Doro was born in Düsseldorf, NRW, West Germany on 3 June 1964, as the only child of Walter, a truck driver, and Barbara Pesch. Doro's first memory of rock music is the song "Lucille" by Little Richard, which she sang when she was three years old. She learned to play piano and started singing at the age of ten years, when she was exposed to the glam rock of bands like T. Rex, The Sweet and Slade. In 1980, she was accepted in her first band called Snakebite, which was playing rock music in a Düsseldorf basement used as rehearsal space by many other underground groups. The first recording with Doro on vocals was a cheap 7-track demo released by Snakebite for promotion. When Snakebite disbanded in 1981, Doro went on to sing for the garage bands Beast and Attack, before forming Warlock with Peter Szigeti, Rudy Graf, Thomas Studier, and Michael Eurich in 1982
After Warlock underwent many personnel changes, Pesch was the only remaining original member of the band. After changing her record label, she released in 1989 the fifth album as Doro, as the former label owned the trademark on the Warlock name.
Pesch now pursues a solo career and lives in New York City. 2004 album Classic Diamonds was a collaboration with The Classic Night Orchestra which reworked some of her earlier songs. Fear No Evil released in 2009 saw a brief return to the US and currently touring Europe celebrating 25 Years in Rock with a full fledged DVD out on Nuclear Blast.
She released her first album in six years, Forever Warriors - Forever United, on 17 August 2018, entering in many charts worldwide.
Her band at the moment:
Doro Pesch (1988–present) – lead vocals
Stefan Herkenhoff (2021) – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Johnny Dee (1993–1995, 1998–present) – drums, backing vocals
Bill Hudson (2021) – guitars
Bas Maas (2009–present) – guitars, backing vocals
Studio and live albums, EPs and DVDs
Force Majeure (1989)
Doro (1990)
Rare Diamonds (1991)
True at Heart (1991)
Angels Never Die (1993)
DORO Live - Angels Never Die Tour '93 (1993)
Machine II Machine (1995)
A Whiter Shade of Pale (1995)
Machine II Machine: Electric Club Mixes (EP) (1995)
Love Me in Black (1998)
Love Me in Black (EP) (1998)
The Ballads (1998)
Best Of (1998)
WARLOCK - Earthshaker Rock (1999)
Ich Will Alles (EP) (2000)
Calling the Wild (2000)
White Wedding (EP) (2001)
Fight (2002)
Doro Pesch and Warlock: Live (Dvd) (2002)
Für Immer (Dvd) (2003)
Let Love Rain on Me (EP) (2004)
Classic Diamonds (2004)
Classic Diamonds: The Dvd (2004)
We're Like Thunder (EP) (2005)
In Liebe Und Freundschaft (EP) (2005)
Warrior Soul (2006)
20 Years – A Warrior Soul (2006)
All We Are - The Fight (EP) (2007)
Anthems for the Champion - The Queen (EP) (2007)
Metal Queen – B-Sides & Rarities (2007)
Celebrate (The Night of the Warlock) (EP) (2008)
Fear No Evil (2009)
Herzblut (EP) (2009)
25 Years In Rock... And Still Going Strong (Box) (2010)
Merry Metal X-Mas - Doro feat. Onkel Tom Angelripper (2010)
Under My Skin - A Fine Selection Of Doro Classics (2012)
Raise Your Fist In The Air(EP) (2012)
Raise Your Fist (2012)
Doro live @ Wacken Open Air 2013 (Dvd) (2013)
Raise Your Fist (30 Years Anniversary) (2014)
World Gone Wild (6 Discs Box) (2015)
Greatest Hits (2016)
Love's Gone To Hell (2016)
Strong And Proud - 30 Years Of Rock (Dvd) (2016)
I Am What I Am (2017)
Für Immer - Deutsche Songs, Balladen und Raritäten (2017)
For Metal - Live At Rock Hard Festival 2015 (2018)
With The Classic Night Orchestra - Classic Diamonds (2018)
Forever Warriors, Forever United (2018)
Backstage to Heaven (EP) (2019)
Magic Diamonds - Best of Rock, Ballads & Rare Treasures (2020)
Triumph And Agony Live (2021)
Conqueress - Forever Strong and Proud (2023)
Bis aufs Blut
Doro Lyrics
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Kein Weg zu weit
Um der Freiheit nah zu sein
Grenzen ohne Sinn
Hindern was ich bin
Kein Weg zu Dir
Ist zu weit um zu verlieren
Den Wunsch
Der mich bedrackt
Kein Weg zu weit
Um in Freiheit nah zu sein
Geh ich bis aufs Blut
Ums zu versuchen
Und geh ich bis aufs Blut
Ums zu versuchen...
The lyrics to Doro's song Bis aufs Blut are about the struggle for freedom and the lengths that the singer is willing to go to achieve it. The first stanza speaks to the arbitrary nature of borders and limitations that society places on individuals. The use of blood imagery in the title and throughout the song suggests that the struggle for freedom is not just metaphorical, but requires real sacrifice and bodily harm.
The second stanza speaks to the personal motivation for this struggle. The singer is willing to risk everything to be with someone, even if it means losing everything. The use of the phrase "einen Augenblick" (a moment) suggests that even a brief period of freedom is worth more than a lifetime of oppression.
The chorus repeats the idea that there is no distance too great, no sacrifice too large to achieve freedom. The use of the word "try" suggests that the outcome is uncertain and that the singer is willing to risk everything for the possibility of freedom.
Overall, the song is an anthem to the human spirit and the desire for autonomy and self-determination, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
Line by Line Meaning
Bis aufs Blut
I will fight until the end, even if it means shedding blood
Kein Weg zu weit
No distance is too far
Um der Freiheit nah zu sein
To be closer to freedom
Grenzen ohne Sinn
Boundaries that have no logic
Hindern was ich bin
Blockades of who I am
Kein Weg zu Dir
There is no distance too far to reach you
Ist zu weit um zu verlieren
I cannot afford to lose this opportunity
Einen Augenblick
For a moment
Den Wunsch
The desire
Der mich bedrackt
That torments me
Kein Weg zu weit
No distance is too far
Um in Freiheit nah zu sein
To be closer to freedom
Geh ich bis aufs Blut
I will fight until the end, even if it means shedding blood
Ums zu versuchen
To try it
Und geh ich bis aufs Blut
And I will fight until the end, even if it means shedding blood
Ums zu versuchen...
To try it...
Contributed by Lila L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.