Gotthard is a Swiss hard rock band founded in Lugano by Steve Lee and Leo Leoni. Their last eleven albums have all reached number 1 in the Swiss album charts, making them one of the most successful Swiss acts ever. With two million albums sold, they managed to get multi-platinum awards in different parts of the world. The band takes its name from the Saint-Gotthard Massif.
Metal Rendez-vous is the fourth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in June 1980. It is the first Krokus release to feature vocalist Marc Storace; Chris von Rohr had formerly served as the band's lead vocalist but appears on Metal Rendez-vous as the band's bassist. The track "Heatstrokes" charted number one in the British Heavy Metal Charts, and arguably opened up markets for Krokus in Britain and the United States, along with "Bedside Radio" and "Tokyo Nights". Strangely, the song "Tokyo Nights" features a reggae beat halfway through. The album sold more than 150,000 copies in Switzerland and was certified Triple Platinum.
Pain Killer is the third studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in 1978. It was recorded at The Manor Studio, Oxford, England, and took just six days to produce.
To You All is the second album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in 1977. The line-up of Krokus changed radically from their debut album as founding members Chris von Rohr and Tommy Kiefer were joined by Fernando von Arb, Jürg Naegeli, and Freddy Steady, previously active as a trio under the name Montezuma. It was the first album to feature the Krokus logo on the cover and their first video clip was shot for "Highway Song". To You All had limited success in Switzerland.
Dial Hard is the second studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard.
G. is the third studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard. The album peaked at #1 on the Swiss charts and was certified as Platinum for exceeding 30,000 sales.
Open is the fourth studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard.
Human Zoo is the sixth studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard.
D Frosted is the second live album released by the hard rock band Gotthard. It was released on 29 September 1997 by BMG
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The Hamburg Tapes is a live album released by the hard rock band Gotthard. The album was recorded April 22, 1996 at the Hamburg Markthalle. The Compact Disc was officially released only in Asian markets.
Homerun is the fifth studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard.
Lipservice is the seventh studio album by the hard rock band Gotthard. It was released in 2005 on Nuclear Blast. The album reached No. 1 on the Swiss charts, and was certified as Platinum for exceeding 30,000 sales.
To Rock or Not to Be is the twelfth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released in 1995. The album stayed seven weeks in the top ten of the Swiss charts, peaking at number 5.
Domino Effect is the eighth studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard.
One Life One Soul, additionally subtitled Best of Ballads, is the first compilation album released by the hard rock band Gotthard. As the title indicates, the album consists only of ballads from Gotthard's studio albums from the albums Gotthard to Homerun, along with new songs and covers.
Need To Believe is the ninth studio album released by the hard rock band Gotthard. It was released on 4 September 2009. It is the last album with singer Steve Lee before his death.
Steve Lee was a Swiss musician, best known as the vocalist of the band Gotthard.
Firebirth is the tenth studio album released by Swiss hard rock band Gotthard. It is the first album with singer Nic Maeder after Steve Lee's death.
Bang! is the eleventh studio album released by Swiss hard rock band Gotthard. It was released on 14 April 2014 in Europe, through G Records, and on 24 June in North America via The End Records. The album produced 3 singles: "Feel What I Feel", the title track "Bang!" and "Thank You". On 14 October 2014, the band released a video clip for "C'est La Vie".
Silver is the twelfth studio album released by Swiss hard rock band Gotthard. It was released on 13 January 2017 through G Records. The album was intended to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary, and its name is a reference to a silver wedding anniversary. The album produced one single, "Stay With Me", released on 18 November 2016.
