Doro -Force Majeure (1989)

Whoever told the Gothic-lung beauty Doro Pesch to open her solo album with Procal Harum's 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' must have been bonkers. So, let us forgive her for the inclusion of what track that just cannot be covered - so, what else do we get ? Well, a fist of Euro metal that is worth every penny if you ask me. So, does it differ much from Warlock ? Er, not really, but it's a far colder record, Doro's Germanic warble was always more evocative than most female singers who, let's face it, in the '80s were just a bag of tits and no talent, but Doro proves that even on her own, but backed by some mighty fine musicians, she can compete. The drums on 'Save My Soul' from Rondinelli suggest we'll need new artex for the walls and the guitar attack is pretty lethal too. I'm not sure how 'Force...' fared but 'World Gone Wild', 'Hard Times', 'Under The Gun' et al, are well structured dogs of war that simply confirm what we knew all along, that temptress Doro, behind those icy eyes, was a soul always born to rock. Puts some of the male folk to shame. A force indeed...

7.5/10