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HOODOO WOMAN
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Screaming In The Night
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Long Stick Goes Boom (20-Bit Digital Mastering From The Original Master Tapes: 2000)
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Over a period of 4 decades KROKUS have recorded a total of 15 studio albums, 2 "live" albums and 3 "Best of..." (some remastered) albums with various line-up's.

KROKUS has been Switzerland's most successful rock export. No other band sells albums from its back catalogue like KROKUS.

They've written music history, celebrated "real rock'n'roll", enjoyed the highs and mastered the lows.

From the small Swiss town of Solothurn, the band catapulted itself and its incomparable brand of straight hard rock right to the top of the music world.

The breakthrough came in 1980 with Triple Platinum selling METAL RENDEZ-VOUS. Fernando Von Arb on lead-guitar, Chris Von Rohr on the mighty bass and drummer Freddy Steady established an International identity for the band and instant recognition with the powerful vocals of Marc “the voice” Storace. Three Rock Classics were born (“Bedside Radio”, “Heatstrokes” and “Tokyo Nights”) and caught the attention not only of the Swiss fans but also the British and American public as well as the press. In fact, “Heatstrokes” shot up to first place in the British Heavy Metal charts. The band set out to conquer America, Canada and England, quickly consolidating its reputation as a strong, no-nonsense live band.

Their follow-up record HARDWARE in 1981 shot straight to GOLD in Switzerland! It contains the big hits “Winning Man”, “Celebration” and the ultimate anthem for their hard rocking fans, “Easy Rocker”. All remain regular staples in their live set-list to this day.

Then in 1982 followed the album ONE VICE AT A TIME. That album contains the hits “Long Stick Goes Boom!”, “Down The Drain”, “Playin’ The Outlaw” and the song that opened the doors to Canada: “American Woman”. Another GOLD Record Award. Following this triumphant tour of North America, KROKUS became the first Swiss band ever to sell out the legendary Hallenstadion in Zurich.

The 1983 HEADHUNTER release was their biggest selling album Worldwide to today. The songs for this album were written in the USA and recorded in Florida. It earned Platinum status in America (over one million copies sold), Gold Record Awards in Switzerland and Canada respectively! “Screaming In The Night” became their biggest hit so far, and still can be found today on radio play lists all around the world as a timeless classic rock ballad. Other songs like “Eat The Rich”, “Stayed Awake All Night” or the title track “Headhunter” are steadily requested by live audiences and the band obliges!

1988 the album HEART ATTACK was released and time would tell that this was the last transatlantic concert tour for a long time. This album also featured the only song (“Winning Man”) that was recorded on a studio album twice (first time recording was in 1981 on the “Hardware” album).

Musically, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Tonight” showed great live potential but promoting it on the radio waves brought its challenges due to changing music trends! Years of writing, recording and touring endlessly drained the band’s energy ...disheartened and burnt out they did what so many other bands in the eighties did as well: the "ORIGINAL" line-up went on a hiatus “until further notice”.

In total, KROKUS has notched up 10 top-selling albums worldwide and a "Diamond Award" for selling over 1 million records in Switzerland alone.

2007 And Beyond….

Now let's "fast forward" to the fall of 2007. Swiss TV asked the impossible of the original line-up. As part of their highly successful TV show "Die Grössten Schweizer Hits" ("Greatest Swiss Hits Of All Times"), they asked the originals to reunite for one medley, performed in playback. Persistence on their part eventually paid off. On November 18th KROKUS performed for the first time in over two decades in the classic line-up (minus Tommy Kiefer RIP), featuring Marc Storace on vocals, Chris Von Rohr on bass, Fernando Von Arb on guitar and Freddy Steady on drums. The medley consisted of the songs “Tokyo Nights”, “Bedside Radio” and “Heatstrokes”, all originally released on KROKUS’s 1980 album “Metal Rendez-Vous”.

“Bedside Radio”, originally released in November of 1979 as a single in Switzerland, was back in the “Swiss Hitparade Charts” (equivalent to the US “Billboard Charts”). It shot from zero to 58 immediately in its first week after the broadcast. This originally promoted "one time reunion" would become the overture to the "impossible".

In 2008 the band celebrated an incredible comeback with a reunion concert in Berne's "Stade De Suisse". No less than 10,000 delighted fans came and witnessed the most astonishing comeback in the history of Swiss rock. KROKUS had come full circle!

Encouraged by this sustained success and how much they love to play, the band made the most of the flames burning inside and went straight back to the studio to record. They spent two years creating a fiery new album that is sure to become a classic.

And finally in 2010, some 28 years later, the same line-up as on the 1982's "One Vice At A Time" album presents to you a "magic" moment: The long anticipated release of "Hoodoo" In their native country of Switzerland, "Hoodoo" earns Platinum Award status within 4 weeks of release. The band is headlining festivals all across Europe.

Marc:
"At last we are back with a real, fresh rock album that will really make an impression. Strong songs, strongs riffs, brilliant sound. This time, we've got everything right and we can't wait to get these songs on stage. I am more than happy".

Chris:
"For me, as producer, the big challenge was to create the perfect combination of song quality, the fire of the 'metal rendez-vous era', and the power and feeling of today. It was a long journey, but it was certainly worth it."

Fernando:
"All those who have been waiting for a classic, pure hard rock album will really get what they want. Get ready to rock!"

THAT'S WHAT THEIR PEERS HAD TO SAY:

ALICE COOPER: "Everybody knows, KROKUS rules. Rock on, boys!" (574 KB, MP3 File)

LEMMY (MOTÖRHEAD):"Krokus toured with us in the US in 1982 and I found them to be a fine young lot of loonies full of vim and foolishness! I know the reunion works well for them and good luck with the new album"

OZZY OSBOURNE:"They are like weeds. You can't keep 'em down! Welcome back, boys."

DORO PESCH:"Krokus was from the beginning one of my favorite bands and for me truly a source of inspiration. Marc Storace's voice combine feeling and power at the same time. That's why my books he's one of my top male vocalists."

PETER MAFFAY (German Multi-Platinum Rock Artist):"Krokus prove that their brand of music has no expiration date. Great to see them back in the saddle again."

GÖLÄ (Swiss Platinum Award Rocker):"This band made me proud to be Swiss when I traveled across the USA and the radio played "Bedside Radio". This band made me happy when I heard that the originals are back together again. I thank the "God Of Rock'n'Roll". Krokus are the greatest Swiss Rock'n'Roll band in the world!"

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