Released 22 August 1984 Artist Krokus Producer Bruce Fairbairn | Length 38:34 Release date 1984 Label Arista Records | |
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Studio Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, Canada The Blitz
(1984) Change of Address
(1986) Genres Heavy metal, Hard rock, Glam metal Similar Krokus albums, Glam metal albums | ||
The Blitz is the eighth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in August 1984. It became a gold album in the United States. The band hit the Billboard Hot 100 with "Midnite Maniac" from that album and became the first Swiss act to do so. While preparing to record it, Patrick Mahassen had been tapped to join the band on guitar, Mark Kohler having switched to bass. Mahassen did not join, and the album was recorded as a quartet; Andy Tanas played bass on the subsequent tour.
Contents
UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued the album on CD in 2014.
In pop culture
A cover of Krokus' version of "Ballroom Blitz", originally performed by UK band Sweet, is featured as a playable track on Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s.
Track listing
All tracks written by Fernando von Arb and Marc Storace, except where noted.
Personnel
Songs
1Midnite Maniac3:57
2Out of Control4:07
3Boy's Nite Out3:32