DOOGIE WHITE - As Yet Untitled (2011)

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Doogie White, the busiest singer in the music industry, finally debuts as solo artist with his brand new album "As Yet Untitled".
He has recorded as lead or guest vocalist with more than twenty bands in the past three years, but now it's time for his own effort.
The Scottish vocalist came to the attention of the worldwide audience when Ritchie Blackmore asked him to be the lead singer in his reformed Rainbow, recording 'Stranger in Us All'.
Doogie would go on to sing with Yngwie Malmsteen for over a six and a half year period, record two albums and tour the world. He also recorded four albums and toured with Cornerstone and is currently the lead singer of Tank.

So now Doogie thought it was about time to record a true solo-album.
"As Yet Untitled" contains ten very strong melodic rockin' tracks, which Doogie has co-written with a number of good friends that he made over the years in the rock scene.
The list of musicians that have contributed to the album is without a doubt very impressive: drums are shared between Thomas Broman (Glenn Hughes) and Patrick Johansson (Yngwie Mamlsteen), bass between ex Whitesnake Neil Murray, Ted Nugent's Greg Smith and Paul Logue from Eden's Curse, and most of the guitars fall to producer Pontus Norgren (HammerFall) with a little help from British bluesman Phil Hilbourne, Royal Hunt/Evergrey guitarist Marcus Jidell and Tank’s Mick Tucker.

Opener "Come Taste The Band" has a flashy one and a half minute keyboard intro performed by ex Rainbow’s Tony Carey. This is not a Deep Purple cover, but obviously pays tribute to the classic band, one of Doogie's declared influences. Then the song blasts into a solid rocker with an infectious chorus and a catchy rhythm keeping the listener totally hooked. Doogie is supported vocally here by Patti Russo, who was heard on several Meat Loaf albums as a second voice.
The next song, "Time Machine", a tribute to AC / DC, has a riff that Angus Young would envy. White has attained comparisons to the late AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott, which is clear here and nothing to be shy about.

Some of the highlights of the album tops out with the streaming groove of "Dreams Lie Down and Die", and the more modern metal hooks of the stompin' "Lonely".
"Land Of The Deceiver" is classic rocker with some British-style epic, including a killer guitar duel. One of the best composed songs of the CD.
"Secret Jesus" it's about lost love (no religious lyrics), and musically has a strong hard rock riff reminiscent of Whitesnake. There's a slow mid-section that turns into a blistering guitar solo and a duel between Norgren and Hilborne.
"Sea Of Emotion" is a slow and moody track with some acoustic and clean electric guitars, while "Catz Got Yer Tongue" has a classic mould where Bon Scott comes to mind.
"Living On The Cheap" is a fun and catchy tune featuring Derek Sherinian on keyboards and a great drumming by Patrick Johansson.
Final track "Times Like These" is one of the best. A hard rocker with some progressive touches and tempo changes with great instrumentation. Doogie sings his best here, with passion and power.


Doogie White proves with "As Yet Untitled" why he is one of the more versatile vocalists in the business and why all bands requires his services.
His debut album includes 10 mighty fine melodic and still very hard rockin' songs with catchy choruses and flashy guitar work, which are the main ingredients that make this album a very enjoyable one.
Everything is well put together with a killer vocal delivery and stellar musicianship by all the musicians involved. The production was handled by Pontus Norgreen from Hammerfall who has provided a crisp and brilliant sound.
Several locations were used to complete the recording, which wound up being Sweden, Scotland, England and Florida.
At this point in his career I don’t see why White had to wait this long to release a solo album, but worth it.
"As Yet Untitled" rocks good, really good.


01 - Come Taste the Band
02 - Time Machine
03 - Dreams Lie Down and Die
04 - Lonely
05 - Land of the Deceiver
06 - Secret Jesus
07 - Sea of Emotion
08 - Catz Got Yer Tongue
09 - Living on the Cheap
10 - Times Like These


Doogie White - Vocals
Patrick Johansson (Yngwie) - Drums
Thomas Broman (Glenn Hughes) - Drums
Derek Sherinian (Black Country Communion) - Keyboards
Tony Carey (Rainbow) - Keyboards
Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Queen Musical) - Bass
Greg Smith (Ted Nugent) - Bass
Paul Logue (Eden's Curse) - Bass
Pontus Norgren (Hammerfall) - Guitars
Marcus Jidell (Royal Hunt) - Guitars
Phil Hilborne (Queen Musical) - Guitars
Mick Tucker (Tank) - Guitars
Patti Russo (Meatloaf, Cher) - Guest vocals





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DEMON'S EYE (feat. Doogie White) - The Stranger Within (2011)

Up to now, DEMON'S EYE have established their reputation as a 'Deep Purple Tribute Band' in such a convincing way that as a result Jon Lord with a Symphony Orchestra and Ian Paice of Deep Purple as well as Doogie White, of course, already had several concerts together with the band and are quite taken with their skills and musicality.

Now they have taken it all a step further by recording a studio album with their own material.
Not only that, they also got Doogie White on vocals.
The sympathetic Scotsman, singer of the latest Rainbow incarnation, was their dream vocalist for doing an album. And their dream came true as Doogie was impressed by their ideas and decided this was something good with potential.
White: "The Stranger Within is a fantastic sounding album with brilliant songs, classic rock, Deep Purple and Ronnie James Dio-era Rainbow fans will be surpised"

The first song "The Unknown Stranger" starts right away very impressing. It begins with a synth intro (like "Tarot Woman"), then a huge Hammond run follows, drums set in (like Paicey did in "Pictures of Home") and a typical eastern sound Strat riff that could have come straight from the Perfect Strangers era. And this is only the intro..... before Doogie sets in in his best manners. Right away it's clear we're in for a treat.
This treat continue for over an hour and we just get a superb mix of the Deep Purple and Rainbow style as we all know it too well.
These guys have a remarkable sound. All Deep Purple/Rainbow ingredients are present.
The organ sound remind you very much of Jon Lord in his best days, while the guitars have the typical Blackmore style.
You can also hear the influences of Gillan, Coverdale and Dio but Doogie White behind the mike isn't copying them. The rawkin Scotsman has created his own style through the years and it seems he's gettin' only better and better.

The whole album breaths an excellent Purple vibe. You get the typical Purple early 70's instrumental sound ("Heaven Again"), but also the 80's ("A Foolish Man").
There's at times a touch of David Coverdale and Whitesnake ("Sins of the Father") and there's enough that reminds us to the Rainbow "Stranger In Us All" days as well as Doogie's efforts with Cornerstone and Yngwie Malmsteen.
The album ends with an very nice instrumental called "Le Vent Lament" that's in the Blackmore's Night vein to make it all complete.
After this one there's also a bonus track that brings us once again "The Best of Times". This time in an extended version.

This is the album for anyone that is missing the good old Purple, Rainbow and Whitesnake studio albums. You won't get that atmosphere from the bands themselves anymore. Surprisingly Demon's Eye brings it all back to you on this album.
The German guys play like Blackmore, Lord, Paice and Glover in their best days and to top it off there are the majestic vocals by Doogie White.
If you're interested these days in modern and trendy music this might be not you're thing.
But if you love the class that Deep Purple and all those related bands brought you in the past but with a fine modern sound production, then you can't go wrong with this album.
Great songs, excellent musicians and an ace singer. What more do you want?


1. The Unknown Stranger (6:39)
2. Sins Of The Father (4:38)
3. The Best Of Times (4:18)
4. Ain't Nothing Better (4:10)
5. Evil Comes This Way (5:44)
6. Heaven Again (6:46)
7. A Foolish Man (5:37)
8. Midnight In Heaven Or Hell (4:02)
9. Far Over The Rainbow (9:21)
10. Brand New Life (5:35)
11. Le Vent Lament (2:04)
12. Bonus track: The Best Of Times (extended version) (7:37)


* Doogie White – Vocals
* Mark Zyk – Guitars
* Florian Pritsch – Keyboards, Hammond
* Maik Keller – Bass
* Andree Schneider – Drums


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