Rock the Block

Krokus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Reality Ent.
• ASIN: B0002IQB5S
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,764 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The true champions of hard & heavy rock, the proud Swiss nationals Krokus give the American bands a good reason to fear the Swiss. The time has come with 'Rock The Block' which is the newest building stone in a career which has already lasted more than a quarter of a century. Between the end of the 70s & the beginning of the 90s this Swiss rock group was famous with more than 10 million crazy fans in America. The group reformed around the founding member Fernando Von Arb with the new exceptional singer Marc Storace. His voice is the most magnificent of the group & emblematic of the golden age of Krokus. The sound of Krokus in 2003 is without equal, loyal to the their early style, full of familiar riffs & refrains which are re-energized. A comeback across the Atlantic is pre ordained. Let there be rock! Warner. 2003. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rock The Block? IT SURE DOES!, June 4, 2004

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wizey (Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rock the Block (Audio CD)

As a long time Krokus fan this is what I have been wanting for a long time. As far as I am concerned this is only the second album Krokus have done since 1988's "Heart Attack" because Krokus without Marc Storace is not Krokus. Their 1995 album "To Rock Or Not To Be" with Marc on vocals again was not a bad album with some quite good tracks and I was looking forward to more. Unfortunately it was not to be and I thought maybe it was the end for Krokus. I was pleased when I heard that Marc was returning to the band and waited with excited anticipation to get this album, and I have not been disappointed - IT ROCKS!

My favorite Krokus album is still "Headhunter" but this album is probably now my second favorite. It's style is quite different to Headhunter in that it is more of a rock type metal album as compared to the more traditional type metal album that Headhunter was. It sounds more like the style of their earlier albums such as "Metal Rendezvous", but it has a harder edge and more modern sound to it.

Some people have been quite critical of Krokus in the past for having sound & style too similar to AC/DC, but I am a huge AC/DC fan and whilst I acknowledge that the sound and style is similar, I am not one of those critics. I think such critical comparisons are probably made by those who are not that familiar with the band, because I think Krokus have an unmistakable "Krokus" sound and when I listen to them I always hear Krokus, not AC/DC.

This album just rocks from start to finish. "Mad World" is a great album opener, and the two following tracks "Leading The Pack" & "I Want It All" are also among the albums best tracks. The other best tracks are "One For All", "Looking To America", and "Go My Way" and "Raise Your Hands". The others are by no means poor tracks, in fact there is not a poor track on the whole album. It's just I think the ones mentioned are the best.

Marc Storace's voice sounds great, the band sounds great, and the production is very good. I am a self-confessed, hopeless, 80's metal fan and for me it is refreshing to hear new music recorded in that style. I just hope that there is more to come from Krokus with Marc Storace and the only reason I give this album 4 stars and not 5 is just in case they do release something in the future that I like a little better!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!! MIGHT BE THE BEST YET!!!, March 1, 2003

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ROCK GODD (MID-WEST, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock the Block (Audio CD)

I have been a Krokus fan long before their glory days in the 80s and long after. Round 13 was disappointing but now with Marc Storace back in the fold this is a MUST HAVE!!! This along with De Allen-Deceptions Of Reality are by far the best releases of 2003 and probably better than anything I bought in 2002! By IT NOW!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bon Scott would be proud, November 3, 2004

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Metal Pete (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rock the Block (Audio CD)

This album reminds me of AC/DC's 'Razor's Edge' cd (if you like that one, you will LOVE this one), but on some of the songs Marc sounds just like Bon Scott--and that is a GOOD thing!! It's the closest thing you will find, that's for sure.
Elements of Dirty Looks and Ratt sneak into the sound, too.
The heavy rhythm at times especially reminds me of Dirty Looks.
Every song is worthwhile, and even though the first three tracks are strong, the second half of the album is EVEN STRONGER! There is no filler here. It is a strangely uplifting album, with thoughtful lyrics at times but always the hard crunch that us metalheads live by.
If ever it was worth 25 bucks to buy a cd, this is it. Don't hesitate if you like AC/DC, Ratt, Dirty Looks, or old Krokus. You'll be pleasantly surprised to see this old Swiss band still has fuel and delivers the goods (in spades!) at last.