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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 and was certified Gold in Switzerland.

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)69
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)1

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)Gold20,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.