Doro Pesch, born Dorothee Pesch on June 3, 1964, is a German heavy metal singer and the former frontwoman of the heavy metal band Warlock. She’s often referred to as the “Metal Queen” and has made significant contributions to music and metal culture over three decades.
Doro started her career in garage bands in the underground scene of her native Düsseldorf. With Warlock, she achieved media visibility and commercial success in the 1980s. After Warlock disbanded, she pursued a solo career under the name Doro.
Although her US breakthrough didn’t happen as expected, she remained successful in Germany and continued touring extensively.
Her popularity as a veteran singer grew considerably, inspiring new female metal artists.
Doro has also performed duets with other metal musicians and was the first heavy metal artist to hold a drive-in concert during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Doro Pesch has several iconic songs that have left a lasting impact on the heavy metal scene, some of her most famous tracks: “I’m In Love With You” (2004), “Für Immer”, “All We Are” (1987) with band Warlock, “Love Me in Black” (1998), “Burning the Witches” (1984),“East Meets West”, A duet with Udo Dirkschneider (Accept’s former vocalist), this song celebrates the unity of metal fans worldwide.
She has released 19 studio albums, with her latest being “Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud” in October 2023.
