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Krokus Heavy Metal 1984 Italy
Krokus - The Blitz flac album
  • Performer Krokus
  • Title The Blitz
  • Date of release 1984
  • Country Italy
  • Style Heavy Metal
  • Other formats MOD MPC AU AIFF APE MP4 VQF
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1690 mb
  • Size FLAC 1998 mb
  • Rating: 4.1
  • Votes: 957
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The Blitz is the eighth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in August 1984. It became a gold album in the United States. The band hit the Billboard Hot 100 with "Midnite Maniac" from that album and became the first Swiss act to do so. While preparing to record it, the group had tapped Patrick Mahassen to join the band on guitar, with Mark Kohler switching to bass

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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.

The album was Krokus' most successful album to date, both commercially and critically. It boasted the hit power ballad "Screaming in the Night", which saw heavy rotation on MTV and would become one of the band's most recognizable songs. Judas Priest's Rob Halford contributed backing vocals on the song "Ready to Burn". Pushed into a corner by their own management and record company, 1984 saw the band move in a Glam-Rock direction with The Blitz, which featured a cover of Sweet's 1973 hit "The Ballroom Blitz". Though a commercial success, the album was panned critically.

The Blitz (Krokus album). The Blitz is the eighth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in August 1984. While preparing to record it, the group had tapped Patrick Mahassen to join the band on guitar, with Mark Kohler switching to bass UK-based company.

Album Name The Blitz. Produced by Bruce Fairbairn. Music StyleHard-Rock. Members owning this album6. 3. Boys Nite Out. 4. Our Love.

Tracklist

A1 Midnite Maniac 4:00
A2 Out Of Control 4:15
A3 Boys Nite Out 3:38
A4 Our Love 4:35
A5 Out To Lunch 4:20
B1 Ballroom Blitz 4:00
B2 Rock The Nation 4:44
B3 Hot Stuff 4:30
B4 Ready To Rock 4:30

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured By – Bertelsmann De Mexico, S.A.
  • Distributed By – Bertelsmann De Mexico, S.A.
  • Recorded At – Little Mountain Sound Studios
  • Produced At – Cedar Crest Studio

Credits

  • Bass – Mark Kohler
  • Drums – Jeff Klaven
  • Engineer – Bob Ketchum, Bob Rock, Mike Fraser
  • Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Fernando Von Arb
  • Lead Vocals – Marc Storace
  • Mastered By – George Marino
  • Mastered By [Italy Mastering] – DD*
  • Mixed By – Phil Burnett
  • Producer – Bruce Fairbairn

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A , Handmade in Runout Area): LAE-601-A MPI 2-X-84 RICO
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B , Handmade in Runout Area): LAE-601-B MPI 2-X-84 RICO
  • Label Code: 204.431

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
ARS 39194 Krokus The Blitz ‎(LP, Album) Arista ARS 39194 Italy 1984
ARCD 8243 Krokus The Blitz ‎(CD, Album, RE) Arista ARCD 8243 US Unknown
AL 8-8243 Krokus The Blitz ‎(LP, Album, Club) Arista AL 8-8243 US 1984
206 494, 206 494-620 Krokus The Blitz ‎(LP, Album) Arista, Arista 206 494, 206 494-620 Europe 1984
C 38254 Krokus The Blitz ‎(Cass, Album) Arista C 38254 Australia 1984


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