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"Back in the Streets" is a 1979 EP by the American heavy metal band Dokken. According to band founder/singer Don Dokken, Back in the Streets was a demo tape that was stolen from him. It is an illegal bootleg for which the band sees no royalties or financial remuneration. Since it is a bootleg release, Don Dokken has reportedly stated that it is acceptable to duplicate this material. Dokken's rationale is that releasing the material to the public domain will severely curb the ability of the bootleggers to profit financially.

"Tooth and Nail" is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken, released on September 14, 1984 through Elektra Records. After the unsuccessful release of the band's debut album in the US, the record label was reluctant to give credit to Dokken for a follow-up. Dokken's management struggled to convince the label's executives to give the band another chance and this fight for recognition is reflected in the album's title. This album was the group's first with bassist Jeff Pilson following Juan Croucier's departure to join Ratt.

DOKKEN will release an album called "The Lost Songs: 1978-1981" on August 28 via Silver Lining Music. It wasn't always multi-platinum sales and stadium gigs for DOKKEN. There was a first-phase and there were early days, and it is those bold first steps to stardom which are celebrated comprehensively on "The Lost Songs: 1978-1981" LP.

Éternel second couteau de la scène hard rock/heavy metal américaine, Dokken se signale surtout en creux par un manque d'originalité absolue. Formé en 1976 à Los Angeles en tant qu'Airborn, le groupe devient Dokken du nom de son chanteur Don Dokken en 1978. Il connaît le succès dès Tooth and Nail en 1984, s'ensuit une courte période faste avec en points d'orgue les albums Under Lock and Key (1985) et Back for the Attack (1987). L'album le plus apprécié de Dokken reste largement le live Beast from the East (1988), Dokken compensant sur scène son manque de singularité par une énergie renversante. Séparé temporairement de 1989 à 1993, Dokken connaît une terne seconde partie de carrière, à peine relevée sur le tard par Lightning Strikes Again en 2007 et Broken Bones en 2012.

At a time when the charts were ruled by pop-metal acts, Dokken were a major attraction throughout the 1980s. With vocalist Don Dokken's captivating stage presence and guitarist George Lynch's high-energy style, the band combined rockers such as "Kiss of Death" and power ballads such as "Alone Again" in order to create a number of best-selling albums.

Beast from the East is a live album recorded by the American heavy metal band Dokken in Japan in April 1988, during tour in support of their album Back for the Attack. It was released on November 16, 1988. The album features live versions of the band's most popular songs from previous four studio albums and also includes a new studio track entitled "Walk Away".