Triumph & Agony

Warlock | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fontana Island
• ASIN: B000001FN1
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,001 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

One of the most prominent bands in the history of German heavy metal lead by Doro Pesch - one of the best female metal singers of all times! Re-release of the band's fourth album from 1987. Features the most successful Warlock single ""All We Are"". Their first LP to make it to the album charts (#50 in the UK and #80 in the US). New digipak edition includes 4 bonus tracks and is limited to numbered 2000 copies. Re-released on a golden disc. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warlock : "Triumph And Agony", May 18, 2004

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Masked Jackal (Ft. Lauderdale, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Triumph & Agony (Audio CD)

This was one of the most well rounded, and most impressive releases of the 80's Heavy Metal era in my opinion. "Triumph And Agony" is also the best release Warlock has ever put their name on....

Lead vocalist, and founding member Doro Peche is not only a total fox, she's got one hell of a voice as well. A pure Metal voice that is infectious, and beautiful at the same time. You'll fall in love with her if you're not careful. In 1987, I know I was....

"Triumph And Agony" was a graet purchace in 1987, and even today this release has stood the test of time as one of the best in Heavy Metal. Warlock totally rips on this release, and the songs are all very powerful and heartfelt. They had a unique sound, one that has not been duplictaed since IMO. I love this release, and from start to finish, it's a great ride. You wont know what hit you at first, and soon you'll understand why "Triumph And Agony' is so highly respected by Metal fans world wide.....

Do yourself a favor. Even if you've never heard Warlock, or anything Doro has done as solo artist, buy this immediately. It's a classic Metal masterpiece, and your collection wont be complete without it....

Highly Recommended. Five Stars.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timelessly Solid, March 27, 2002

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This review is from: Triumph & Agony (Audio CD)

It was in 1988 that I first heard Triumph and Agony, and Warlock, screaming pure rock; the type I hadn't heard of till that day. To be honest, I hadn't been curious about the band, and their style.I was then, influenced by much harder and heavier bands like Running Wild (of which I'm still a great fan)and Mercyful Fate.I wasd simply under an influence by many more thrash and black metal bands, therefore, I hadn't given a damn for slower and especially female singer featuring bands.How wrong had I been then!! Warlock was just the type I wanted to hear of, with incredibly agrressive riffs as in 'I rule the Ruins'.That was the first track I had heard in a tape which I had barrowed from a friend.This song struck me,and ý surely would be chasing after the entire album.Having bought it, I witnessed how heavy rock should be played,including both mysterious and sentimental lyrics throughout the album.Metal Tango,Kiss of Death,Touch of Evil,are timeless rockers, and Make Time for Love; this power bollad has the spirit of melancholy, and loneliness, it makes me want to fall in love each time I hear it,even today.Für Immer is also another power ballad, half German, half English totally different from the rest of the tracks in the album.Less solid, and talking of a mysterious love, which reveals the sentimental side of Doro.It fits her I confess, to scream for love as well as screaming for Burning the wiches! Metal Tango has the first and only tango rhythms adopted with electrical guitar, which drove me crazy back then.To sum up, the album is a complete success in German metal history,still stands proud against today's so called Underground and grunge..

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Kick-Ass Heavy Metal Album, November 20, 1999

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Valerie C. (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Triumph & Agony (Audio CD)

Doro Pesch is one of the most underrated female rock singers of all time. Lita Ford always gets all the credit in the "metal chick singer" category but that's because not enough people have heard Doro's strong, powerful voice. This album rocks from start to finish. There are no skippers on this one. Doro can really wail, especially on "Touch of Evil" and "3 Minute Warning." The rhythmic bass crunch of "Metal Tango" and awesome, rockin' chorus of "I Rule the Ruins" are other standouts. If you like heavy, shredding guitar riffs with passionate vocals then add this album to your collection- it defines heavy metal.