Headhunter is the seventh studio album by Swiss hard rock band Krokus, released on April 25, 1983. It achieved Gold status in the United States. "Screaming in the Night", the band's biggest hit to date, is still played on classic rock radio stations.KROKUS ONLINE - official homepage - Discography - HEADHUNTER Headhunter is the only Krokus album to feature Steve Pace on drums, and includes the Bachman–Turner Overdrive cover "Stayed Awake All Night".
UK-based company Rock Candy Records reissued the album on CD in 2014.
Track listing
Personnel Krokus Marc Storace – lead vocals Fernando von Arb – lead and rhythm guitar, bass, piano Mark Kohler – rhythm and lead guitar, bass Chris von Rohr – bass, piano, drums, percussion Steve Pace – drums, percussion
Additional musicians Rob Halford – backing vocals on "Ready to Burn" Jimi Jamison – backing vocals on "Screaming in the Night" Bob Ketchum – sound effects recorded at Cedar Crest Studios
Production Tom Allom – producer Andy De Ganahl – engineer Butch Stone – director
Charts
Album + 1983 chart performance for Headhunter Chart (1983) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 72 US Billboard 200 25 + 2023 chart performance for Headhunter Chart (2023) Peakposition
Singles YearTitleChartPosition1983"Eat the Rich"Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (USA)33"Screaming in the Night"21"Stayed Awake All Night"31
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