The Fight [Limited Transparent Curacao Vinyl]

by Doro

Overview

When Nirvana and Pearl Jam exploded commercially in the early '90s and alternative rock became mainstream, a lot of '80s headbangers fell by the wayside. Pop-metal hair bands (Poison, Warrant) and gothic-themed fantasy metallers (Iron Maiden, King Diamond) both went out of vogue, and in this brave new rock world, the headbangers who were considered cutting edge embraced alternative metal (which could be anything from Ministry to Sevendust to Rage Against the Machine). But Doro is one '80s survivor who has kept plugging away; she isn't headlining Madison Square Garden, but still caters to a loyal group of die-hard fans. Released in 2002, Fight finds a 37-year-old Doro continuing to sound quite assured and passionate. The former Warlock vocalist makes a few alterna-metal-ish moves here and there, especially on the title track and "Descent" (which employs Type O Negative's Peter Steele). But Doro doesn't get nearly as far into alterna-metal as -- just to give one example -- Moetley Cruee graduate Tommy Lee. While Lee made a totally clean break from an '80s-like sound with his Methods of Mayhem project of 1999, Doro hasn't forgotten the '80s. In fact, many of the tunes are fairly '80s-sounding, including "Chained," "Fight By Your Side," and the power ballad "Legends Never Die" (which Kiss' Gene Simmons contributed). And for Doro's longtime fans, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Those who have been following the German goddess religiously since the '80s will probably take comfort in knowing that even though a few of the tunes make alterna-metal-ish moves, Fight is generally quite faithful to her history. Although 1989's Force Majeure remains Doro's most essential solo album, her hardcore followers will find 2002's Fight to be an inspired, focused, and rewarding addition to her catalog. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2023
Label:	Rare Diamonds Productions
UPC:	4250444192113
Rank:	49977

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Doro   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Pete Steele   Primary Artist,Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals
Russ Ballard   Guitar,Guest Artist
Joe Taylor   Guitar
Jean Beauvoir   Guitar,Guest Artist
Juergen Engler   E-Bow,Guest Artist
Christopher Lietz   Bass,Guitar,Keyboards
Michael Voss   Guitar,Guest Artist
Andreas Bruh   Guitar
Doro Pesch   Vocals
Johnny Dee   Drums
Chris Winter   Keyboards,Guest Artist
Nick Douglas   Bass,Keyboards
Andreas Bruhn   Guest Artist
Chris Caffrey   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Doro   Producer
Gary Scruggs   Composer
Gene Simmons   Composer
Russ Ballard   Composer
Joe West   Engineer
Jean Beauvoir   Composer
J. Dee   Composer
Christopher Lietz   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Metal Mike Chlasciak   Photography
Dan Malsch   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Marianne Muller   Photography
Geoff Gillespie   Cover Illustration
Doro Pesch   Composer,Producer
Johnny Dee   Composer
MASA   Photography
Chris Winter   Composer
Nick Douglas   Composer
Kai Blankenberg   Mastering
Scott Harrison   Photography
Gunter Wolf   Art Direction
Mario   Photography
Andreas Bruhn   Composer
Joe Taylor   Composer
Chris Lietz   Composer