Marc Storace, the lead singer of Krokus, recently talked to Blabbermouth about his new solo album Crossfire. He was asked if he was trying to sound like AC/DC, especially with the song “Love Thing Stealer.” Storace explained that when he made Krokus’ first album Metal Rendez-vous, he wasn’t influenced by AC/DC. He said he was more focused on Krokus and didn’t listen to AC/DC much back then. With that said, AC/DC might go on a farewell tour next year.
“From the beginning, when I did my debut album with Krokus, ‘Metal Rendez-vous’, which went like a rocket into the charts, at that stage, there was really no AC/DC influence inside me. I didn’t listen to them much, to be honest. I was more interested in Krokus.”
Although some people compare his voice to Bon Scott’s, Storace said he doesn’t try to copy anyone. He admires great singers like Bon Scott and Brian Johnson but just does his own thing. He admitted that some of his music might sound like AC/DC, but he’s fine with that as long as people enjoy it.
“I was coming from seven years being the singer of this hard rock, progressive band, also a Swiss band. If you listen to some tracks on that, you already hear what people say, the ‘Bon Scott’ in me. I just carried on. What I do is not imitate anybody as much as I admire Bon Scott and Brian Johnson and whoever. There are loads of great singers out there. Some of them are no longer with us, unfortunately, like Dan McCafferty [Nazareth]. He was a nice guy as well. He was one of the first rock singers I got close to in that sense. We’d empty a bottle of whiskey after a gig.”
Storace also shared that AC/DC had asked him to join audition for the after Bon Scott’s death, but he didn’t want to. He also said he wasn’t asked, but later indicated he was through a production CEO, so it’s unclear. He said he has no regrets and is happy with his life, including his family and career.
“What I do is what I’ve always done before AC/DC existed, as far as I know. What I carry on doing might sound like I’m trying to imitate or whatever, and when the guys say, ‘Hey, it sounds like pretty much AC/DC.’ I say, ‘Yeah, okay, great. If it goes down well, who cares? Let’s have fun.’ It’s a long explanation for something. This question comes up in nearly every interview. I go in-depth so much.”
Crossfire will be released on November 22, and Krokus will perform some shows in March 2025 to celebrate their 50th anniversary. They’ll also play at the Time To Rock Festival.
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