Rock the Block
Digital Art Studio, Basel ( Switzerland ) ( vocals)
Rock the block is the fourteenth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus. It contains the singles " I Want It All " and " Open Fire".
Background
The album Rock the block had to after Heart Attack and To Rock or Not Be The third comeback attempt by Crocus with Marc Storace on vocals, but unlike the latter two works, the album should - despite continuing standesgemäßer lineup changes - a period of re- consistently successful usher years for the band. But before Rock the should block appear, the Personalkarussel turned once more very intense: After Round 13, at Carl Sentance on vocals, Fernando von Arb on lead guitar, rhythm guitarist Chris Lauper, Many Maurer on bass and Peter Haas drums had been recorded, did not bring the desired result, there was again some line-up rotations already during the subsequent tour. First, bassist Many Maurer and drummer Peter Haas by Tony Castell, which grossed even at Stampede rhythm guitar, and Cliff Rodgers replaced. In the further course also be separated even by rhythm guitarist Chris Lauper, who was replaced by David Stettler, and from just integrated Cliff Rodgers, who handed over the drums to Marcel Kopp. But who believed that this was the end of the personnel changes, another time you saw deceived, for even before you took the new album in attack, there were three other restructuring: back for many years, singer Marc Storace returned for Carl Sentance to the microphone, Dominique Favez replaced the included recently rhythm guitarist David Stettler and Patrick Aeby was after separation by Marcel Kopp fourth drummer. within four years and thus also the fourth drummer between releases of Round 13 and rock the block But this time, should again have a positive impact on the music line-up changes, because the predominantly recorded in the Sound Lake Studios in Lausanne studio work offers a no frills and especially freshly presented Hard Rock. Supported by the singles " I Want It All " and " Open Fire", as well as during the subsequent tour regularly features live songs "Rock the Block" and " Mad World " should help this freshness of the band below a novelty: Nebenplatz 69 in the German album charts - the first chart entry in Germany after 19 years - was rock the block for Crocus, the first album in the band's history, which climbed in Switzerland at # 1 on the album charts. In addition, the band was delighted to receive a platinum award in their home country. The subsequent tour of Europe, by the second live album Fire and Gasoline ( Spontaneously Combustible ) - Live! was held, advanced, including a highly acclaimed performance at the Sweden Rock Festival to triumph. But again, should changes in the line-up follow: Even before the planned concert tour of North America, the long-time lead guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Fernando von Arb got out and was replaced by Mandy Meyer, after the release of hardware Tommy Kiefer replaced in 1981 on tour, . After completing these 22 concerts in 31 days comprehensive flying visit along the North American east coast, moreover, Stefan Schwarzmann - the first German in the occupation of Krokus - Patrick Aeby the percussion items. In the constellation Storace, Meyer, Favez, Castell and Black man finally succeeds Hellraiser was tackled.