Dokken

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Dokken is an American hard rock / heavy metal band that was formed in 1978. Having big success in the 80s with tracks such as "Dream Warriors", "It's Not Love", "In My Dreams", and others, they sold over ten million albums worldwide yet faced internal battles over their direction. The group split up in 1989, having accumulated numerous charting singles and earned a Grammy nomination, and they've had sporadic reunions since then.

Dokken was initially composed of founder Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on lead guitar, Juan Croucier on bass, and Mick Brown on drums. The southern California group pursued a heavy yet melodic sound reminiscent of prior bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, finding success in the 80s hard rock and metal boom. The band recorded and released 'Breaking the Chains', their first studio album, in 1983. Though their fortunes struggled somewhat in the United States, they picked up a big popular response in Europe.

Genres

Glam Metal Hard Rock Heavy Metal

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Dokken members

Current members: Don Dokken (lead vocals, original), Jon Levin (electric guitar), Chris McCarvill (bass guitar), BJ Zampa (drums (drum set)), Greg Leon

Former members: Mick Brown (drums (drum set)), Jeff Pilson (bass guitar), George Lynch (electric guitar), Barry Sparks (bass guitar), Sean McNabb (bass guitar), Reb Beach (electric guitar), Juan Croucier (bass guitar), John Norum (electric guitar), Mark Boals (bass guitar), Alex De Rosso (electric guitar)