American heavy metal band formed in the late 1970s, best known for a string of 1980s albums combining melody and hard rock.

Classic lineup includes Don Dokken (vocals), George Lynch (guitar), Jeff Pilson (bass) and Mick Brown (drums). Their most celebrated albums include Tooth And Nail, Under Lock And Key and Back For The Attack.

DeBaser reviews celebrate Dokken's 1980s peak (Tooth And Nail, Under Lock And Key, Back For The Attack) for melody and vocal performance. Reviewers praise Don Dokken's voice and George Lynch's guitar work. Later albums get mixed responses. Recommended for fans of melodic heavy metal.

For:Fans of 1980s heavy metal, melodic hard rock and listeners seeking classic Dokken albums.

 Tooth And Nail is undoubtedly their masterpiece.

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 Ultimately, I consider Back For The Attack the masterpiece of Dokken, as surely understood.

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 the first track opens with the title track, namely "Breaking The Chains" which is one of the most beautiful pieces of the album, if not the most beautiful, with that summer atmosphere, that makes me think of a night trip to California, outdoors with the wind blowing through your hair, exceptional!

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 Certainly, the absence of the two historic members George Lynch and Jeff Pilson, on guitar and bass respectively, is felt.

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