Description

2018 reissue. Double album on white vinyls with gatefold cover and 3 bonus tracks

Since the 80s, Doro has undoubtedly been one of heavy metal’s top female vocalists; she has consistently issued solo albums since the breakup of Warlock. And with quite a few metal acts going the orchestral route during the late 90s/early 21st century, Doro took the plunge as well — teaming up with the Classic Night Orchestra and issuing 2005’s Classic Diamonds. While some of these symphonic metal releases come off half-baked, Classic Diamonds is one of the few that succeeds, primarily because there is no attempt to force-merge metal riffing with a symphony. This approach is evidenced by one of the album’s top standouts — a track sung in Doro’s native language (German), “Für Immer.” Elsewhere, you’ll find a cover of Judas Priest’s “Breaking the Law” which is slowed down and stripped down to its basics, as well as a track that sounds surprisingly very Kate Bush-esque, “Metal Tango.” This successful departure is highly recommended to Doro fans worldwide — just don’t expect thrash metal tempos.

Track listing:
1. I Rule The Ruins
2. Metal Tango
3. Breaking The Law
4. All We Are
5. Fur Immer
6. Let Love Rain On Me
7. Burn It Up
8. Tausend Mal Gelebt
9. Im In Love With You
10. Always Live To Win
11. Undying
12. Love Me In Black
13. She’s Like Thunder
14. The Last Goodbye
15. The Final