# Forever Warriors, Forever United

Forever Warriors Forever United is the thirteenth studio album by the German heavy metal singer Doro, released on August 17, 2018 through Nuclear Blast Records. This is Doro's first double album, released separately as split albums, as well as a double package. The album is dedicated to Lemmy Kilmister. The first single "All For Metal" contains several guest vocalists such as Chuck Billy, Jeff Waters, Johan Hegg, Mille Petrozza, and Sabaton. "If I Can't Have You, No One Will", which has a duet with Amon Amarth bellower Johan Hegg, was released as the 2nd Single. The third and fourth singles were "Lift Me Up" and "It Cuts So Deep" respectfully. Five music videos were produced in promotion for the record's release: "All for Metal", "It Cuts So Deep", "If I Can Not Have – No One Will", "Freunde Furs Leben" and "Love's Gone to Hell".

## Background

When talking about the album Doro explained that:
   "We have toured very intensively over the past few years, gathering so many impressions along the way and meeting so many great people. That really inspired me. The songs and ideas literally flooded our minds and this also didn’t stop in the studio. From over 50 song ideas we quickly had 14 songs for an album, then suddenly 20 and in the end, it was 24. Then I decided to also record one more in our last studio week: 'Caruso'."

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7.5/10 |
| Distorted Sound | 7/10 |
| Ghost Cult Magazine | 7.0/10 |
| Grimmgent | 6.4/10 |
| Metal Forces | 8/10 |
| Metal Hammer | |
Reception of the album was generally positive upon its release, with many welcoming Doro's return. A review from Blabbermouth.net stated that "Forever Warriors, Forever United is like that reliable MOTÖRHEAD album you're gonna buy automatically—just because." They spoke fondly of tracks like "All for Metal", "Turn It Up", "Resistance", "Blood, Sweat and Rock 'n' Roll", "Fight Through the Fire", and "Backstage to Heaven". However, they disliked the length of the album, stating that;
   "If there's any real problem to "Forever Warriors, Forever United", it's that the sum of all parts is too much of the same helpings in one sitting. To the point even the band is, at times, rolling through the motions. "If I Can't Have You – No One Will" is unfortunately awkward and garish, though Doro is to be commended for shaking things up. Positively, "Bastardos" is shocked with speed and hellfire, and Doro rolls through it with champion vigor. She snarls deliciously on "Turn it Up" and she tragically makes you feel what she's feeling on "Heartbroken", one of the best tunes in the set."
John Kokel from Sonic Perspectives wrote that the album was more of a mixed bag, stating: "We wanted to like this album. Seeing a golden rocker like Graham Bonnet defy age and the odds to deliver a blistering metal album was heartwarming, and we wanted nothing more than to see Doro also deliver the goods. However, there is little to recommend the album, unless one is a longtime Doro fan. The artistic drawing of a 22-year-old Doro on the cover unfortunately does not live up to the dated and faded product within."

## Personnel

Band members
* Doro Pesch – vocals
* Bas Maas – guitars
* Luca Princiotta – guitars, keyboards
* Nick Douglas – bass
* Johnny Dee – drums
Additional musicians
* Mille Petrozza (Kreator) – backing vocals on "All for Metal"
* Chuck Billy (Testament) – backing vocals on "All for Metal"
* Sabaton – backing vocals on "All for Metal"
* Warrel Dane (Nevermore, Sanctuary) – backing vocals on "All for Metal"
* Jeff Waters (Annihilator) – backing vocals on "All for Metal"
* Ross the Boss – "All for Metal"
* Rolf "Rock'n'Rolf" Kasparek (Running Wild) – "All for Metal"
* DeTraktor – backing vocals "All for Metal"
* Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake), Dio, Dead Daisies) – guitar solo on "Heartbroken"
* Tommy Bolan (Warlock) – guitars "All for Metal"
* Johan Hegg (Amon Amarth) – duet on "If I Can't Have You, No One Will" and backing vocals on "All for Metal"
* Helge Schneider – saxophone on "Backstage to Heaven"
Production
* Doro Pesch – layout, producer
* Bas Maas – producer
* Luca Princiotta – engineering, producer
* Nick Mitchell – engineering, producer
* Andreas Bruhn – engineering, mixing, producer, arrangements (strings)
* Mike "Metal" Goldberg – engineering, mixing
* Ralph Quick – engineering, mixing
* Jochen Kux – engineering
* Carsten Steffens – engineering
* Jens Dreesen – mastering
* Thomas Ewerhard – layout
* Geoffrey Gillespie – cover art

## Charts

Chart performance for Forever Warriors, Forever United :
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 57 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 92 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 185 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 4 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 68 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 13 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 15 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 2 |