''Shadowlife'' is the sixth studio album by the American heavy metal band

Dokken Dokken is an American glam metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. It split up in 1989 and reformed four years later. The band had several hit singles which charted on the Billboard Hot 100, such as " Alone Again", " In My Dreams", and " Burn ...

, released in 1997. It marks a change in the band's musical style, moving towards

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. However, critics and fans alike were not pleased with the change, and dismiss the album as one of Dokken's weakest. It is also the last studio album with original lead guitarist George Lynch.

Track listing

*Tracks 14 and 15 are bonus tracks on the Japanese release (VICP-5839).

Personnel

Dokken

Don Dokken Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is an American singer and musician. He's best known for being the lead singer, occasional guitarist, and founder of the glam metal band Dokken. He is known for his vibrato-laden, melodic vocal style wh ...

- vocals * George Lynch - lead and rhythm guitars * Jeff Pilson - bass guitar, lead vocals on "Here I Stand" * Mick Brown - drums

Production

Kelly Gray Kelly Gray (born April 7, 1981 in Palo Alto, California) is a former American soccer player. He does commentary for San Jose Earthquakes games on Comcast Sports Net Bay Area Career College Gray played forward and midfielder at the University ...

- producer, engineer, mixing *Aaron Carey - mixing assistant *Eddy Schreyer, Gene Grimaldi - mastering

Charts

References

Dokken albums 1997 albums Albums produced by Kelly Gray CMC International albums JVC Records albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub