Swiss rockers Krokus had already been around the bend a number of times by the time they scored their first (and only) American platinum success with 1983's Headhunter.
Shameless bandwagon hoppers that they were (their origins lay in cheesy, late-'70s progressive rock), the band at least deserve credit for mixing their musical stew just right on this occasion.
The results include the frenetic title track, a highly competent power ballad in "Screaming in the Night," and their biggest hit -- a reworking of Bachman Turner Overdrive's "Stayed Awake All Night." Mid-tempo rockers such as "Eat the Rich" and "Russian Winter" also receive energetic performances from the band, but singer Marc Storace generally makes a nuisance of himself with his grating screech, which falls somewhere between Bon Scott and Accept's Udo Dirkschneider.
Though their ridiculous attempt to emulate the pop-metal posturing of the day (guitarist Fernando Von Arb's incessant pouting remains an especially horrifying image) would do them little good, Headhunter, at least, remains Krokus' finest moment.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HeadhunterFernando Von Arb, Chris Von Rohr, Butch Stone, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Eat the RichFernando Von Arb, Chris Von Rohr, Butch Stone, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Screaming in the NightFernando Von Arb, Mark Kohler, Chris Von Rohr, Butch Stone, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 06:40 | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Ready to BurnFernando Von Arb, Mark Kohler, Chris Von Rohr, Butch Stone, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Night WolfFernando Von Arb, Chris Von Rohr, Butch Stone, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Stayed Awake All NightRandy Bachman | Krokus | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Stand and Be CountedFernando Von Arb, Chris Von Rohr, Butch Stone, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | White DinFernando Von Arb, Chris Von Rohr | Krokus | Play | 01:48 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 9 | Russian WinterFernando Von Arb, Chris Von Rohr, Butch Stone, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 233 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom (Colonel) Allom | Producer |
| 2 | Randy Bachman | Composer |
| 3 | Tom Bartlett | Back Cover, Photography |
| 4 | Donn Davenport | Art Direction |
| 5 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 6 | Andy de Ganahl | Engineer |
| 7 | Rob Halford | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Jimi Jamison | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Steve Joester | Cover Photo |
| 10 | Bob Ketchum | Special Effects |
| 11 | Mark Kohler | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 12 | Krokus | Design, Primary Artist |
| 13 | John Lappen | Executive Reissue Producer |
| 14 | Mad Monks | Vocals (Background) |
| 15 | Steve Pace | Cymbals, Drums, Group Member |
| 16 | Freddy Steady | Drums, Vocals |
| 17 | Butch Stone | Composer, Direction |
| 18 | Marc Storace | Composer, Group Member, Vocals, Voices |
| 19 | Chris Von Rohr | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Group Member, Percussion, Vocals |
| 20 | Fernando Von Arb | Arranger, Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Lead, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |