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KROKUS BIOGRAPHY
Krokus is a hard rock/heavy metal band from Switzerland.
Krokus was founded in Solothurn in 1974. It enjoyed some popularity in the 1980s through MTV exposure and videos which made Krokus the most internationally successful Swiss rock band. In Europe, they toured with Nazareth and in the United States with AC/DC, Motörhead, Rush, and Judas Priest. Their album Headhunter was a platinum album in the United States.
KROKUS GENRES
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
KROKUS ORIGIN
Switzerland (Solothurn), formed in 1975
KROKUS CURRENT RECORD LABEL
AFM Records
KROKUS STATUS
Active
KROKUS CURRENT LINE-UP
Marc Storace - Vocals (Warrior (US), Biss, Tea)
Mandy Meyer - Guitar
Dominique Favez - Guitar
Tony Castell - Bass
Stefan Schwarzmann - Drums (Ex-X-Wild, Helloween, Paradox (Ger), Running Wild, Accept, U.D.O., Voice, Cronos Titan)
KROKUS PREVIOUS LINE-UP
Vocals:
Henry Friez (1979)
Björn Lodin (1988-1989) (Six Feet Under (Swe), Bedlam (Swe), Baltomoore)
Peter McTanner (1990-1992) (Bloody Six, Headhunter (Che))
Carl Sentance (1999-2001) (Tredegar, Tokyo Blade, Persian Risk (UK), Power Project, Geezer, Leading Star)
Guitar:
Hansi Droz (1976)
Fernando von Arb (1976-2004)
Mark Kohler (Guitar & Bass)(1982-1988, 1994-1996)
Patrick Mason (1983)
Many Maurer (Guitar & Bass) (1989-2000) (Headhunter (Che), Killer (Che))
Chris Lauper (1999)
Dave Stettler (2000)
Bass:
Jürg Nägeli (Bass & Keyboard) (1976-1980)
Andy Tanas (1984-1985)
Tommy Keiser (1985-1986) (ex-Cobra)
Drums:
Freddy Steady (1976-1982, 1994-1996)
Peter Haas (1990-1992, 1999-2001) (ex-Mekong Delta, Babylon Sad, Poltergeist (Che), Clockwork (Che), ex-Calhoun Conquer)
Steve Pace (1983)
Jeff Klaven (1983-1986)
Dani Crivelli (1987-1989)
Cliff Rodgers (1999)
Marcel Kopp (2000)
Patrick Aeby (2002-2005) (Genocide (Che))
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