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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Videos Links Various Refers
KROKUS
Solothurn, Switzerland
*  1975

Line-Up (2009):

KROKUS (photo)
 

Mark Storace - voc
Fernando van Arb - g
Mark Kohler - g
Chris van Rohr - bg
Freddy Steady - ds

Former Members:

Chris van Rohr (voc,kb, 1976-79); Mark Storace (voc, 1980-88); Scott Allen (voc, 1988); Peter Tanner (voc, 1989-cca 1991)

Hansi Droz (g, 1975-76); Tommy Kiefer (g, 1975-81); Mandy Meyer (g, 1981-82); Mark Kohler (g, 1982-12/83, 1984-88); Patrick Mason (g, 12/83-5/84); Tony Castello (g, 1989-cca 1991); Many Maurer (g, 1989-cca 1995)

Remo Spadino (bg, 1975-76); Jürg Naegeli (bg, 1976-79); Chris van Rohr (bg, 1979-12/83, 1987-88); Andy Tanas (bg, 1984-8/85); Tommy Keiser (bg, 8/85-87)

Chris van Rohr (ds, 1975-76); Freddy Steady (ds, 1976-82, 2/94-?); Steve Pace (ds, 1982-84); Jeff Klaven (ds, 1984-87); Danny Crivelli (ds, 1987-88); Peter Haas (ds, 1989-91); Stefan Schwarzmann (ds, cca 11/07)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Krokus1976 Phonogram
2.Play It In Metal
(= "To You All")		1977 Phonogram
3.Pain Killer10/1978 Phonogram
4.Early Days1979
5.Metal Rendez-vous7/1980 Ariola
6.Hardware13.02.1981Ariola44
7.One Vice At A Time05.02.1982Ariola28 53
8.Headhunter
produced by: Tom Allom		4/1983 Ariola74 25
9.The Blitz
produced by: Bruce Fairbairn		24.08.1984Ariola 31
10.Change Of Address
produced by: Tom Werman		4/1986 Arista 45
11.Alive And Screamin'11/1986 Arista 97
12.Stayed Awake All Night1987 Arista
13.Heart Attack3/1988 MCA 87
14.Stampede1991 MCA
15.Dirty Dozen1993 Ariola
16.To Rock Or Not To Be7/1995 Phonag
17.The Definitive Collection22.02.2000Arista
18.Round 133/2000
19.Rock The Block6/2003
20.Fire & Gasoline: Live Greatest Hits29.06.2004Reality Ent.
21.Rock the Block27.07.2004Reality Ent.
22.Hellraiser26.09.2006Armageddon Music
23.Hoodoo02.03.2010Sony BMG Europe
24.Dirty Dynamite05.03.2013Columbia
25.Long Stick Goes Boom - Live From Da House Of Rust22.04.2014The End
26.Big Rocks27.01.2017Columbia
27.The Big Eight11/2019
28.Original Album Classics4/2020
29.Adios Amigos - Live @ Wacken2/2021

Chris van Rohr:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Hammer And Tongue1987 Arista
2.The Good, The Bad & The Dog1993 Ariola

Patrick Mason:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Songs of Amy Beach29.11.2005Bridge
2.Crazy Jane13.12.2011Bridge

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Bedside Radio / Back Seat Rock'n'Roll3/1980 Ariola
2.Heatstrokes / Shy Kid
(5/80, Ariola)
3.Tokyo Nights / Bedside Radio
12" + Shy Kid		8/1980 Ariola
4.Rock City / Mr. 69 / Mad Racket13.02.1981Ariola
5.Winning Man / Mad Racket
(v USA)		4/1981 Ariola
6.Industrial Strength EP (Live)
(Bedside Radio / Easy Rocker / Celebration / Bye Bye Baby)		5/1981 Arista62
7.Bad Boys Rag Dolls / Save Me12.02.1982Arista
8.Save Me / Long Stick Goes Boom
(v USA)		6/1982 Arista
9.American Woman / Long Stick Goes Boom7/1982 Arista
10.Screaming In The Night / Russian Winter5/1983 Arista
11.Stayed Awake All Night9/1983 Arista
12.Midnite Maniac / Ready To Rock9/1984 Arista 71
13.Ballroom Blitz / Ready To Rock
12" + Out Of Control		09.11.1984Arista
14.School's Out / Screaming In The Night5/1986 Arista 61
15.Let The Love Begin / Hot Shot City2/1987 Arista
16.Screaming In The Night (live) / Headhunter (live)4/1987 Arista
17.Let It Go / Winning Man
12" + Bourbon Street		4/1988 MCA
18.Bedside Radio11/2007
19.Hoodoo Woman3/2010

Videos:

1. Video Blitz

WWW Links:

http://www.krokus.ch

Various:

Chris van Rohr:

produced by LP:

Gotthard: Gotthard (1992, Ariola)
Gotthard: Dial Hard (1/94, BMG/Ariola)
Gotthard: Blind Faith (1/95)
Gotthard: G (1/96, Ariola)

Mark Storace:

appeared on the LP:

Chris Van Rohr: Hammer And Tongue (1987, Arista)

Manny Maurer:

appeared on the LP:

Chris Van Rohr: Hammer And Tongue (1987, Arista)

Fernando Van Arb:

appeared on the LP:

Chris Van Rohr: Hammer And Tongue (1987, Arista)

Danny Crivelli:

appeared on the LP:

Chris Van Rohr: Hammer And Tongue (1987, Arista)

Press References:

Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19973723.10.1997141Hard & Heavy Mastersprofile, discography
20001631.08.200036Live - Wacked Open Airgig review
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19822 41
199211 22profile
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1981714.02.198117Singlessingle review
1982713.02.198218Albumsalbum review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1994428.02.19945Pelmel - Natvrdo
Spark
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20036 12Actualinterview