THERE'S NO
ESCAPING THIS HELL
THAT I'VE PUT YOU IN
YOU MUST FORGIVE ME
BUT LOVING ME
IS A SIN
Love Me in Black
is the sixth
solo album
of the
German female
hard rock singer
It was released in 1998,
after the dissolution
of her contract with
Polygram/Vertigo.
Her new label
WEA
decided to publish
the album
only in Europe.
Overview
Love Me in Black
is the first album
released by Doro
after her split
from the
PolyGram/Vertigo label,
which had published
all her works
since 1985.
Her new label
WEA left her
ample freedom
for the making of
her new album
and she worked
on it for more
than two years,
splitting its production
in two teams.
The first team
was formed by
the successful
American producers
and musicians
Jimmy Harry and Fred Maher,
the second team
by former members
of the German
industrial rock band
Die Krupps
Jürgen Engler
and
Chris Lietz,
who had already
collaborated on
Doro's previous album
Machine II Machine
and on the following
EP of remixes.
The result of this
double approach
to production is
surprisingly homogeneous,
combining a
heavier guitar sound
than in the previous albums
with plenty of
electronic vibes,
samples and a large use
of drum machines
and sequencers.
The usual mix
of ballads
and hard rock songs
featured in any
Doro album
takes on
Love Me in Black
an industrial
and almost
experimental spin,
which also involves
the vocals
of the
German singer,
charged with many effects
and distortions.
WEA
did not consider the album
appropriate for
the US market
and published it
only in Germany,
much to Doro's chagrin.
The song
"Love Me in Black"
was released in
EP format
and remains a staple in
Doro's live show.
The song
"Barracuda"
is a cover of
the Heart's hit single
from their album
Little Queen of 1977.
The album peaked at
position No. 38
on the
German
Longplay chart
TRACKLIST
Brutal And Effective
Love Me In Black
Pain
Tausend mal gelebt
(Lived a Thousand Times)
Terrorvision
I Don't Care
Kiss Me Good Bye
I Want You Back
Long Way Home
Barracuda
Poison Arrow
Prisoner Of Love
Like An Angel
Dedication
Dancing With An Angel
(w/Udo Dirkschneider) [*]
The Last Goodbye
(feat. The Classic Night Orchestra) [*]
The Final
(feat. The Classic Night Orchestra) [*]
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