Editing Dokken (section)

===Brief reunion (2008–2010)===
[[File:Don Dokken With Dokken at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY.jpg|thumb|right|Dokken at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, New York, August 5, 2008]]

On May 13, 2008, Dokken released their first studio album in four years titled ''[[Lightning Strikes Again]]'', which was met with critical acclaim along with increased commercial success and became the band's highest-charting album in 13 years, debuting at No.&nbsp;133 in the United States.<ref name="LSA Billboard position">{{cite web |title = LSA Billboard position: LSA Billboard position |url = {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=dokken|chart=all}} |access-date = May 28, 2008}}</ref> The album was a return to the band's signature sound and the songs follow the classic Dokken formula.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collider.com/clubhouse/vivid/article.asp?aid=7713&tcid=6 |title=Collider Review of LSA |publisher=Collider.com |access-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826053145/http://collider.com/clubhouse/vivid/article.asp?aid=7713&tcid=6 |archive-date=August 26, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Don Dokken told interviewers that Jon Levin was the bandmate who wanted the band to make an album with the classic sound in mind, and remarked that the process was difficult, saying: "I had to get back in that mindset. This is what the fans wanted, and if I stay focused on that I would give them a straight-ahead Dokken record."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.savioursofrock.com/interviews/interviewDokken.htm |title=Saviours of Rock Interview with Don Dokken, July 2008 |publisher=Savioursofrock.com |access-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919232322/http://www.savioursofrock.com/interviews/interviewDokken.htm |archive-date=September 19, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> During the spring and summer of 2008 in order to promote the new Dokken album, Don Dokken and Jon Levin participated in dozens of interviews including Rockline, [[KNAC]], The Classic Metal Show, as well as a series of [[podcasts]] available on the band's website.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=93755 |title=Dokken 2008 Podcasts |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225232907/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=93755 |archive-date=December 25, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

During the summer of 2008, the band toured with [[Sebastian Bach]] and [[Poison (American band)|Poison]]. Sparks and Brown were not part of the summer 2008 touring line-up. Brown signed on to play with [[Ted Nugent]] for the summer before Dokken was offered the slot on the Poison tour, making him unable to tour in support of ''Lightning Strikes Again''. Sparks was in Asia performing with a stadium act and was unable to tour with Dokken until he was able to get a visa for his wife. [[Chris McCarvill]] from [[House of Lords (band)|House of Lords]] played bass. [[Jeff Martin (American musician)|Jeff Martin]] of [[Racer X (band)|Racer X]] and [[Badlands (American band)|Badlands]] played drums for the 2008 tour until he was fired by Don Dokken.  Chris McCarvill's House of Lords bandmate B.J. Zampa filled in as drummer for the remainder of the tour.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Since then Dokken have toured extensively with Mick Brown back on drums (BJ Zampa filling in on drums when Brown is busy touring with Ted Nugent). [[Sean McNabb]] formerly of [[Quiet Riot]] and [[Great White]] has remained on bass, along with Jon Levin on guitar and Don Dokken on vocals. In 2010, the band opened for the [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] on select dates of their US tour. On March 1, 2010 Dokken digitally released ''[[Greatest Hits (Dokken album)|Greatest Hits]]'', a collection of re-recorded songs from their 1980s albums with two new tracks, to [[iTunes]] and [[Amazon.com]]. The physical album with additional tracks was released In Japan on [[King Records (Japan)|King Records]] on April 21, 2010 and is available in the United States through [[Cleopatra Records]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On November 29, 2009 during an encore at a Dokken show at The House of Blues in Anaheim, George Lynch and Jeff Pilson joined Mick Brown and Don Dokken for two songs, the first time they were on stage together in 12 years.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

In early 2010 Lynch announced a reunion of Dokken's "classic" line-up, though the announcement was followed by a retraction on February 24. In May 2010 Lynch and Don Dokken appeared together as guests on Season 5, Episode 7 of television show ''[[That Metal Show]]''. In the episode they claimed that the main cause of their rift was a publicity stunt that they both eventually started to believe. Lynch added that Don also wanting to "take all the money and all the credit" did not help, with Don nodding during the statement. They both also mentioned that they would love to have a reunion with Don, Lynch, Pilson, and Brown, but that they are all too busy with other projects in 2010 (between Dokken's current lineup, Lynch Mob, Pilson's involvement with Foreigner). Dokken and [[Lynch Mob (band)|Lynch Mob]] toured through the summer and fall of 2010.{{Citation needed|date=February 2019}}

On December 8, 2010, Lynch announced on his web site and in interviews earlier that a Dokken reunion will not be happening. Lynch stated:
{{quote|We feel it's important to let folks know there will be no Dokken reunion in the foreseeable future, if ever. This is Don's decision, despite Jeff's and my best intentions and efforts over the past few years to make this happen in good faith. My apologies to [[VH1]], [[Eddie Trunk]], Steve Strange and all the fans who were pulling for this to happen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://georgelynch.com/wordpress/?p=501 |title=George addresses the Dokken reunion, on the record |publisher=Georgelynch.com |date=December 8, 2010 |access-date=July 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711084908/http://georgelynch.com/wordpress/?p=501 |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |df=mdy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150313|title=LYNCH: My Problem With DON DOKKEN Has Always Been That He Was 'Not An Honest, Trustful Person'|publisher=BlabberMouth|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203045719/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=150313|archive-date=February 3, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>}}