Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS have issued the following update:

"February 26th seems such a long time ago, when Hoodoo was released in multiple countries around the world. As you read on our News page, the CD shot from zero to #1 in Switzerland in the first week of release and is in the charts in many other countries as well.

In Switzerland the CD turned Gold on the 1st day of release and within 4 weeks after release earned the band Platinum status.

Sony Music will present to the band their gold and platinum awards prior to the first concert of the Hoodoo Tour, in Zuchwil on April 30th.

And 6 weeks after release, Hoodoo is still in the Top 5 of the Swiss charts and continuously selling strong, thanks to all of you fans.

Yesterday, Japan released Hoodoo in their country and May 25th is the release date in North America. There seems to be confusion as to which countries offer the digipak version containing the DVD. For details please visit our News page at this location and scroll down in the left column towards the bottom."

Hoodoo tracklisting, with brief descriptions from the band, is as follows:

'Drive It In' - "A perfect up-tempo opener that sets the tone for the rest of the album."

'Hoodoo Woman' - "A new dust-kicking Krokus classic with a melody and groove that hit the spot."

'Born To Be Wild' - "Krokus gives a new spin to this classic from their youth."

'Rock N' Roll Handshake' - "The history of the band in 3 ½ minutes; a groovy rock/blues number."

'Ride Into The Sun' - "Not a tear-jerker, but a bitter sweet killer ballad that is sure to go big in the hall."

'Too Hot' - "The ultimate good-time party number."

'In My Blood' - "Typical Krokus no-frills riff rock."

'Dirty Street' - "Laid back but still full throttle; very groovy song with a hook that’ll have you singing along."

'Keep Me Rolling' - "Explosive energy coupled with wild riffs and hot vocals."

'Shot Of Love' - "A pure, unadultered, addictive little hard rock number."

'Firestar' - "Old man’s rock? No way! This album closes like it opens: with fiery up-tempo power."

Audio samples from the entire album can be heard at this location.

Check a new EPK at this location.

The digipak version of Hoodoo includes a DVD memorizing the “magic moments” of and around the 2008 reunion concert at Stade De Suisse in Bern, Switzerland.

Hoodoo was recorded by Dennis Ward (producer of Hellraiser) at House of Music Studios in Winterbach, Germany with additional recordings at Pink Bild & Ton (engineered by ex-Krokus Jürg Naegeli) in Solothurn, Switzerland and Henson Studios, Los Angeles.

Photography, artwork and graphic design of the cover by Martin Häusler, who also took the awesome live pictures during the 2008 reunion concert in Bern.

The reunited Krokus - featuring Marc Storace (lead vocals), Chris von Rohr (bass, vocals), Fernando von Arb (guitar, vocals), Mark Kohler (guitar), Freddy Steady (drums) - recently shot a video for the first Hoodoo single called 'Hoodoo Woman' in "Siberian-like" Berlin, Germany - check out the clip below.