DON DOKKEN Talks Terror And Syrian Refugee Crisis – "You Wouldn't Want Me As President, Because I'd Bomb Every Goddamn ISIS Site On The Planet"

Dokken frontman Don Dokken recently spoke with The Classic Metal Show and discussed the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, which has forced millions of people to flee the country. In the clip below he addresses the terrorist threat he believes comes along with offering a safe haven, singling out German chancellor Angela Merkel in particular as an “idiot” for her open door policy that has seen as many as 17,000 refugees arrive in Munich on one weekend alone, with numbers increasing every week.

In episode 85 of The Double Stop, host Brian Sword is joined by Dokken guitarist Jon Levin, who discusses his life and career:

“From his early days and bands, to his first big break with Doro (Warlock) with the Force Majeure album and tour. We also discuss why he turned his back on music in the ’90s and became a lawyer, and how over a couple of years he landed the lead guitarist gig in Dokken. We discuss his three Dokken studio albums in depth – Hell To Pay (2004), Lightning Strikes Again (2008) and Broken Bones (2012) – plus what the future lies for Dokken and possible recording plans.”

On Dokken’s recording plans: “What we’re talking about is not doing a record, but maybe doing an EP, and then some videos. Three songs, or four songs – and then a video for each song. And that makes a lot more sense to me.”

On his first time in the studio with Dokken: “The two songs were ‘The Maddest Hatter’ – but it was a different version of ‘The Maddest Hatter’, a slower version. Not the up-tempo version we now have today. And then ‘The Irish Song’ (released as a bonus track for Long Way Home).”

On the recording of Broken Bones: “Loved it. The most fun of any record we’ve made. Loved it. Don and I purchased identical recording studios. Identical computers, identical pro-tools – everything.”