Krokus The Blitz

2014, Riding high on a wave of creative and commercial success, Swiss rockers Krokus had the world at their feet. In just four short years the band had risen from obscurity in Europe to become major players on the world's stages, particularly in the USA, where their previous album HEADHUNTER sold a million copies and lodged itself at number twenty five on the album chart. So at this point in their career all eyes were on the band, expecting them to continue their upward trajectory but internally all was not as it should've been. The band's constant touring and recording cycle was proving too much for founding member and bassist Chris von Rohr who opted to leave the band, forcing line-up changes with guitarist Mark Kohler switching to bass and the recruitment of new drummer Jeff Klaven (ex-Cobra). The importance of the band's high ranking status was underscored by the appointment of producer Bruce Fairbairn. Fairbairn's ear for commerciality took the band in a new streamlined, but still hard rock direction.