Category: KRUK

Playing classic hard rock with a true European feel, KRUK’s music certainly draws inspiration from iconic acts such as Deep Purple or Rainbow. On their fifth full-length album “Be There” the band is not afraid of long complex compositions and flirting with more progressive hard rock stylings.
“Be There” sound is quite refreshing in these days of artifice and heavily pro-tooled metal. Opting for the straight-from-the-amp guitar tones inspired in the Eighties augmented with soaring vocals and Hammond B3 and analog-type synths, Kruk clearly are not interested in the vagaries of fashion, and they sound all the better for it…

* Regarded as the best traditional hard rock band from the present Polish scene, KRUK (Raven in English) delivered two really good albums in the last 3 years, already presented at 0dayrox.Since its foundation a decade ago, Kruk had their deserved share of glory supporting the likes of Deep Purple, Santana or Uriah Heep to name some – and made...

* Polish hard rockers KRUK – Raven in English – delivered a really good album in 2011 (presented here in this blog) featuring the collaboration of shouter Doogie White and gaining positive reviews on specialized magazines. The new album (the third in the band’s career) entitled “Be 3” sees the group faithful to their traditional Hard Rock style but this...

Polish hard rock band KRUK follow up their debut ‘Before He’ll Kill You’ with the exciting “It Will Not Come Back”, an enticing collection of Deep Purple / Rainbow / Uriah Heep / Whitesnake / Led Zeppelin influenced songs that is sure to spark interest in retro lovers worldwide.Though there are plenty of bands doing this sort of homage to...