The Blitz is a Rock album by Krokus, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 66 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
If working with producer Tom Allon had transformed 1983’s <i>Headhunter</i> into a work of unadulterated metal, then 1984’s <i>The Blitz</i> was Krokus’ attempt to sweeten its hard rock sound for the pop charts. The group hired Bruce Fairbairn, a Canadian producer who'd struck gold with Loverboy and would later work with Bon Jovi and Aerosmith. The result was an LP of sweet pop-metal tunes like “Midnite Maniac,” “Boys Nite Out,” and “Ready to Rock.” That’s not to say these songs are akin to what glam-metal bands like Poison would soon churn out. Rather, Fairbairn gave a pleasant pop glaze to Krokus’ resolutely hardheaded riffs. “Rock the Nation” was everything you’d want in a pop-metal song from 1984: a taut but driving riff builds toward a sing-along chorus about the glory of being a metal listener. (“Rock 'n' roll hanging on your bedroom wall/Turn the lights out, dream about the show/Rock the nation!”) For anyone who thought the band was edging too close to the mainstream, Krokus included “Out of Control”: a high-speed assault that echoes both AC/DC’s “Let There Be Rock” and Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills.”
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Midnite Maniac3:58
- A2Out Of Control4:15
- A3Boys Nite Out3:28
- A4Our Love4:25
- A5Out To Lunch4:20
Side B
- B1Ballroom Blitz4:00
- B2Rock The Nation4:41
- B3Hot Stuff4:38
- B4Ready To Rock4:30
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- crunchy
- aggressive
- punky
The Blitz is the eighth studio album from hard rock band Krokus. It became a gold album in the United States. While preparing to record it, Patrick Mahassen had been tapped to join the band on guitar, Mark Kohler having switched to bass. Mahassen did not join, and the album was recorded as a quartet; Andy Tanas played bass on the subsequent tour.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Doug JohnsonGUEST , KEYBOARDS GUEST, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
- Fernando Von ArbBAND , LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR, RHYTHM GUITAR
- Jeff KlavenBAND , DRUMS DRUMS
- Jimi JamisonBACKING VOCALS GUEST , BACKING VOCALS GUEST, BACKING VOCALS
- Marc StoraceBAND , LEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Mark KohlerBAND , BASS BASS
9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 66 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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