling panorama of metal live shows of the 80s, receiving enthusiastic reviews and gaining a solid fan base. Warlock soon stepped up to main attraction on European tours and their albums, issued under the Vertigo label, sold well in Germany and caught the attention of US promoters, who organized a tour in the United States. Their fourth album ''Triumph and Agony'' was produced in the US and entered the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, thanks also to the videos of the songs "All We Are" and "Für Immer" on rotation on MTV. By 1988, all German members of the band, except Doro, were replaced by American musicians and Warlock ceased to exist, because of legal problems about the rights on the name and logo.Doro started her solo recording career with the album ''Force Majeure'', fulfilling her contract with the Vertigo label until 1995 with other four studio albums. Because of the lack of charting success, her second Gene Simmons-produced, eponymous album in 1990 was the last one issued in the USA until ''Calling the Wild'', ten years later. However, Doro's albums always charted in Germany and other European countries, with very good sales of singles in recent years both in Germany and in Spain. The 2004 album ''Classic Diamonds'' was a collaboration with the Classic Night Orchestra, which reworked some of her earlier songs with symphonic and acoustic arrangements. Doro is now a very respected veteran singer in the heavy metal world and she often features in duets with other singers and bands.The compilation ''Rare Diamonds'' of 1991 has songs from both Warlock albums and Doro's first albums and is listed twice.
Snakebite demo * ''Jolly Joker'' (1983)
Beast demo * ''Paradies'' (1983)
Warlock albums ===Studio albums=== Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) GER SWI UK US 1984 ''Burning the Witches''* Released: 1984* Label: Mausoleum (SKULL 8325)* Format: LP, CD 39 — — — 1985 ''Hellbound''* Released: 29 May 1985* Label: Vertigo (824 660-1Q)* Format: CD, CS, LP 53 — — — 1986 ''True as Steel''* Released: 18 August 1986* Label: Vertigo (830 237–1)* Format: CD, CS, LP 18 — — — 1987 ''Triumph and Agony''* Released: 5 September 1987* Label: Vertigo (832 804–1)* Format: CD, CS, LP 23 30 54 80 GER: Gold "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.===Compilation albums=== Year Album details Peak chart GER SWI 1991 ''Rare Diamonds''* Released: March 1991* Label: Vertigo (848 353–1)* Format: CD, CS, LP 37 33 1999 ''Earth Shaker Rock''* Released: 20 September 1999* Label: Connoisseur Collection (VSOP CD 247)* Format: CD — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.===Extended plays===* ''Fight for Rock'' (1986)===Singles=== Year Titles Album 1984 "Without You / Burning the Witches" ''Burning the Witches'' 1985 "All Night / Hellbound" ''Hellbound'' 1986 "You Hurt My Soul (On and On) / Evil / Turn It On" Non-album tracks 1987 "All We Are / Three Minutes Warning" ''Triumph and Agony'' "East Meets West / I Rule the Ruins" "Für Immer / Metal Tango"===Demos===* ''1983 demo'' (1983)* ''Mausoleum Demo'' (1983)===Bootlegs===* ''Metalbound'' (1985, LP, live recording with the first line-up, from 14 September 1985)* ''More Doro Power'' (1986, LP, live recording with the second line-up, from 11 December 1985)* ''Ready for Promotion'' (1986, LP, live recording with the second line-up, from 16 August 1986)* ''The Last Witch'' (1987, LP, live recording with the first line-up)* ''True as Steel + Triumph and Agony'' (2001, CD, Russian release, double album)* ''Music Box'' (2003, CD, Top Rec., Russian release, compilation)===Tribute album===* ''Tribute to Steel'' (2008)===Video albums===* ''Metal Racer'' (1985)* ''The Videos'' (listed as Doro & Warlock, 1989)* ''Rare Diamonds'' (1991)* ''Doro Pesch and Warlock: Live'' (2001)===Music videos=== Year Song Director Ref 1986 "Fight for Rock" Gerald Distl  1987 "All We Are" Mark Rezyka  1988 "Für immer"
Doro albums ===Studio albums=== Year Album details Peak chart positions GER AUT GRE SWI US 1989 ''Force Majeure''* Released: February 1989* Label: Vertigo (838 016–1)* Format: CD, CS, LP 5 — — 12 154 1990 ''Doro''* Released: May 1990* Label: Vertigo (846 194–1)* Format: CD, CS, LP 9 — — 22 — 1991 ''True at Heart''* Released: 4 August 1991* Label: Vertigo (510 102–1)* Format: CD, LP 19 — — 26 — 1993 ''Angels Never Die''* Released: February 1993* Label: Vertigo (514 309–1)* Format: CD, LP 21 — — 31 — 1995 ''Machine II Machine''* Released: March 1995* Label: Vertigo (526 804–2)* Format: CD, LP 33 — — 38 — 1998 ''Love Me in Black''* Released: 25 May 1998* Label: WEA (3984 22814–2)* Format: CD 38 — — — — 2000 ''Calling the Wild''* Released: 1 September 2000* Label: SPV/Steamhammer (SPV 085-72042 CD)* Format: CD, LP 16 — — — — 2000 ''Calling the Wild US ed. ''* Released: 12 September 2000* Label: Koch (KOC-CD-8151)* Format: CD — — — — — 2002 ''Fight''* Released: 24 September 2002* Label: SPV/Steamhammer (SPV 087-74100 CD-E)* Format: CD 18 — 38 100 — 2004 ''Classic Diamonds''* Released: 20 September 2004* Label: AFM (AFM 085–2)* Format: CD 33 — — — — 2006 ''Warrior Soul''* Released: 24 March 2006* Label: AFM (AFM 107–9)* Format: CD 27 — — — — 2009 ''Fear No Evil''* Released: 23 January 2009* Label: AFM (AFM 233–2)* Format: CD, LP 11 51 — 56 — 2012 ''Raise Your Fist''* Released: 19 October 2012* Label: Nuclear Blast (B008ZAB32G)* Format: CD, LP 16 50 — 52 — 2018 ''Forever Warriors, Forever United''* Released: 17 August 2018* Label: Nuclear Blast* Format: CD, LP 4 23 — 13 — 2023 ''Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud''* Released: 27 October 2023* Label: Nuclear Blast* Format: CD, LP 5 7 — 23 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.===Live albums=== Year Album details Peak chart GER 1993 ''Doro Live''* Released: 1 November 1993* Label: Vertigo (518 680–1)* Format: CD, LP 71 2010 ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong''* Released: 26 November 2010* Label: Nuclear Blast (NB 2637–9)* Format: CD, LP 61 2016 ''Strong and Proud''* Released: 24 June 2016* Label: AFM (AFM 341–9)* Format: CD 11===Compilation albums=== Year Album details Peak chart GER SWI 1991 ''Rare Diamonds''* Released: March 1991* Label: Vertigo (848 353–1)* Format: CD, CS, LP 37 33 1995 ''A Whiter Shade of Pale''* Released: 15 August 1995* Label: Spectrum (551 459–2)* Format: CD — — 1998 ''Best Of''* Released: 1998* Label: Vertigo / Mercury (538 185–2)* Format: CD — — 1998 ''The Ballads''* Released: 1998* Label: Vertigo / Mercury (846 393–2)* Format: CD 85 — 2008 ''Metal Queen - B-Sides & Rarities''* Released: 30 September 2008* Label: No Remorse / SPV/Steamhammer (NRR-2004/2005)* Format: CD — — 2010 ''The Doro / Warlock Collection''* Released: 16 March 2010* Label: Universal Music Group* Format: 3 CD boxed set — — 2012 ''Under My Skin: A Fine Selection of Doro Classics''* Released: 6 July 2012* Label: AFM (AFM 341–9)* Format: 2 CD boxed set 53 — 2017 ''Für immer''* Released: 27 October 2017* Label: Nuclear Blast (B008ZAB32G)* Format: CD, LP 16 89 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.===Extended plays=== Year Album details Peak chart GER SPA 1995 ''Machine II Machine: Electric Club Mixes''* Released: September 1995* Label: Vertigo (528 724–2)* Format: EP, CD — — 1998 ''Love Me in Black''* Released: 1998* Label: WEA (398424550-2)* Format: EP, CD — — 2004 ''Let Love Rain on Me''* Released: 9 August 2004* Label: AFM (AFM 085–5)* Format: CD 65 7 2005 ''In Liebe und Freundschaft''* Released: 11 November 2005* Label: AFM (AFM 102–5)* Format: CD 92 — 2007 ''All We Are – The Fight''* Released: 25 May 2007* Label: AFM (AFM 172–2)* Format: CD — — ''Anthems for the Champion - The Queen''* Released: 30 November 2007* Label: AFM (AFM 203–5)* Format: CD 89 — 2008 ''Celebrate - The Night of the Warlock''* Released: 31 October 2008* Label: AFM (AFM 233–5)* Format: CD 75 3 ''Herzblut''* Released: 12 December 2008* Label: AFM (AFM 233–4)* Format: CD 71 — 2012 ''Raise Your Fist in the Air''* Released: 1 April 2016* Label: Nuclear Blast (NB 2913–0)* Format: CD 78 — 2016 ''Love's Gone to Hell''* Released: 1 April 2016* Label: Nuclear Blast* Format: CD — — 2019 ''Backstage to Heaven''* Released: 2019* Label: Nuclear Blast* Format: Digital download — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.===Singles=== Year Titles Peak chart positions Album GER 1989 "A Whiter Shade of Pale / Angels with Dirty Faces" — ''Force Majeure'' "Hard Times / Für Immer (live)" — 1990 "Unholy Love / Broken" — ''Doro'' 1991 "Cool Love / Live It" — ''True at Heart'' "Fall for Me Again / Cool Love / Gettin' Nowhere Without You" — 1993 "I'll Make It on My Own / Beyond the Trees / You Gonna Break My Heart" — "Enough for You / You Ain't Lived (Till You're Loved to Death)" — ''Angels Never Die'' "Bad Blood / Children of the Night / Eye on You" 89 "Last Day of My Life / Rock Angel / Rare Diamond (live)" — "Alles Ist Gut / Für Immer / Last Day of My Life" — 1995 "Ceremony / Tie Me Up" — ''Machine II Machine'' "In Freiheit Stirbt Mein Herz / Dirty Diamonds / You Got Me Singing" — 1998 "Do You Like It / Pain / Poison Arrow" — ''Love Me in Black'' "Long Way Home / Prisoner of Love" — 2000 "Burn It Up / US National Anthem" — ''Calling the Wild'' "Ich Will Alles / Give Me a Reason / Rip Me Apart" — 2001 "White Wedding / I Adore You" — 2002 "Fight / Fight by Your Side / Toujours pour Garder" — ''Fight'' 2003 "Für Immer" — ''Für Immer'' 2005 "We're Like Thunder / She's Like Thunder" (featuring Regina Halmich) — Non-album track 2006 "Tief in meinem Herzen – Borussia Dortmund" — Non-album track 2009 "We Are the Metalheads" — Non-album track 2011 "Merry Metal X-Mas" — Non-album track "—" denotes singles that did not chart, have not charted yet, or were not released.===Other appearances=== Year Song Album Comments 1991 "Let Love Conquer the World" German Rock Project - Let Love Conquer the World maxi-single Charity song by German rock artists 1999 "Egypt (The Chains Are On)" ''Holy Dio: Tribute to Ronnie James Dio'' 2001 "Wings of Freedom" German Rock Stars – Wings of Freedom maxi single Tribute song for the victims of 11 September 2001 2002 "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" ''The Music Remains the Same: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin''  2003 "Only You" ''A Tribute to the Creatures of the Night'' The same song included in the album ''Doro'' for a KISS tribute album 2004 "Believe in Yourself", "Key to Our Dream" ''Sevens'' Lead singer on two songs of the third album by Czech progressive metal band Seven 2006 "On My Own", "Warrior Soul", "The Quest" ''Anuk - Der Weg Des Kriegers'' Original songs for the soundtrack of the eponymous movie, where Doro starred 2008 "O Christmas Tree" ''We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year'' deluxe edition Metal version of a Christmas classic previously released for download on Eagle Rock Entertainment website. 2011 "Nothing Else Matters" ''Metallica - A Tribute to the Black Album''  2017 "Leigh Woods" Sam Russell - ''Impetuous Desire'' Power ballad on Sam Russell's first heavy metal album===Video albums=== Year Album details Certifications(sales thresholds) 1991 ''Rare Diamonds''* Released: March 1991* Label: PolyGram (082 664–3)* Format: VHS 1993 ''Doro Live '93''* Released: 1993* Label: PolyGram (088 956–3)* Format: VHS 2003 ''Für Immer''* Released: 1 December 2003* Label: SPV/Steamhammer (SPV 556–74947)* Format: 2xDVD GER: Gold 2004 ''Classic Diamonds - The DVD''* Released: 13 December 2004* Label: AFM Records (AFM 085–8)* Format: DVD 2006 ''20 Years – A Warrior Soul''* Released: 2006* Label: AFM Records (AFM 141–7)* Format: 2xDVD, BD 2010 ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong''* Released: 26 November 2010* Label: Nuclear Blast (NB 2637–9)* Format: 2xDVD + CD, BD 2016 ''Strong and Proud''* Released: 24 June 2016* Label: AFM (AFM 341–9)* Format: 3xDVD, BD "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.===Music videos=== Year Song Director Ref 1989 "A Whiter Shade of Pale" Jeff Stein  "Hard Times" 1990 "Unholy Love"  "Rare Diamond" Chuck Fishbein  1991 "Fall for Me Again" John Warwicker  1993 "Bad Blood" Vincent Giordano "Last Day of My Life" 1995 "Ceremony" ? ?? "In Freiheit Stirbt Mein Herz" ? ?? 1998 "Love Me in Black" ? ?? 2001 "White Wedding" Vanessa Warwick  2002 "Fight" Patrick von Schuckmann "Always Live to Win" 2004 "Let Love Rain on Me" 2006 "Warrior Soul" Luke Gasser 2008 "Herzblut" Patrick von Schuckmann 2012 "Raise Your Fist in the Air" 2016 "Love's Gone to Hell"
Duets * 21 April 1997: Die Krupps feat. Doro Pesch - "Taste of Taboo" (on ''Paradise Now'')* 1 September 2000: Doro Pesch feat. Lemmy - "Love Me Forever",  "Alone Again" on ''Calling the Wild''* 22 October 2000: Motörhead feat. Doro Pesch - "Born to Raise Hell" (on ''Live at Brixton Academy'' - live)* December 2000: Dio feat. Doro Pesch - "Man on the Silver Mountain", "Long Live Rock'n'Roll" (live)* May 2001: Mägo de Oz feat. Doro Pesch - "Man on the Silver Mountain" (Rainbow cover)* 3 August 2001: Holy Moses feat. Doro Pesch - "Too Drunk to Fuck" (Dead Kennedys cover - live)* 21 October 2001: Powergod feat. Doro Pesch - "Burning the Witches" (on ''Bleed for the Gods: That's Metal - Lesson I'')* 25 March 2002: Udo Dirkschneider feat. Doro Pesch - "Dancing with an Angel" (on ''Man and Machine'')* 10 May 2002: Killer feat. Doro Pesch - "All We Are", "Burning the Witches" (on ''Mausoleum - The Official 20th Anniversary Concert Album'' - live)* 5 August 2002: Crown of Thorns feat. Doro Pesch - "Shed No Tears" (on ''Karma'')* 24 September 2002: Doro Pesch feat. Peter Steele - "Descent" on ''Fight''* 13 December 2003: Doro Pesch feat. Udo Dirkschneider - "East Meets West" on ''20 Years – A Warrior Soul'' (live)* 13 December 2003: Doro Pesch feat. Jean Beauvoir - "White Wedding" on ''20 Years - A Warrior Soul'' (live)* 13 December 2003: Doro Pesch feat. Blaze Bailey - "Bad Blood" on ''20 Years - A Warrior Soul'' (live)* 13 December 2003: Doro Pesch feat. Lemmy and Mikkey Dee - "Love Me Forever" on ''20 Years - A Warrior Soul'' (live)* 13 December 2003: Doro Pesch feat. Saxon - "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" (Judas Priest cover - live) on ''20 Years - A Warrior Soul''* 13 December 2003: Doro Pesch feat. Claus Lessmann - "Born to Be Wild" on ''20 Years - A Warrior Soul'' (live)* 6 August 2004: Doro Pesch feat. Blaze Bayley - "Fear of the Dark" (Iron Maiden cover - live) on ''Classic Diamonds – The DVD''* 20 September 2004: Doro Pesch feat. Udo Dirkschneider - "Breaking the Law" (Judas Priest cover) on ''Classic Diamonds''* 22 August 2005: Destruction feat. Doro Pesch - "The Alliance of Hellhoundz" (on ''Inventor of Evil'')* 12 September 2005: Doro Pesch feat. Regina Halmich - "We're Like Thunder"* 25 November 2005: Dirk Bach feat. Doro Pesch - "Gimme Gimme Gimme" (ABBA cover)* 17 October 2006: Twisted Sister feat. Doro Pesch - "White Christmas" (on ''A Twisted Christmas'')* 2006: Doro Pesch feat. Marc Storace & Luke Gasser - "On My Own" on ''Anuk - Der Weg Des Kriegers'' soundtrack* 25 March 2006: Ministry feat. Jørn Lande vs. Doro Pesch - "All We Are" (live)* 21 April 2006: Dezperadoz feat. Doro Pesch - "Earp's Vendetta" (on ''The Legend and the Truth'')* 23 April 2007: After Forever feat. Doro Pesch - "Who I Am" (on ''After Forever'')* October 2007: Kreyson feat. Doro Pesch - "Deep in the Night"* 19 October 2007: Doro Pesch feat. Sabina Classen - "All We Are" (live)*23 June 2008 - Judas Priest feat. Doro Pesch - "Breaking the Law" (live)* 31 October 2008: Kissin' Time feat. Doro Pesch - "All We Are" (live)* 31 October 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Biff Byford - "Celebrate"* 31 October 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Sabina Classen, Floor Jansen, Angela Gossow, Veronica Freeman, Liv Kristine, Ji-In Cho, Liv Jagrell, Girlschool - "Celebrate"* 1 December 2008: Tarja Turunen feat. Doro Pesch - "The Seer"* 13 December 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Bobby Ellsworth - "Always Live to Win" on ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong'' (live)* 13 December 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Jean Beauvoir - "Burn It Up" on ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong'' (live)* 13 December 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Sabina Classen, Floor Jansen, Liv Kristine, Ji-In Cho, Liv Jagrell, Girlschool on ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong'' (live)* 13 December 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Tarja Turunen - "Walking with the Angels" on ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong'' (live)* 13 December 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Chris Boltendahl & Axel Rudi Pell - "East Meets West" on ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong'' (live)* 13 December 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Klaus Meine & Rudolph Schenker - "Big City Nights", "Rock You Like a Hurricane" on ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong'' (live)* 13 December 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Warrel Dane - "True as Steel" on ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong'' (live)* 13 December 2008: Doro Pesch feat. Honza K.B. Hunek - "Unholy Love" on ''25 Years in Rock... and Still Going Strong'' (live)* 23 January 2009: Doro Pesch feat. Tarja Turunen - "Walking with the Angels" on ''Fear No Evil''* 2009: Saxon feat. Doro Pesch - "747 (Strangers in the Night)" (live)* 29 July 2009: Skyline feat. Doro Pesch - "We Are the Metalheads - Wacken Anthem"* 28 August 2009: Saltatio Mortis feat. Doro Pesch - "Salomé" (on ''Wer Wind Sät'')* 2010: Motörhead feat. Doro Pesch - "Killed by Death", "Born to Raise Hell" (live)* 3 August 2010: Grave Digger feat. Doro Pesch - "The Ballad of Mary (Queen of Scots)" (on ''The Clans Are Still Marching'' - live)* 2011: Saxon feat. Doro Pesch - "Denim and Leather" (live)* 22 April 2011: Krypteria feat. Doro Pesch - "Victoria" (on ''All Beauty Must Die'')* 9 September 2011: Doro Pesch feat. Mark Tornillo - "East Meets West" (live)* 26 September 2011: Girlschool feat. Doro Pesch - "Hit and Run" (on ''Hit and Run – Revisited'')* 30 September 2011: Sister Sin feat. Doro Pesch - "Rock 'n' Roll" (Motörhead cover)* 9 December 2011: Doro Pesch feat. Tom Angelripper - "Merry Metal X-Mas"* 19 October 2012: Doro Pesch feat. Lemmy - "It Still Hurts" on ''Raise Your Fist''* 23 November 2012: Die Happy feat. Doro Pesch - "Good Things" (1000th Show Live)* 8 August 2013: Doro Pesch feat. Chris Boltendahl - "East Meets West" (live)* 8 August 2013: Doro Pesch feat. Biff Byford - "Denim and Leather" (live)* 8 August 2013: Doro Pesch feat. Uli Jon Roth - "Für immer" (live)* 8 August 2013: Doro Pesch feat. Subway to Sally - "Metal Tango" (live)* 8 August 2013: Doro Pesch feat. Phil Campbell - "Breaking the Law" (live)* 24 October 2014: Liv Kristine feat. Doro Pesch - "Stronghold of Angels" (on ''Vervain'')* 17 December 2014: Angra feat. Doro Pesch - "Crushing Room" (on ''Secret Garden'')* 25 March 2016: Amon Amarth feat. Doro Pesch - "A Dream That Cannot Be" (on ''Jomsviking'')* 30 August 2021: Show-Ya feat. Dorothee Pesch - "Heavy Metal Feminity" (on ''Showdown'')* August 2023: Doro Pesch feat. Rob Halford - "Living After Midnight" on ''Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud''* October 2023: Doro Pesch feat. Rob Halford - "Total Eclipse of the Heart" on ''Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud''
References
External links *  Doro Pesch - Official Doro Website