Halloween Rock Fest

Doro Pesch

has always been a natural fighter. One who stays true to herself with heart and soul. She is an icon and a decisive power in the Heavy Metal scene. One who doesn’t give up when life becomes hard and who doesn’t shy away from long and difficult paths.

When Dorothee “Doro” Pesch is born on a 3rd June in Germany's city Duesseldorf fate has already planned many things for her. Already as a small girl her father, a lorry driver, takes her with him on his lorry-tours and awakens her love for travelling. Moving forward, facing new situations belongs to Doro `s life since she can remember.

Until that day – she is 16 years old by then – when she suddenly gets ill. The girl from Duesseldorf still goes to school as the clouds above her sky turn darker and darker. Week after week Doro gets weaker and weaker and no one has the faintest clue where it comes from. It takes some time until doctors find out in hospital that she is suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.

Almost one year Doro has to stay in hospital because of that. She faces bad days as well as better days and has to experience how so called good friends turn away from her in that time. But she stays brave: If she gets well again one day, she promises herself, she will dedicate her life to music – her only real passion.

And Doro recovers. And keeps her promise. She founds the band Warlock, gains a record deal for them and can lead the life that she used to love in her childhood so much: The life on the road. Travelling around the world.

Soon she plays shows with bands such as Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi or Judas Priest and turns to an idol for the whole music scene. Doro turns, as the first female bandleader of the whole genre, to an example for many others to follow. Especially for many other women. Until now Doro has that role.

Warlock has turned into a legend and a true cult band. Due to songs as “Für Immer”, “True as Steel”, All We Are” or “I Rule The Ruins” their name has become immortal and is still alive.

As well – or maybe especially – the new Doro album “Warrior Soul” carries on the spirit of the old Warlock times and adapts it to the current times. And times have seldom been better for Doro: during the last months several TV gigs - among others at two of the most famous German broadcasting stations (SAT1; RTL) – have underlined the enormous status of the Metal Queen. The success with the EP “In Love And Friendship” (4 weeks in the German Top 100) honoured somebody who truly deserves it.

But confidence of success has never been a reason for the natural fighter to rest. Doro would not be Doro, if she had not put all of her heart and energy into “Warrior Soul”. Once again she had to go a long way. It has leaded her from the already familiar Yellohouse Studio in Wuppertal (Germany), the Atom-H-Studios and the cooperation with Chris Lietz and Torsten Sickert to the Switzerland where she worked together with Deezl Imhof (Foolpark Studios) and film director Luke Gasser. A great number of future hits have been developed on her journey as for example “Stranger’s Yesterday”, “Above The Ashes” or “You’re My Family” which is dedicated to the many true Doro Fans. The Metal Queen has herself very special feelings for the album which she has not experienced anymore for a long time. “It’s such an extremely strong feeling” she explains “It’s just overwhelming.”

With the Suiss Luke Gasser she already collaborated ahead of the album for a film production: “Anuk – Der Weg Des Kriegers” (Anuk – The Warrior’s Way) in which Doro can be seen in her first acting role and for which she sings the title song of the soundtrack “Warrior Soul”.

The album was finally mixed by Deezl and the new Yorker Metal Mike Goldberg who have put the finishing touches on it. “Warrior Soul” is not only the name of the album but it was also done with all soul of a true warrior.

Let her once again give you the creeps!

HELLOWIE ?

Is especially founded to bring you an amazing tribute of the legendary HELLOWEEN, with members from Vengeance - Ironing Maiden and others will perform this unique and one time only tribute. The band features the Drummer of Vengeance - the singer and guitarist of Ironing Maiden ( a we'll known Dutch Iron Maiden Tribute ) - the guitarist of Totolicious the dutch TOTO tribute and the keyboard player of SKITL a Dutch pop/Rock sensation.
So get your tickets soon , you don't want to miss this years Halloween Rock Fest......

ANSOTICCA

These five musicians have met in the year 2008, to bring their passion for epic symphonic-metal to life.
Although surely influenced by acts like Within Temptation or Nightwish they succeed to step out of unifomity and to create an own sound that attracts and touches.
Epic melodies, combined with heavy guitars is the simple but effective mixture, a sound that already causes positive reactions worldwide and proves the fact - 2010 will be the year for AnsoticcA - and, more important, for fans of good music.

MONSTERS of POP

Take some of the greatest pop songs, play them in a rock/metal style en what do you get: A party were the girls can sing along out loud and the guys can bang there heads at.

MONSTERS of POP are: Rodney Blaze (vocals - Ayreon,Xenobia,Blockbusters), Andre Borgman (guitars - After Forever, Valentine), Luuk van Gerven (bass - After Forever) and Erik Stout (drums - Vengeance, Iron Mask, Joe Stump's Reign of Terror). This mix of high quality musicians will not only make sure the pop hits are well taken care of, butt will also guarantee a smashing show with a high entertainment level. Monster of Pop would like to reach the mass and won't stop @ anything to accomplish that.

DRESS-UP CONTEST

This year for the third time, there will be the DRESS-UP Contest. And also this year there will be some amazing prices. What prices our sponsor has to give away this year will be put on this website very soon. So make sure to get your tickets on time and DRESS-up like you have never done before.......cause it's HALLOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN