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 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 US 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 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 Certifications GER AUT GRE SWI US 1989 Force Majeure Released: February 1989 Label: Vertigo (838 016–1) Format: CD, CS, LP 5 — — 12 154 BVMI: Gold 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 2025 Warriors of the Sea Released: 24 October 2025 Label: Rare Diamonds Format: CD, LP 9 21 — 79 — "—" 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 BVMI: 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