Stylistically, The Blitz pretty much picked up where Krokus' breakthrough, Headhunter, left off.
But ultimately, it failed to equal its predecessor's platinum sales, grinding to a halt just past gold status.
A shambolic cover of the Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz" (which didn't sound all that great in its original version) is especially painful, and tepid rockers like "Out to Lunch" and "Hot Stuff" simply fail to excite.
Still, "Midnite Maniac" was arguably the band's best single ever, and "Our Love" their most accomplished power ballad so far.
Other cuts like "Rock the Nation" and "Out of Control" actually show some promise, but with clichéd titles like these, how could they ever expect to stand out? Overall, The Blitz must still be considered a highlight of Krokus' career, but that ain't saying much.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midnite ManiacFernando Von Arb, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Out of ControlFernando Von Arb, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Boys Nite OutFernando Von Arb, Marc Storace, Jim Vallance | Krokus | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Our LoveFernando Von Arb, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | Out to LunchFernando Von Arb, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Ballroom BlitzMike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | Krokus | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Rock the NationFernando Von Arb, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Hot StuffFernando Von Arb, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Ready to RockFernando Von Arb, Marc Storace | Krokus | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 38 mins | 88 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 244 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Brown | Clothing/Wardrobe, Wardrobe |
| 2 | Phil Burnett | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Mike Chapman | Composer |
| 4 | Nicky Chinn | Composer |
| 5 | Bruce Fairbairn | Producer |
| 6 | Mike Fraser | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 7 | Jimi Jamison | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Doug Johnson | Keyboards |
| 9 | Bob Ketchum | Engineer, Pre-Production |
| 10 | Jeff Klaven | Drums |
| 11 | Mark Kohler | Bass |
| 12 | Krokus | Primary Artist |
| 13 | John Lappen | Executive Reissue Producer |
| 14 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 15 | Steve Prezant | Photography |
| 16 | Bob Rock | Engineer |
| 17 | Marc Storace | Composer, Vocals |
| 18 | Jim Vallance | Composer |
| 19 | Fernando Von Arb | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 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. |