Line #52 Music/Dokken


1	[[quoteright:334:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/DokkenGlam_6308.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:334:The classic line-up (L-R): Jeff Pilson, Don Dokken, George Lynch, Mick Brown]]
3	Dokken is a HeavyMetal band from Los Angeles formed in 1978. The band's name comes from the lead singer's surname, though this happened because their original name "Airborn" was already taken by another band that happened to have a record deal. They were primarily successful from 1983-87 for their albums ''Breaking the Chains'', ''Tooth and Nail'', ''Under Lock and Key'' and ''Back for the Attack''. Some of their more popular songs include "Breaking the Chains," "Into the Fire," "Just Got Lucky," "In My Dreams," "The Hunter," "It's Not Love," "Burning Like a Flame," "Dream Warriors" and "Alone Again".
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6	Related Acts:
7	+Lynch Mob
8	+T & N (Tooth and Nail)
9	+Ratt
10	+Winger
11	+Music/{{Europe}}
12	+Music/QuietRiot
13	+Music/{{Dio}}]
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15	[[AC:Members]] (current):
16	* Don Dokken - lead vocals, guitar occasionally (founding member)
17	* "Wild" Mick Brown - drums, backing vocals (founding member)
18	* Jon Levin – lead guitar (2003–present)
19	* Sean [=McNabb=] - bass guitar (2006 touring, 2009–present as full member)
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21	[[AC:Discography]]:
22	* ''Back in the Streets'' (EP) (1979)
23	* ''Breaking the Chains'' (1983)
24	* ''Tooth and Nail'' (1984)
25	* ''Under Lock and Key'' (1985)
26	* ''Back for the Attack'' (1987)
27	* ''Beast from the East'' (live) (1988)
28	* ''Dysfunctional'' (1995, May)
29	* ''One Live Night'' (1995, Nov)
30	* ''Shadowlife'' (1997)
31	* ''Erase the Slate'' (1999)
32	* ''Live from the Sun'' (2000)
33	* ''Long Way Home'' (2002)
34	* ''Hell to Pay'' (2004)
35	* ''From Conception: Live 1981'' (2007)
36	* ''Lightning Strikes Again'' (2008)
37	* ''Broken Bones'' (2012)
38	* ''Heaven Comes Down'' (2023)
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40	"''Mr. Scary''" appears on ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend'', former bass-player Jeff Pilson (1983-2001) has lead a mildly successful acting career [[note]]He played Steel Dragon's bassist in ''Film/RockStar'' and voices Johnny Cage in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9''[[/note]], and the band provides the name of one of Vice's unique/command-special attacks in ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''.
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42	!!Dokken provides examples of:
43	* BreakingTheBonds: The video to "''Breaking the Chains''."
44	* CarSong: ''Nightrider''.
45	* ConvectionSchmonvection: Subverted by the video for "''Just Got Lucky''."
46	* HorrifyingTheHorror: In the music video to the Dokken song "Dream Warrior" (a tie-in song to ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors''), Dokken manages to scare away Freddy Krueger with the power of music, Freddy waking with a fright as though he was having a nightmare.
47	* IncrediblyLongNote: The finale of "Lightning Strikes Again" doesn't so much have a single Incredibly Long Note as it has a series of them back to back, all belted out at a massive falsetto.
48	* {{Instrumentals}}: Mr. Scary, which could probably be called one of the band's heaviest pieces.
49	* MetalScream: Don Dokken specializes in the higher-register variety.
50	* [[OncePerEpisode Once Per Album]]: Just about all their albums contain a song that's heavier than usual. Some examples include "Paris Is Burning," "Turn On The Action," "Lightning Strikes Again," and "Mr. Scary."
51	* OtherCommonMusicVideoConcepts: George Lynch busts through a wall in "''Dream Warriors''" so he can play a guitar solo.
52	* PlayingWithFire: "Into The Fire"
53	* PowerBallad: "''Alone Again''" ended up becoming one of the biggest hits of the band's career.
54	* PunctuatedForEmphasis: "When the LIGHTNING! STRIKES AGAIN! And the lights go down! And you MIGHT! BE! NEAR! the END! When the LIGHTNING! Strikes again!
55	* RevolvingDoorBand: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokken#Past_members Seen here, courtesy of Wikipedia]].
56	* SeaMonster: One rips out of a tin-foil ocean and reaches out at the Dokken letters on the album cover of "Tooth And Nail"
57	* SelfBackingVocalist
58	* VideoFullOfFilmClips: "Dream Warriors", since it came from the soundtrack to ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors''. The band fights off Freddy with ThePowerOfRock, until it's revealed [[AllJustADream that Freddy was dreaming the video]].

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