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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Feb-22-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Hard Rock Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2010 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........11 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.krokusonline.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Krokus Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Hoodoo Label : Sony Music ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Hoodoo, the latest release from long-running ║ │
│║ Swiss rockers Krokus, finds the band in fine ║ │
│║ form, not least in part because the band ║ │
│║ features reunited members from what would be ║ │
│║ considered its classic lineup. Early in their ║ │
│║ career Krokus evolved from a prog-rock band to ║ │
│║ the more hard rocking style present since their ║ │
│║ heyday in the early eighties, and the band is ║ │
│║ still going strong today. Troubled by failed ║ │
│║ attempts to cross into the mainstream and ║ │
│║ numerous lineup changes (iconic lead singer Marc ║ │
│║ Storace has been in and out of the band, as has ║ │
│║ essential guitarist Fernando Von Arb), Krokus ║ │
│║ have at times seemingly run out of steam. Yet ║ │
│║ just when you think they're long gone, they come ║ │
│║ back strong and hit you right in the face with ║ │
│║ their brand of classic, no-nonsense rock. ║ │
│║ Critics have derided Krokus as a third-rate ║ │
│║ AC/DC clone, but this kind of criticism ║ │
│║ should've been dropped a long time ago. Although ║ │
│║ undoubtely influenced by Bon Scott and the Young ║ │
│║ brothers, the band has it's own style and ideas, ║ │
│║ while drawing influence on Hoodoo from legends ║ │
│║ of rock including Led Zeppelin and Kiss. ║ │
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│║ Hoodoo is a diverse album featuring full-on ║ │
│║ uptempo headbanging tracks which show Krokus ║ │
│║ haven't completely abandoned thier earlier, more ║ │
│║ metallic influences in favor of hard rock ║ │
│║ (opening track, "Drive it In" and closer ║ │
│║ "Firestar"), midpaced thumping hard rockers and ║ │
│║ even a kickass cover of Steppenwolf's "Born to ║ │
│║ Be Wild." You'd think that this song, covered by ║ │
│║ practically every bar band that's ever existed, ║ │
│║ would be a fail, but Krokus puts their own stamp ║ │
│║ on this legendary biker anthem, so it's far from ║ │
│║ being a throwaway track. I really enjoy their ║ │
│║ version, now relevant for the modern era. They ║ │
│║ tweak the guitar riffs a bit, so it's not an ║ │
│║ exact copy of the original, and anyway, Krokus ║ │
│║ have a history of successfully reinterpreting ║ │
│║ covers (Sweet's "Ballroom Blitz" and BTO's ║ │
│║ "Stayed Awake all Night" to name a few). ║ │
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│║ The AC/DC influence is mostly predominant on ║ │
│║ tracks like "In My Blood," "Keep Me Rolling" and ║ │
│║ "Rock and Roll Handshake", which seems to borrow ║ │
│║ a bit of it's structure from the classic Angus ║ │
│║ track "Rock and Roll Damnation." But nobody ║ │
│║ should be complaining about AC/DC-isms, as it's ║ │
│║ been a long time since AC/DC sounded like this, ║ │
│║ or even as fresh and exciting as Krokus do on ║ │
│║ this album. Storytelling is at a maximum on ║ │
│║ "Hoodoo Woman," a standout track and dark, ║ │
│║ bluesy tale of New Orleans voodoo, so rich an ║ │
│║ inspiration for many a band. ║ │
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│║ Young bands these days wish they could rock as ║ │
│║ hard as Krokus. And with Hoodoo, the band seem ║ │
│║ to have a new lease on life. If you're a ║ │
│║ longtime fan, there's no reason why you won't ║ │
│║ get off on Hoodoo, as it rocks from start to ║ │
│║ finish in a way only a veteran band of Krokus' ║ │
│║ stature can manage. If you're too young to have ║ │
│║ experienced the eighties, then do your homework, ║ │
│║ pick up a copy of Hoodoo and hear how hard rock ║ │
│║ should sound. The headbanging factor here is ║ │
│║ quite high, so don't be afraid to let Krokus and ║ │
│║ Hoodoo cast their spell on you! ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Drive It In [03:35] │
│ 02 - Hoodoo Woman [03:35] │
│ 03 - Born To Be Wild [03:34] │
│ 04 - Rock┤N┤Roll Handshake [04:05] │
│ 05 - Ride Into The Sun [04:54] │
│ 06 - Too Hot [03:46] │
│ 07 - In My Blood [03:33] │
│ 08 - Dirty Street [04:27] │
│ 09 - Keep Me Rolling [04:12] │
│ 10 - Shot Of Love [03:32] │
│ 11 - Firestar [03:41] │
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│ Total Length : [42:54 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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