KROKUS: New Album Certified Platinum In Switzerland

April 22, 2010

"Hoodoo", the new album from Swiss hard rock veterans KROKUS, has been certified platinum in the band's home country for sales in excess of 30,000 copies. Sony Music will present the bandmembers with their gold and platinum plaques prior to the first concert of the "Hoodoo Tour" on April 30 in Zuchwil.

"Hoodoo", which entered the Swiss chart at No. 1 in its first week of release, will be made available in the U.S. on May 25 via SonyMusic Independent Network (SIN). The CD was recorded by Dennis Ward (who previously worked on KROKUS' "Hellraiser" album) at House of Music Studios in Winterbach, Germany, with additional recordings at Pink Bild and Ton (engineered by ex-KROKUS member Jürg Naegeli) in Solothurn, Switzerland and Henson Studios, Los Angeles. Photography, artwork and graphic design was handled by Martin Häusler.

"Hoodoo" track listing:

01. Drive It In
02. Hoodoo Woman
03. Born To Be Wild
04. Rock N' Roll Handshake
05. Ride Into The Sun
06. Too Hot
07. In My Blood
08. Dirty Street
09. Keep Me Rolling
10. Shot Of Love
11. Firestar

The digipack version includes a bonus DVD containing some of the "magic moments" from KROKUS' 2008 reunion concert at Stade De Suisse in Bern, Switzerland.

KROKUS's "Hoodoo Woman" can be viewed below. The clip was filmed with director Oliver Sommer, who has previously worked with APOPTYGMA BERZERK and SARAH CONNOR, among others.

Partnered with Ariola and Arista, KROKUS became an international success and ran up the charts with their hit albums "Metal Rendez-Vous" (1980),"Hardware" (1981),"One Vice At A Time" (1982),"Headhunter" (1983),"The Blitz" (1984) and "Change Of Address" (1986).

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