DORO’s 25th Anniversary: And You Were There

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Mark Gromen gives BWBK a special report on the recent DORO 25th Anniversary Concert in Dusseldorf earlier this month.

Think about it… how many one-name artists are there in metal? The mere mention of just one word brings instant recognition and, more importantly, almost universal adulation. I’m not talking about some iconic, self-appointed black metal nickname, but simple first name recognition. DORO…enough said. Everyone knows who she is! Sure, being the fairer sex helps pinpoint the identity, but surviving the male dominated music world, particularly starting at a time when female metallers were virtually unheard of, let alone taken seriously, couldn’t have been easy. To earn recognition within the band context (WARLOCK) and parlay that to individual success, for a quarter of a century, is astounding, regardless of gender. For all that and more, her 25th Anniversary show/party at the ISS Dome in her hometown of Dusseldorf was a reason to take an early winter weekender to Germany.

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Add an amazingly lit and over-the-top stage, complete with pyro, oversized hydraulic moveable figure and monk robed attendants/back-up singers, all made for a visual cavalcade that will surely be amongst my favourite DVDs (when released), even with nearly the entire proceedings being conducted in a foreign tongue.

I was hoping they were going to put one of these out. The last anniversary show they put out was excellent. It will certainly be a treat to see all the new guest performers who joined the celebration.