KROKUS - Hoodoo Enters Swiss Charts At #1!
March 9, 2010, 14 years ago
Swiss hard rock legends KROKUS have entered the Swiss album charts at #1 with their new album, Hoodoo.
Says the band, "Krokus would like to thank their fans for their support, loyalty and for spreading the Hoodoo magic all around."
Hoodoo was released on February 26th in Europe, and will be available on May 25th in North America via Sony Music Independent Networks.
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.