Doro’s campaign of heavy metal heroism began in earnest back in 1983, with the recording of 'Burning The Witches', the debut album by Warlock. Still in her teens, Doro was immediately recognisable as the consummate metal frontwoman, with a powerhouse voice and endless charisma. Plus, the music she made kicked a ridiculous amount of ass. Doro’s big breakthrough came in August 1986 when Warlock performed at the Monsters Of Rock festival at Castle Donington, with Scorpions, Motorhead, Def Leppard and Oxxy Osbourne also appearing. The first woman to perform on the Monsters Of Rock stage, she sealed her iconic status at that very moment, and has never looked back since.
In 2022, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, having already received an Echo, the Metal Goddess Legend Award in Las Vegas, the Legend Award in England and Germany, the Angel Of Rock Award in England and awards as the “sexiest woman alive”, among others. She has also been voted Best Female Vocalist in Spain for 30 years in a row, and was inducted into the Hall Of Heavy Metal History in the United States. Thanks to an unwavering work ethic and dedication to the metal cause, Doro has performed over 3,000 concerts in more than 60 countries.
A tour-de-force of melodic metal and high-octane hard rock, 'Conqueress' maintains the high standards set on Forever Warriors, Forever United, while also adding more diversity to Doro’s songwriting sensibilities. At its heart, 'Conqueress' is a big, bold heavy metal record, with songs like epic opener ´Children Of The Dawn', the gritty ´I Will Prevail´ and fiery first single ´Time For Justice´ offering gleaming updates of Doro’s trademark sound. Elsewhere, she dabbles deftly with ultra-catchy radio-rock on ´Bond Unending´ (a duet with Sammy Amara from German rock heavyweights The Broliers), spiky rock’n’roll on ´Lean Mean Rock Machine´, and brooding melodrama on the bittersweet ´Love Breaks Chains´. The fruits of another lengthy stint in the studio, 'Conqueress' confirms that Doro is at the peak of her powers.
While fans will undoubtedly be expecting plenty of balls-out heavy metal from the new record, it is equally true that no Doro record is complete without at least one heart-shattering ballad. On 'Conqueress', the sumptuous, orchestral mirage of ´Best In Me´ is instantly identifiable as one of the greatest ballads of the singer’s career. And the English / German song ´Fels in der Brandung´ will very much appeal to every fan that loves Doro's heartfelt anthem´Für immer´.
Another song guaranteed to spark a positive reaction is an uproarious and wildly uplifting cover of Judas Priest’s immortal ´Living After Midnight´, featuring vocals from Doro and Rob Halford, the Metal God himself. For Doro, recording the song was a sweet reminder of how far she’s come, and an exciting opportunity to join forces with one of her all-time vocal heroes in the studio.
As she prepares to celebrate her 40th anniversary, Doro has allowed herself to look back and marvel at all the ups, downs and achievements that have made her journey such an exciting and eventful one. The world has changed immeasurably since 1983, for good and bad, but Doro is eager to celebrate one mark of progress in particular.
Limited 2LP picture disc pressing - comes with EYESORE EXCLUSIVE photo card hand signed by Doro
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. Children Of The Dawn
2. Fire In The Sky
3. Living After Midnight (feat Rob Halford)
4. All For You
5. Lean Mean Rock Machine
Side B:
1. I Will Prevail
2. Bond Unending
3. Time For Justice
4. Fels In Der Brandung
5. Love Breaks Chains
Side C:
1. Drive Me Wild
2. Rise
3. Best In Me (Old Version)
4. Heavenly Creatures
5. Warlocks And Witches (Outro)
Side D:
Etched
