Dokken
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Dokken Biography
At a time when the charts were ruled by pop-metal acts, Dokken
was a major attraction throughout the 1980s. With vocalist Don Dokken's
captivating stage presence and guitarist George Lynch's high-energy
style, the band combined rockers such as Kiss of Death and power
ballads such as Alone Again in order to create a number of
best-selling albums.
Dokken's roots date back to the late '70s, when Lynch, along with
drummer Mick Brown, teamed up with Don Dokken to form the Boyz. In
1981, Don moved to Germany and was signed to Carerre Records. The band,
now simply known as Dokken, recorded and released Breaking the Chains,
their first studio album, in 1983. While the record failed to retain a
decent chart position in the United States, the group was immensely
popular in Europe.
After a tour in Germany, Dokken was signed to Elektra Records, and Jeff
Pilson became their first official bassist. In 1984, the band released
Tooth and Nail, which featured the hit songs Into the Fire, Just Got
Lucky, and Alone Again. With heavy MTV and radio airplay, Dokken
found themselves topping the charts worldwide, and Tooth and Nail
eventually sold over one-million copies in the U.S. alone. Following a
tour with the Scorpions, the group recorded Under Lock and Key in 1985,
which had a similar success due to the hits In My Dreams and It's
Not Love. In 1987, the band released Back for the Attack, which
featured a track they had written as the subtitle for the third
Nightmare on Elm Street film, Dream Warriors. The coinciding music
video, which included scenes of the band interacting with the movie's
characters, was their most popular ever, and Back for the Attack became
Dokken's third record to reach platinum status. The album's subsequent
tour resulted in a live compilation, Beast From the East, which was
released shortly before the band broke up in 1988 due to Don Dokken's
and Lynch's creative differences.
After the disbanding of Dokken, Don pursued a solo career with Up From
the Ashes, and Lynch formed the Lynch Mob, releasing an album in 1990;
both releases failed to chart. In 1992, the band reunited, but it
wasn't until 1995 when they signed with Columbia Records and released
Dysfunctional, which was met with harsh reviews and poor sales.
Tensions once again seemed to hover around the group as they recorded
the live acoustic release, One Live Night, in 1996 under the CMC label.
In 1997, the band released Shadowlife, which was met with a similar
response to their past two recordings. In 1998, Lynch left a second
time to reunite Lynch Mob, and was replaced with Winger guitarist Reb
Beach for 1999's Erase the Slate. This was followed in 2000 by another
concert record, Live From the Sun, which captured the Beach lineup at
Anaheim's Sun Theater. Beach left the group and was replaced by John
Norum, and the group recorded Long Way Home for release in the spring
of 2002. In 2003, ex-Warlock guitarist John Levin and ex-Ted Nugent and
Yngwie Malmsteen bassist Barry Sparks joined the group, resulting in
the release of Hell to Pay the following year. ~ Barry Weber, All Music
Guide
Written by Barry Weber