Fight | |
Type: | Album |
Artist: | Doro |
Cover: | Doro fight.jpg |
Released: | 19 August 2002 |
Studio: | Soundmine Recording Studios, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Atom H Studios, Düsseldorf, Germany |
Genre: | Heavy metal |
Length: | 54:34 |
Label: | SPV/Steamhammer |
Producer: | Doro Pesch, Don Malsch, Chris Lietz |
Prev Title: | Calling the Wild |
Prev Year: | 2000 |
Next Title: | Let Love Rain on Me |
Next Year: | 2004 |
Fight is the eighth studio album of the German female heavy metal singer Doro Pesch. It was released worldwide in 2002 by SPV/Steamhammer.[1]
Fight is the first Doro album since Force Majeure to be produced with a strong contribution from the members of the band that accompanied the German singer on her tours. Nick Douglas, Joe Taylor and Johnny Dee had toured with Doro for more than ten years, while Oliver Palotai replaced Mario Parillo after his death in 2001.[2]
The songs of the album are the usual mix of aggressive metal and soft ballads, with a distinctive rawer sound than in previous albums. At this time Doro tried some versions of the songs in languages different form English or German. What remains of these recordings are the chorus of "Salvaje" in Spanish and the chorus of the single's b-side "Tourjour pour Gasner" in French. The list of musicians sees the contribution of various guests: Type O Negative vocalist Peter Steele, Savatage guitarist Chris Caffery, former Plasmatics bassist Jean Beauvoir, veteran composer Russ Ballard and usual collaborators Chris Lietz, Jürgen Engler and Andreas Bruhn.
The title track was used by German boxer Regina Halmich to introduce her matches, while "Always Live to Win" became the official theme of Rhein Fire NFL Europe football team. "Legends Never Die" is a cover of a song performed by Wendy O. Williams on her album WOW of 1984.
The album was re-released on CD and vinyl on 25 January 2010 by SPV/Steamhammer with some bonus tracks. The extensive booklet includes new photos and liner notes by Doro Pesch and Nick Douglas.[1]
Fight peaked at position No. 18 in the German Longplay chart.[3]