Warlock is the name for several artists.

1. A heavy metal band from … Read Full Bio ↴Warlock is the name for several artists.

1. A heavy metal band from Germany
2. An electronic musician from England
3. A rapper from England
4. A psychedelic band from the United States
5. A hardcore dj/producer active in the mid/late 90's.
6. A funk'n'roll, rap, hip hop band from Argentina.

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1. A German heavy metal music band from Düsseldorf, originally assembled in late 1982.
Warlock spent most of the year of 1983 playing in different German clubs, eventually building a steady fan base. After recording a demo and sending it to record labels, the band obtained a contract with independent Belgian label Mausoleum.

The "Mark I" line-up (Doro Pesch on vocals, Peter Szigeti and Rudy Graf on the guitars, Frank Rittel on the bass and Michael Eurich on the drums) recorded the albums Burning the Witches (from 1984) and Hellbound (from 1985), making European tours to market the releases. In early 1985, Warlock signed a contract with label Phonogram. Later that year, in the middle of the tour for the Hellbound album, guitarist Rudy Graf left the band and was replaced by Niko Arvanitis (ex- Stormwind).

True As Steel, released on August 18, 1986, got a fair amount of North American radio airplay due to the hit single Fight For Rock. After this album's release, their first music video for MTV was produced, for the song "Fight For Rock".In August 1986 Warlock opened for the Monsters of Rock at the Maimarktgelände in Mannheim, West Germany when the Scorpions were headlining the all day concert. Def Leppard, Ozzy, MSG and Bon Jovi were also there.

After the tour for the album True As Steel ended, bassist Frank Rittel left, and was replaced by Tommy Henriksen. Guitarist Peter Szigeti also left, giving place to Tommy Bolan (ex-Armed Forces). Warlock then released its fourth album - Triumph And Agony - on September 5, 1987. It would be their last album.

The band proceeded to make its first and sole extensive USA tour - opening Megadeth concerts alongside Sanctuary, and playing several shows on their own with different opening acts, such as Fates Warning, Sword and Lillian Axe. The band split up in December 1987

Drummer Michael Eurich and guitarist Niko Arvanitis were replaced by Bobby Rondinelli (ex-Rainbow) and Jon Levin (currently with Dokken; mislabeled as 'Jon Devin' in Doro's Force Majeure liner notes), respectively. At the end of 1988, Doro Pesch remained the only original member and the only German still in the band. At this time, Peter Zimmermann, the band's ex-manager, sued for rights to the band name and merchandise, and won. Pesch continued to fight for the name, but conceded with record label requests to rename the band DORO in order to continue her career; the first edition of the LP Force Majeure, recorded with the final formation of Warlock, was the last one to expose a sticker with the name of the band next to DORO, with the exception of the compilation Rare Diamonds of 1991. Pesch eventually regained the rights to the name Warlock in 2011, after years of legal battles. Doro is an active band and still performs Warlock songs in their live shows.

Other activities
After his departure from Warlock, Rudy Graf joined the German speed metal band Rage in 1986 and recorded with them the album Execution Guaranteed. Today he's working as a studio musician and songwriter. Frank Rittel , Peter Szigeti and former Snakebite drummer Thomas Franke played in 1987 on Animal House, the first solo album by the former Accept singer Udo Dirkschneider. Rittel and Szigeti formed in the 1990s the melodic metal bands Energy and Coracko, without much success. Michael Eurich formed the band Casanova with singer Michael Voss, which was active at end of the 80s.

Doro Pesch reunited with Szigeti, Arvanitis, Rittel and Eurich to perform as Warlock at her 20th Anniversary celebration concert in Düsseldorf on 13 December 2003 and later at Wacken Open Air festival 2004. More legal troubles over using the name Warlock ensued with former member Rudy Graf and appearances of the reunited band at festivals and special concerts were billed as "Warlock 1986".Frank Rittel quit playing bass and retired from the music business in 2004.

Arvanitis and Szigeti played together in late April 2005 at the 'Rock Classic Allstars' show in Bochum, Germany, with Martin Kesici, Axel Rudi Pell, Kai Hoffmann, Jeff Brown (ex-Sweet) and German soccer star Holger Aden.

In December 2008, Pure Steel Records released the first official tribute album to Warlock, titled Tribute to Steel, with the special appearance of the band members.

2. Warlock - Veteran of UK Electronic Music

3. Warlock is a grime MC from West London. He is part of Rhyming Allegiance and Gritty Committee.

4. American prog/psych band which released one self-titled album on the Music Merchant label in 1972

5. Lars W.A. Op 't Hof is Warlock he uses many aliases back in the mid/late 90's. He had a huge success on Dwarf Records and Babyboom Records.

6. WARLOCK Argentina.

Fight For Rock
Warlock Lyrics

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Every book on the shelf
Every teacher in school
Every man in the street
Has another golden rule
East and the West
Politician liars
Last S.O.S.
They set the world on fire

Hear the message
Don't touch my music
We're ready to fight
Fight for rock
Fighting for rock - fight!
Fight for rock
We're dying for rock
Steal my money
Take my job and my car
Do anything you want
But don't push your luck too far
East and the West
Politician liars
Last S.O.S.
They set the world on fire
Hear the message
Don't touch my music
We're ready to fight
Fight for rock
Fighting for rock - fight!
Fight for rock
We're dying for rock
We are the rocking forces
Soldiers of a different kind
We go to war - if you want it
And wipe you out
Fight for rock
We're dying for rock
Fight - fight for rock
Fight - fight for rock

Fight
Fight - fight for rock!

Overall Meaning

The song "Fight For Rock" by Warlock is a passionate plea for the preservation of rock music in a world where other people's rules and agenda threaten to stifle it. The lyrics express a sense of frustration with the powers that be - politicians, teachers, and the average person on the street - who all seem to have their own idea of what is important and what should be prioritized. The repetition of the phrase "East and the West, politician liars" suggests that these leaders are not to be trusted, and may even be intentionally causing problems that lead to an S.O.S. or state of emergency.

But despite the chaos and divisiveness of the world, the one thing that unites the singer and their audience is rock music. They declare that "Don't touch my music, we're ready to fight," implying that music is more than just entertainment, but a rallying cry for a generation that feels disenfranchised by the decisions of those with power. In fact, the final lines of the song boldly proclaim that rock fans are "soldiers of a different kind", who will go to war if necessary to preserve their way of life. "Fight for rock, we're dying for rock" is a call to action for all who believe in the power of music to bring people together and inspire change.

Line by Line Meaning

Every book on the shelf
All the available knowledge in the world

Every teacher in school
All the educators in the world

Every man in the street
Every commoner in the world

Has another golden rule
Has their own idea of what's right and wrong

East and the West
All around the world

Politician liars
Deceitful political figures

Last S.O.S.
Final warning signal

They set the world on fire
Their actions cause chaos and destruction

Hear the message
Listen up

Don't touch my music
Don't try to change or interfere with what I enjoy

We're ready to fight
We are prepared to defend our interests