I'm really looking forwrad to this...

[sixxswine]

 

[Psychonaut]

I hope the best for this release and I will give it a chance but I can't help but feel a little worried that they are referring to their past to try to sell this record. I really like this band so I hope they can deliver.

 

[SoundMaster]

So am I!

They've been on a hot streak since Lynch exited in the late 90s. Along with Maiden, Dio, UFO, & Deep Purple, Dokken are one of the few "classic" bands that continues to release awesome material deep into the supposed "2nd half" of their career.

 

[Platinum Maze]

I'll give it a shot, but other than a few songs on Hell To Pay, I'm really not a non-Lynch-era-Dokken kinda guy.

can't help but feel a little worried that they are referring to their past to try to sell this record.

I agree. At first the title had me annoyed, and now seeing that album cover....jeez. Way too similar to the Back For the Attack cover for me...

 

[sixxswine]

Dokken hasn't done anything good since Erase The Slate... I hope they deliever otherwise we can write off Dokken like we did with Queensryche...

 

[Mxgonzo]

At least it's not called "Back for the Attack part 2" like a lot of bands are doing to cash in on former glory.

 

[sixxswine]

At least it's not called "Back for the Attack part 2" like a lot of bands are doing to cash in on former glory.

Right though you could say that this could be....

 

[Taylor]

Dokken is one of the best bands out of the 80s as far as songwriting goes. Nothing will top Tooth & Nail, but I will definitely check this out. I wish I could see Don on his solo tour with Queensryche. Anyone see that and remember what he played?

 

[poundingmetal74]

Dokken is one of the best bands out of the 80s as far as songwriting goes. Nothing will top Tooth & Nail, but I will definitely check this out. I wish I could see Don on his solo tour with Queensryche. Anyone see that and remember what he played?

I've heard from several sources that it's pretty bad. Don's really struggling and is often off key.

That said, let's hope this new Dokken disc is decent. I loved the Christmas cover they did (Santa's Coming to Town - which actually saw decent airplay at Xmas time on WRIF).

 

[Psychonaut]

I thoroughly enjoyed Don's solo Up From The Ashes but this was coming right off of their heyday so his vocals were spot on. That album fits in well with Dokken's discography.

I had Dysfunctional for a while and it was okay, but not great. Somebody stole it from me :zombie:

 

[sixxswine]

I had Dysfunctional for a while and it was okay, but not great. Somebody stole it from me :zombie:

I suppose they need it to complete the collection along with such gems as Shadowlife, Longway Home and Hell To Pay....:zombie:

 

[mdmatt4ever]

i might give it a chance. i sorta liked hell to pay. erase the slate was great. shadowlife and long way home suck. dysfunctional is my favorite dokken album

 

[kuier]

The press release on the Dokken site promises a return to their heyday and the "best Dokken CD since 1986" etc. Here's to hoping!

 

[Platinum Maze]

The press release on the Dokken site promises a return to their heyday and the "best Dokken CD since 1986" etc. Here's to hoping!

All I have to say to that is, someone, please name a Dokken album that was released in 1986.... ...and there is no way it will top Back For The Attack!

Dysfunctional, or as it was called when it was first released in Japan, "Dokken", is a really good album. I've always thought that Too High To Fly was one of the best tunes they ever wrote.

 

[Taylor]

All I have to say to that is, someone, please name a Dokken album that was released in 1986.... ...and there is no way it will top Back For The Attack!

straight to the tooooooooop...TOOTH AND NAIL!