KROKUS – Hardware [Rock Candy Remastered & Reloaded]

‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ by Rock Candy Records, “Hardware” by KROKUS was part of the first three ’80s records from the band reissue campaign of the label. Something the fans have been demanding for some time.
It’s fair to say that the Swiss music scene at the beginning of the ’80s hadn’t exactly set the world on fire, but with Krokus that situation was rapidly reversed. The band’s album ‘Metal Rendez-vous’ became a surprise success, not only in their home country (sales rocketing to three times Platinum) but also globally where they secured a strong foothold in the charts and on the live front.
Krokus’ no-nonsense brand of tough-guy hard rock found favour in a market that was wide open for that revolution.

“Hardware”, therefore, was released into the arms of an eager fan base feeding off the energy of their previous album and it didn’t disappoint them.
The record picks up where the band left off, laying down some serious riffage on songs that display a cheeky lyrical charm; an unexpected side-effect of their Swiss/Maltese heritage.
Engineered by British studio master Mark Dearnley (Def Leppard) and recorded in London, the album makes full use of their powerful armoury, led by the ripping two guitar attack of Fernando von Arb and Tommy Keefer.

Heavy but memorably catchy, “Hardware” contains a superb selection of tracks, including the in-concert favourites “Easy Rocker”, “Mr. 69”, “Smelly Nellie” and “Mad Racket”, songs blessed with a swish and swagger that made it clear the Scorpions weren’t the only band in Europe with big potential.

The early Krokus albums really needed a modern sound treatment, and this Rock Candy remaster does justice to this fun, hard rockin’ band.
Much Recommended

01 – Celebration
02 – Easy Rocker
03 – Smelly Nelly
04 – Mr. 69
05 – She’s Got Everything
06 – Burning Bones
07 – Rock City
08 – Winning Man
09 – Mad Racket

Marc Storace – lead vocals
Tommy Kiefer – guitar, backing vocals
Fernando Von Arb – guitar, backing vocals
Chris Von Rohr – bass, backing vocals
Freddy Steady – drums, backing vocals

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