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.
True As Steel
Warlock Lyrics
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Step by step, our flag unfurled
Let your spirit rise
Got to fight for glory
On the wings of an eagle
We're flyin'
Breakin' free
Yes we're movin' on
Stay hard!
True as steel
Stay hard!
We're goin' down in history
Stay hard!
True as steel
Stay hard! Stay hard!
Hear the bugle call in golden starlight
We're on highway to heaven
Don't hide like a thief in the night
You've got a heart of gold
Courage and pride
Breakin' free
And you're gone
Yes, we're marching on
We will rock your feelings
You can hear our song In the air!
The Warlock's song "True As Steel" encourages listeners to fight for glory with courage and pride. The song exhorts people all over the world to unfurl their flag and let their spirit rise as they battle on the wings of an eagle. The lyrics suggest that with determination and a heart of gold, people can break free from their limitations and fly higher and higher until they reach the highway to heaven. The song emphasizes staying true as steel and going down in history as a champion who always stays hard and never backs down.
Line by Line Meaning
Go ahead all around the world
Move forward fearlessly and conquer the world
Step by step, our flag unfurled
Slowly but surely, we proudly display our banner
Let your spirit rise
Allow your inner self to flourish
Got to fight for glory
Strive for triumph and honor in battle
On the wings of an eagle / We're flyin'
We soar high and fast towards our destination
Breakin' free / And you're gone / Yes we're movin' on
Breaking free from bondage and continuing forward
Stay hard! / True as steel / Stay hard! / We're goin' down in history / Stay hard! / True as steel / Stay hard! Stay hard!
Be resolute in our convictions and unwavering as we create history
Hear the bugle call in golden starlight
Harken to the beckoning sound of victory embodied in gleaming stars
We're on highway to heaven
We march on the path to glory
Don't hide like a thief in the night
Don't conceal yourself like a criminal under the cover of darkness
You've got a heart of gold / Courage and pride
You possess invaluable qualities like compassion and bravery
Breakin' free / And you're gone / Yes, we're marching on
Breaking free from restrictions and progressing unwaveringly
We will rock your feelings / You can hear our song / In the air!
We will fill you with emotions and inspire you with our uplifting anthem
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Vinay Mulukutla
First ever German heavy metal band I ever got into. Until then I had no idea how much of a prolific nation Germany was in the history of heavy metal. I also like how Doro prefers to do interviews/vlogs in her native language of German.
When they recorded this song, they invited several fans into the studio to sing and ultimately record the epic choir that features in the chorus. That's amazing and Doro still enjoys meeting her fans.
D B
Warlock! A most under rated band! Stay hard, true as steel!
Music Lover
Still the best! Early stuff like this is just amazing, True As Steel Baby!!!
Sergey Sadovsky
Try Lee Aaron) Hot chick too))
Joe Enck
We grew up in the most fascinating time of Rock! There was only way to go: electric guitar and amp! I'm rocking since then and still stay hard, true as steel.:-) This should have been grammy-nominated!!!
Marc Lewin
Dankeschön Doro! Du hast damals die größten Werte gesungen die für mich immer noch gelten!
Jan Strapina
Fucking gretest - Doro is the Metal Goddes in a mortal body!!!!!!!§🤘🤘🤘
Marc NRW
Diese Stimme... der Hammer!!!
Doro ist der Hammer!!!
j g
Doro still awesome .as I first played this in 1985
BEN GALEGO
Doro rocks True As steel 4 life
your a true Siren of Metal