Search - Doro :: Warrior Soul

Doro at her best

A. Domine | NY | 11/09/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have to say this album really rocked. It is not common that I find an album that I love nearly every track on but this is one of the rare occasions that I do.



Best song I think is Thunderspell - hard and fast rocking beat and Doro's patented screams bring me back to the days of Warlock. Same goes for Strangers Yesterday and the title track, Warrior Soul.



And for those who also love Doro's mellow side - Heaven I See, 1999, and In Liebe und Freundschaft (In Love and Friendship) dont disappoint.



I highly recommend this album!!!

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A Must-have for 80s Metal Fans

Jeff Swab | Blacksburg, VA | 05/24/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is great. It's a must-have for your metal collection. I've been waiting a while for some good music to come out, and here it is. Just to qualify my statements a little, I've been a metalhead for over 25 years and listen to everything from Bon Jovi to Slayer. I'm an amateur musician, too, and have been in bands. I appreciate any kind of music that is played well. I can't wait to see this band live finally when they are on tour in the U.S.



On this CD, the musicians are awesome and Doro's voice is great. The sound quality and mixing are good, though Doro's vocals might be a little louder than the music on some songs. The music covers all grounds, from ballads to rockers to anthems. If you like to hear a little variety like that, this is a great album to have.



There are some really cool, catchy songs on here, such as "You're My Family," "Haunted Heart," "Thunderspell," and "My Majesty." "Heaven I See" starts out like a ballad, but then turns into an anthem, producing a killer song (and I've put this one on a mix CD already). "Above the Ashes" is another great anthem, but I think I like the sound of the live version better (which I've seen in various videos on-line). Since I'm a huge Judas Priest fan, I think the chorus of Doro's "Shine On" reminds me of Priest's "Before the Dawn." (Try it out.) There is a hidden track, at the end of "Shine On." It's just a clean-channel electric guitar and vocals version of the title track. Oh, and there are two German songs on here, but don't worry about that if you don't know German. One is a ballad, and Doro sings it so beautifully that you won't care what language it is. The other is an attempt at a punk-like, just-for-fun song. It's so "in your face," that the primary language of the song doesn't matter, either. Don't worry; Doro's English is perfect on all of the other songs.



This album has been in constant rotation in my CD players since I've gotten it. Just like other U.S. fans, I was a Warlock fan in the 80s (since "Hellbound"), but I lost track of Doro's work since the early 90s after her self-titled album. I'm glad she and her band are still around and producing great work. This album needs to be on American radio.

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