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 Braveword's correspondent Deb Rao recently caught up with Dokken mainman Don Dokken to talk about the bands recent album 'Lightning Strikes Again' as well as his plans for the future.
During the interview he revealed that he wants the next Dokken album to be heavier, focusing more on songs like "Kiss of Death'.
Several excerpts from the interview are included below.
Q: What are your thoughts on doing another Dokken album. I know you
have mentioned that you want to write a heavier album like TOOL? But,
do you think it is possible for Dokken to change their sound? You have
a distinctive vocal style and Dokken has a certain guitar style that
the fans have grown accustomed to?
Dokken: "I can't change my sound but I have decided the next album
I want it to be Dokken but I want it to be heavier. I mean heavier like
'Kiss Of Death' type of songs or 'When Heaven Comes Down', 'Tooth And
Nail', 'Lightning Strikes Again'. I love to do more of those really
deep thumping songs. I am a dark lyricist, everyone knows that. I don't
know how to write songs like Poison, for example. Poison songs are very
up and very happy, like 'Unskinny Bop'. I just have a darker side. I
write, 'You weave your spell / Your eyes they beckon me / As they speak
lies and misery;' that is dark. I can't write a song that is up. I mean
I have done it with 'You Just Got Lucky'. But, I am a moody guy and it
comes out in my music."
Q: There is a whole new generation of fans coming to the tour due
to Bret's Reality show Rock of Love, and Sebastian's reality show. They
are discovering the band for the first time, and seeing the new version
of Dokken with Jon Levin. In my opinion, it is the strongest version of
Dokken to date. Due to the the fact that there is tranquility, no
friction, and Jon and yourself write very well together .It is all
about the music .It is evident to see on Lightning Strikes Again that
the chemistry is working, and the classic sound of Dokken has returned.
What are thoughts on Dokken 2008?
Dokken:" Yes, it is a stronger version. Maybe, now I will stop
hearing about George Lynch all the time? I am sick of it. Now I don't
have to defend myself, Jon defends himself, as guitarist against
George. George is a great guitar player. He was a great part of Dokken.
I give no disrespect for George Lynch, in his day. He was great. But
Jon is more talented. The bottom line is, we get along. That is the
most important thing. George and I don't get along. It is no secret.
Q: The way I look at, that was then this is now. In 2008, with the
release of Lightning Strikes Again, the music speaks for itself.
Dokken: "Yes."
Q: You recently mentioned that you had sinus surgery. How did that
go? Your voice has sounded really strong on this current tour and also
on the Solitary tour.
Dokken: "It hurt! (Laughter) It hurt like holy hell. The doctor
lied to me and said it is not going to be that bad. They cut them and I
had a bloody nose for five days and two black eyes, splints up my nose.
My voice was getting worse, and I had sinus disease, and I had a lot of
tissue out. I was surprised. They cut out a lot. I didn't know I had
sinus disease."
Read the full interview here.
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