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DORO PESCH to release LEMMY tribute album

30-05-2025

In a new interview with Canada’s The Metal Voice, German metal queen Doro Pesch spoke about a special album she is planning to release to commemorate what would have been late MOTÖRHEAD frontman Ian Fraser “Lemmy” Kilmister‘s 80th birthday and the tenth anniversary of his passing. She said:  ”I wanna do something for Lemmy, because, yeah, it would be his anniversary and it’s called ‘Rock To Death’, and that will come out in September. And I wanna put on all our duets. We did a couple of duets like ‘It Still Hurts’ together and ‘Love Me Forever’, a MOTÖRHEAD classic, ‘Alone Again’. And then I did some MOTÖRHEAD covers, like ‘Ace Of Spades’, of course, and ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’. So I’m just in the middle of putting that together in memory of Lemmy Kilmister.”

Asked if there are any recordings she made with Lemmy that have never been released, Doro said: “Actually, all these versions, they are pretty much different versions than you could find on the records.”

She continued: “That was so funny — I went to the studio and I was checking out all kinds of bags, and when I’m doing a production, I always have big bags with CDs and stuff, and back in the day cassettes. And it was so funny, underneath my bag, there was a bag and I didn’t even think of it. I didn’t open it for a long time. And that day before I went to the studio, I opened that bag and there were all these CDs and all our mixes, like the two duets I did with Lemmy in L.A. Actually, Bob Kulick, he was recording everything. It was his studio. And I found all these unreleased tracks. So this record will have a lot of unreleased mixes and tracks and stuff you already know, but it’s different versions — alternate takes, alternate mixes. Because when we did our first duets, ‘Love Me Forever’ and ‘Alone Again’, man, I think we had 10 mixes and we couldn’t decide which one was the best. And then Lemmy and me, we were always a team, and the engineer, he said, ‘No, you’ve gotta have this one.’ And we said, ‘No, we wanna have the demo.’ And then we worked out from the demo again. And it was a lot of fun. So you will hear some different mixes.”

Doro added: “And I wanna tell you guys. We are just working on it. I wanna put out a vinyl, like picture-disc vinyl, and maybe CD, but definitely picture-disc vinyl. And then a liquid-filled vinyl with — you know Lemmy‘s favorite drink was whiskey and Cola, so it will be probably Jack Daniel’s and Cola in a liquid-filled vinyl. And I wanna do that. So we are just checking it out how we can do it. But I think there’s a way. We found a company. And so that’s something really special. And you can actually put a little hole in it and then check it out. It’s definitely Jack Daniel’s and Cola. So that’s for people who are really wanna know what’s in there.”

Earlier this week Doro released a new single, “Warriors Of The Sea”, via Rare Diamonds Productions / Rough Trade.

Watch “Warriors Of The Sea” below.

“With ‘Warriors Of The Sea’, I wanted to create an anthem that goes straight to the heart,” Doro explains. “It’s a song that brings joy — on land and at sea, especially on one of the many metal cruises — and expresses a strong sense of unity.”

“Warriors Of The Sea” is a captivating anthem in which the legendary artist unleashes all her power and unmistakable passion. With heartfelt intensity, Doro sings every note, while powerful choirs amplify the song’s epic atmosphere. A track that immediately casts a spell over rock and metal fans — and perfectly embodies what Doro has stood for over decades: uncompromising heavy metal power!

Pesch will perform “Warriors Of The Sea” live for the first time on her “Doro Metal Queen Metal Cruise” on the Rhine on May 31 and June 1.

On March 31, German metal queen Doro Pesch (60) received a lifetime achievement award in her former hometown of Düsseldorf. The award was presented to the singer in a grand, ceremonial setting by Klaus Meine, frontman of the legendary rock band SCORPIONS.

“I am overjoyed and deeply moved,” Doro said. “It is a tremendous honor to receive this lifetime achievement award from my hometown of Düsseldorf.”

With heartfelt emotion, she added: “A very special thanks also goes to Klaus Meine of SCORPIONS for his touching tribute and his wonderful friendship. This evening will always hold a very special place in my heart.”

The award honors Pesch‘s groundbreaking career, which began in the 1980s with her band WARLOCK. As one of the first women to break into the male-dominated heavy metal scene, she established herself as a lasting force in the international music industry. With over ten million albums sold and more than 3,500 concerts across 60 countries, the Düsseldorf native is among the most successful female rock musicians of all time.

Doro‘s latest album, “Conqueress – Forever Strong And Proud”, was released in October 2023 via Nuclear Blast. In September 2024 she released  ‘Anthem For The Championunder Rare Diamonds Productions. It served as an hommage to fighter Regina Halmich.

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