Rock the Block
2003 studio album by Krokus
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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]
Released18 January 2003
Length55:07
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| Released | 18 January 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Soundlake Studios, Lausanne Digital Air Studio, Basel, Switzerland February–November 2002 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 55:07 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Producer | Fernando von Arb, Dominique Favez, Patrick Aeby, Marc Storace | |||
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Track listing
All songs by Fernando von Arb and Marc Storace, except where indicated
- "Mad World" - 3:56
- "Leading the Pack" - 3:34
- "I Want It All" (Tony Castell, von Arb, Storace) - 4:08
- "Open Fire" - 5:09
- "One for All" - 3:36
- "Looking to America" - 4:10
- "Go My Way" - 4:14
- "Hot Shot" (Castell, von Arb, Storace) - 3:34
- "Raise Your Hands" - 3:53
- "Night of the Snakes" - 3:32
- "Throwing Her China" - 4:11
- "We'll Rise" - 4:56
- "Freedom" (Charles Stettler, von Arb, Storace) - 3:52
- "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 |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 69 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[6] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||