Long Stick Goes Boom: Live From Da House of Rust
| Long Stick Goes Boom: Live From Da House Of Rust | |
|---|---|
| Live album by Krokus | |
| Released | 24 March 2014 (Europe) 22 April 2014 (North America) |
| Recorded | 30 August 2013 |
| Genre |
Hard rock Heavy metal |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (Favorable) |
| Blabbermouth.net |   |
Long Stick Goes Boom: Live From Da House of Rust (also known as Long Stick Goes Boom - Live From Da House of Rust and by other titles) is a live album by melodic hard rock band Krokus. Released on 24 March 2014 in Europe and 22 April 2014 in North America by the label Columbia, it was recorded on August 30, 2013 at the "House of Rust" venue in Solothurn, Switzerland. The album has received praise publications such as Allmusic and Blabbermouth.net, and it peaked at the #3 position on the official Swiss album chart.
The album was recorded in front of a rowdy, upbeat "hometown crowd", with the concert taking place in Solothurn, Switzerland on August 30, 2013. Its title comes the group's song "Long Stick Goes Boom" (also known as just "Long Stick"), which is a track initially from the 1982 album One Vice at a Time. That song been one of Krokus' most popular hits over their career (peaking at #22 in the U.S., for example), and a version of it incorporating elements of The Who's track "Pinball Wizard" begins the release.
Krokus' members have felt their studio albums don't quite capture their natural sound, as played on stage before a live audience, which is a factor that frontman Marc Storace has called "frustrating to hear". As well, the live album aimed to capture the distinct abilities and performance styles of the band's three guitarists. After everything finished, Storace felt pleased with Live From Da House of Rust due to its "animalistic" feel.
The album captures the group as a six-man line-up made up of Mark Kohler, Mandy Meyer, Flavío Mezzodi, Marc Storace, Fernando Von Arb, and Chris Von Rohr. As well, Chris Von Rohr contributed to the album's production work. The release's track selection encompasses multiple decades of the group's history while having a relative emphasis on their recent work from the 2000s and 2010s.
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