''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

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band Krokus. Released on 24 March 2014 in Europe and 22 April 2014 in North America by the

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Columbia, it was recorded on August 30, 2013 at the "House of Rust" venue in

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, Switzerland. The album has received praise from publications such as

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and

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, and it peaked at the #3 position on the official Swiss album chart.

Background and contents

The album was recorded in front of a rowdy, upbeat "hometown crowd", with the concert taking place in

, 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 ''One Vice at a Time'' is the sixth studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus (band), Krokus, released in 1982 by Arista Records. It is notable for the strong influence of Australian hard rock band AC/DC on the songs and production, and was ...

''. That song has 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

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's track "

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" 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 Marc Storace (; born 7 October 1951) is a Maltese-born Swiss musician. His career in music started in the 1960s. He is most noted for his position as the lead singer and songwriter of the Swiss hard rock band Krokus from 1980. Before joining Kro ...

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. Speaking about the recording venue, frontman Storace has remarked:

Critical and commercial response

published a supportive review by music critic Gregory Heaney, who remarked that "the band delivers an energetic set that'll easily make listeners forget these guys have been at it" for about four decades. He additionally remarked that ''Live From da House of Rust'' "bundles the stalwart rock band's stage presence into a nice little package, giving you the best seat in the house".

also ran a positive review, with Ray Van Horn Jr. writing that frontman Storace "sounds like he's in full defiance of time and he's having a ball at this concert". Commercially, the album achieved success in the band's native country, with ''Live From da House of Rust'' peaking at the #3 position on the official Swiss album chart. The release spent a total of nine weeks on said chart.

Track listing

# "Long Stick Goes Boom" (also credited as "Long Stick") (''Fernando von Arb/Chris von Rohr/Marc Storace'') # "Hallelujah Rock 'N' Roll" (''Mark Kohler/Chris von Rohr/Marc Storace'') # "Go Baby Go" (''Fernando von Arb/Chris von Rohr/Marc Storace'') # "

American Woman "American Woman" is a song by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released January 1970, from the album of the same name. It was later released in March 1970 as a single backed with " No Sugar Tonight", and it reached number one for three weeks ...

" (''Randy Bachman/Burton Cummings/Jim Kale/Garry Peterson'') # "Tokyo Nights" (''Fernando von Arb/Jürg Naegeli/Chris von Rohr'') # "Fire" (''Fernando von Arb/Chris von Rohr'') # "Rock City"/"Better than Sex"/"Dog Song" # "Screaming in the Night"(von Rohr, von Arb, Mark Kohler, Storace, Stone) – 6:38 # "Hellraiser" (Marc Storace) # "Bedside Radio" (

Fernando von Arb Fernando von Arb or simply FVA (born 17 January 1953) is a Swiss guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being a guitarist of the Swiss hard rock band Krokus. Career In the early 1970s, Von Arb was playing in the band Monte ...

Chris von Rohr Christoph von Rohr (born 24 October 1951 in Solothurn) is a Swiss rock musician, record producer, author, columnist, radio and television presenter. He is best known for being a member and founder of the hard rock band, Krokus. History Child ...

and

Jürg Naegeli Jürg is the name of: * Jürg Amann (1947–2013), Swiss author and dramatist * Jürg Baur (1918–2010), German composer and teacher of classical music * Jürg Berger (born 1954), retired Swiss professional ice hockey forward * Jürg Capol (born 1 ...

) – 3:37 # "Easy Rocker" (

and

) – 4:41 # "Heatstrokes" (

and

) – 4:49 # "Live for the Action" # "Hoodoo Woman" #

Chris Von Rohr Christoph von Rohr (born 24 October 1951 in Solothurn) is a Swiss rock musician, record producer, author, columnist, radio and television presenter. He is best known for being a member and founder of the hard rock band, Krokus. History Child ...

Fernando Von Arb Fernando von Arb or simply FVA (born 17 January 1953) is a Swiss guitarist, songwriter and producer. He is best known for being a guitarist of the Swiss hard rock band Krokus. Career In the early 1970s, Von Arb was playing in the band Monte ...

# Mark Kohler #

Mandy Meyer Armand "Mandy" Meyer (born 29 August 1960) is a Swiss guitarist best known for being a member of the hard rock band Gotthard (band), Gotthard, the progressive rock band Asia (band), Asia, and the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Krokus (band), ...

# Flavio Mezzodi

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