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Rock the Block
Studio album by
Released18 January 2003
RecordedSoundlake Studios, Lausanne
Digital Air Studio, Basel, Switzerland
February–November 2002
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length55:07
LabelWarner Music Group
ProducerFernando von Arb, Dominique Favez, Patrick Aeby, Marc Storace
Krokus chronology
Round 13
(1999)
Rock the Block
(2003)
Hellraiser
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Rock the Block is the fourteenth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in 2003. The album peaked at No. 1 in the Swiss Album Chart[2] and was certified Gold in Switzerland.[3]

Track listing

All songs by Fernando von Arb and Marc Storace, except where indicated

  1. "Mad World" - 3:56
  2. "Leading the Pack" - 3:34
  3. "I Want It All" (Tony Castell, von Arb, Storace) - 4:08
  4. "Open Fire" - 5:09
  5. "One for All" - 3:36
  6. "Looking to America" - 4:10
  7. "Go My Way" - 4:14
  8. "Hot Shot" (Castell, von Arb, Storace) - 3:34
  9. "Raise Your Hands" - 3:53
  10. "Night of the Snakes" - 3:32
  11. "Throwing Her China" - 4:11
  12. "We'll Rise" - 4:56
  13. "Freedom" (Charles Stettler, von Arb, Storace) - 3:52
  14. "Rock the Block" - 2:25

Personnel

Band members
  • Marc Storace - vocals, producer
  • Fernando von Arb – guitars, bass, keyboards, producer
  • Dominique Favez – guitars, producer, engineer, mixing
  • Tony Castell – bass, guitars
  • Patrick Aeby - drums, percussion, producer, engineer, mixing
Additional musicians
  • Mark Edward - backing vocals
Production
  • George Marino - mastering at Sterling Sound, New York

References

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Krokus Rock the Block review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  2. ^ "Krokus - Rock the Block". Hitparade.ch. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  3. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Rock the Block')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.