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Forever Warriors

      
         
         
         
     
             
The first half of the new double album by Doro, 'Forever Warriors', gets off to an anthemic start, with the almighty, special guest laden 'All For Metal'. One of Doro's all time great anthems is 'All We Are', and 'All For Metal' easily stands tall alongside that. Catchy and infectious with the chant style chorus "all for metal", Doro is back, and doing what she does best. The album changes up a few gears with the fierce and furious 'Bastardos'. Fast paced heavy metal takes front and centre as 'Bastardos' flies along at high velocity. Time to get those heads nodding hard as 'Bastardos' provides the best opportunity on the album for furious head banging.
             
Featuring a guest vocal performance by Johan Hegg (Amon Amarth) 'If I Can't Have You - No One Will' is a duet of scary proportions. Johan's rough and gruff vocal delivery is a million miles away from the emotion fuelled vocal style of Doro. A ballad of sorts, 'If I Can't Have You - No One Will' changes pace and heaviness as it marches on. Talking of ballads, 'Soldier Of Metal' is a top class power ballad, with a subtle and passionate vocal performance. Doro is easily able to adapt her voice from the powerful throaty rasp style to the eloquent and angel like she displays here. 'Soldier Of Metal' is mid tempo, melodic and classic sounding Doro. 'Turn It Up' injects a massive amount of energy and is a heavy hitting foot stomper of melodic power metal. Doro has remained at the forefront of power metal for over thirty years, and with songs like 'Turn It Up', it is easy to see why, and understandable why she is hailed as the "Queen Of Metal".    
             
'Blood, Sweat And Rock 'N' Roll' is a staggering romp of anthemic and melodic heavy metal. Sing a long ability is through the roof, catchiness is off the scale and masterful is an understatement. Doro excels with 'Blood, Sweat And Rock 'N' Roll', an energetic and lively song that is memorable for all the right reasons. Throughout her career, Doro has been known for recording cover songs, and with 'Forever Warriors', you get one helluva surprise. 'Don't Break My Heart Again' by Whitesnake (from their 1981 album 'Come An' Get It) gets the Doro treatment, more thunder and a much harder hitting feel, Doro's version is a corker. Time to raise those lighters high in the air and sway from side to side as 'Love's Gone To Hell' rolls in, displaying all the trademarks of the melodic  and emotional side to Doro...    
             
...and talking of emotional, remember 'Fur Immer' from the 1987 Warlock album 'Triumph And Agony', Doro reprises that exact moment of emotion here with 'Freunde Furs Leben' (translates to 'friends for life'). Entirely sung in German, Doro maintains a lengthy string of songs throughout her career she sings in her native language. Adaptability and flexibility at its highest level. Bringing 'Forever Warriors' to a close is a melodic monster... 'Backstage To Heaven' brings hard rock and a party anthem feel to proceedings and is so infectious that after just one listen you will be hooked forever, becoming one of Doro's warriors forever!    
             
Overall, a bombastic and energetic romp of heavy metal and hard rock, 'Forever Warriors' is a superb offering from the "Queen Of Metal".    
             
             
Review by Iron Mathew Collins    
             
Reviewed for Metal Gods TV    
             
             
Other Reviews    
             

           
           
Love's Gone To Hell E.P.      
           
"a good power ballad from the legendary "metal queen" Doro, however, it is the two live songs on the E.P. that makes it worth a listen" Read Review      
     
     
     
           
             
             

           
           
Forever United      
           
"a bombastic and energetic romp of heavy metal and hard rock, 'Forever United' is a superb offering from the "Queen Of Metal" Read Review      
     
     
     
           
             
             

           
           
Brickwall (single)      
           
"a thumping teaser from the "Queen of Heavy Metal" for her new album - due 2021 - Doro is a legend and an icon, and her journey is far from over" Read Review      
     
     
     
           
             
             

           
           
Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud      
           
"a superb album of melodious heavy metal with plenty of surprise twists and turns, Doro has produced a stunning array of songs" Read Review      
     
     
     
           
             
             
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