On the latest episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, host Victor M. Ruiz interviews Alexis Brown of STRAIGHT LINE STITCH and metal queen DORO PESCH.

Doro discusses the North American release of 25 Years In Rock, upcoming shows that will include some special guests, and the writing of her next album. She also takes some time out to discuss what it was like to work with the late Peter Steele (TYPE O NEGATIVE) on the track 'Decent', which is featured during the episode.

The episode can be streamed or downloaded at this location.

In a recent interview with XplosiveMetal.com, Germany’s metal queen DORO PESCH discusses the new song, 'Raise Your Fist', which was debuted this summer at her 22nd appearance at the Waken Open Air festival, and how North American audiences will soon get to hear it.

Says Doro in this interview excerpt: “It was the first time I performed it... It got great feedback. It will be a killer song. I want to play it at the two shows in the US in September. On the 9th of September at the Gramercy Theatre, we want to do a great DVD release party show and bring highlights of the DVD and do a great concert with great guests and I definitely want to play ‘Raise Your Fist’ to bring something new and exciting for the fans. At Wacken... we played the anthem. It was originally written by a Wacken fan, a metalhead, and then I did my own thing to it. It was actually a diehard Wacken fan who did a demo and sent it to the promoter. He sent it to me and said, 'Hey, how about we make a Wacken anthem and here's an idea from a diehard Wacken fan.' I listened to it and thought, 'Hey that's great.' Then we worked on it and continued working on it. Just to tell you how that song came about, it was a collaboration with a diehard fan and it was actually really good. Sometimes the fans have the best ideas. It was so dead on. I always sing it at every concert in the States too. Usually people know what Wacken is, or they went there. It is a great honor to do it. I am always happy to be there.”

Read the entire interview here.

In 2008, Doro celebrated her 25th anniversary concert at the ISS Dome in her hometown of Dusseldorf, Germany. With over 8,500 people in attendance, the magical, full-documented performance included guest appearances by OVERKILL’s Bobby “Blitz” Ellsworth, GRAVE DIGGER’s Chris Boltendahl, former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen, SCORPIONS’ Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker, Liv Kristine (LEAVES’ EYES), Floor Jansen (AFTER FOREVER), Axel Rudi Pell and many others.

The set was recorded in its entirety and resulted in the mammoth 25 Years In Rock 2 DVD/CD set which includes the once-in-a-lifetime concert as well as out-takes from Doro's 2,500th concert and more. 25 Years In Rock will finally be available to North American fans on September 13th via Nuclear Blast Records.

In conjunction with the Stateside release, Doro will perform two special shows. TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA / SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery has revealed he will perform at her September 9th show at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY. More details will be revealed soon.

Doro Pesch 25 Years In Rock US Release Shows:

September

9 - Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
11 - Reggie’s Rock Club – Chicago, IL

Both nights will include clips from the DVD, limited edition merchandise and an autograph session followed by a performance by the metal queen herself.