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Encyclopedia > Krokus

Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland. Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music which finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock. ... Heavy Metal is a genre of music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1967 and 1974, took blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by the use...


Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974. It enjoyed some popularity in the 1980s through MTV exposure and videos which made Krokus the most internationally successful Swiss rock band. In Europe, they toured with Nazareth and in the United States with AC/DC, Motörhead, Rush, and Judas Priest. Their album Headhunter was a platinum album in the United States. The city of Solothurn is the capital of the Canton of Solothurn in Switzerland. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nazareth Nazareth is an earthy, and versatile Scottish rock band that had several hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant ballad Love Hurts in the 1970s. ... AC/DC is an Australian hard rock band. ... Motörhead is an iconic British speed/heavy metal band. ... Rush is a Canadian progressive rock band comprising bassist, keyboardist and vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson, and drummer and lyricist Neil Peart (IPA: ). Rush formed in the summer of 1968, in Willowdale, Ontario (a northern suburb of Toronto) by Lifeson, Lee, and John Rutsey. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with RIAA certification. ...


Discography

  • Krokus (1976)
  • To You All (1977)
  • Pain Killer, aka Pay it in Metal (1978)
  • Metal Rendez-Vous (1979)
  • Hardware (1981)
  • One Vice at a Time (1982)
  • Headhunter (1983)
  • The Blitz (1984)
  • Change of Address (1986)
  • Alive and Screaming, live (1986)
  • Heart Attack (1988)
  • Stampede (1991)
  • To Rock or Not to Be (1995)
  • Round 13 (1999)
  • Rock the Block (2003)
  • Fire and Gasoline, live (2004)

External links

  • Official Homepage
  • Chris von Rohr
  • Marc Storace
  • SQUEALER.net

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Krokus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (116 words)
Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland.
It enjoyed some popularity in the 1980s through MTV exposure and videos which made Krokus the most internationally successful Swiss rock band.
In Europe, they toured with Nazareth and in the United States with AC/DC, Motörhead, Rush, and Judas Priest.
Krokus (617 words)
Correct: Krokus, the most successful Swiss rock band of all time are still rocking away, just like they did in the good old days when then band was formed, more than twenty five years ago.
Krokus has worked in the past with such great producers as Bruce Fairbairn, Bob Rock, Mike Fraser, Tom Allom, Tony Platt - all legends in their own way.
Krokus’ sound for 2003: Similar in style to their early days with full guitar riffs and sing-along choruses.
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