- Swiss rock
Rock and roll first enteredSwitzerland in the 1950s, as a series of American musicians popularized the style internationally.The band
Krokodil was an influential group, the first to bringprogressive rock to Switzerland. Composed ofZürich -scene veteransHardy Hepp ,Walty Anselmo andDüde Dürst withMojo Weideli and English bassistTerry Stevens , Krokodil used exotic elements like thesitar . Other prog bands include the Italian-speakingMarco Zappa and the FrancophonePacific Sound .The Swiss
psychedelia scene produced bands likeThe Shiver ,Brainticket andErtlif ;Lucerne's Flame Dream.Bern 'sSinus Studio was long the most influential studio in Switzerland.The Swiss sound of
hard rock included bands like legends Toad, ablues y band known for their debut single "Stay!".Mark Storace 's Krokus, however, quickly become the most popular Swiss hard rock band, eventually incorporated heavy metal with 1980's "Metal Rendez-Vous ". Their 1983 "Headhunter " sold two million copies, making it the best-selling Swiss record in history and breaking the band into theUnited States and other countries.At about the same period, there were a number of punk and
pub rock influenced bands, including the Looney Tunes,The Swiss Horns ,Red Devil Band ,Circus from Basel andIrrwisch .In the early 1980s, the band
Celtic Frost emerged from Zürich,the band eventually released pivotal albums like "To Mega Therion ",which revolutionized heavy metal.Weggis-Lucerne progressive rock's Flame Dream(with new member Los Angeles guitarist Dale Hauskins);released their third album "Out In The Dark" on Vertigo,Phonogram hiring English producer John Acock(Steve Hackett).
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