Rock the Block

Rock the Block
Studio album by
Krokus
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

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 69
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Krokus – Rock the Block" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Krokus – Rock the Block". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Rock the Block')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 November 2021.