Thirty years after their self-titled debut album first appeared, Krokus are back for more with 2006's Hellraiser.
Prior to the album's recording, the group suffered quite a blow when longtime guitarist Fernando Von Arb (who had appeared on seemingly just about every single Krokus album) had to exit the band due to complications from wrist surgery.
But instead of packing it up and calling it a day, Krokus has decided to soldier on, with Mandy Meyer (who played with the band during the mid-'80s) taking Von Arb's spot.
Singer Marc Storace remains behind the mic, and on such tunes as the album-opening title track and "No Risk No Gain," he still seems to be evoking the spirit of AC/DC's Bon Scott.
Elsewhere, the dual guitars of "Angel of My Dreams" bring to mind Iron Maiden.
Hellraiser finds Krokus following the same game plan that made them headbanger favorites for a spell during the mid-'80s.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HellraiserMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Too Wired to SleepMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | HangmanMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Angel of My DreamsMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | So LongMandy Meyer, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Spirit of the NightMandy Meyer, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Midnite FantasyMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | No Risk No GainMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | Turnin' Inside OutMandy Meyer, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Take My LoveMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | JusticeMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 12 | Love Will SurviveMarc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 13 | Rocks Off!Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| 14 | Walking In The Spirit (Bonustrack) | Krokus | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 53 mins | 122 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 415 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Jermann | Photography |
| 2 | Tom Jermann | Art Direction, Design |
| 3 | Krokus | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Mandy Meyer | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 5 | Stefan Schwarzmann | Drums, Group Member |
| 6 | Marc Storace | Composer, Cover Art Concept, Group Member, Vocal Producer, Vocals |
| 7 | Dennis Ward | Mixing, Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 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. |