text: Origin of band name The band name Krokus is German for crocus, a flower common throughout Europe. In 1975, band founder Chris von Rohr observed a field of these flowers while traveling by train. He was returning from L'Ecole des Chefs located in France after an aborted career in the culinary arts, and it was around this time the idea for the band was formed. The band members stated that it was the perfect name, since it featured "rok" in the middle.
  Discography
  Studio albums
  Compilation albums
  Early Days '75–'78 (1980)
  Stayed Awake All Night – The Best (1989)
  The Dirty Dozen (1993)
  Definitive Collection (2000)
  The Collection (2000)
  Best Of (2000)
  Headhunter Blitz (2002)
  Long Stick Goes Boom: The Anthology (2003)
  Live albums
  Alive and Screamin' (1986)
  "Fire and Gasoline: Live!" (2004)
  Long Stick Goes Boom: Live from da House of Rust (2014)
  Adios Amigos: Live @ Wacken (2021)
  Singles
  Videos and DVDs
  The Video Blitz (1985, VHS & LaserDisc)
  Screaming in the Night (1986, VHS)
  Fire and Gasoline (2004, bonus DVD)
  As Long as We Live (2004, DVD)
  Live at Rocksound Festival, Huttwil 2006  (2006, DVD)
  Hoodoo (2010, DVD)
  Krokus Live at Baloise Session (2014, Blu-ray disc)
  Brooklyn Zoo Club 1982 (2015, DVD)
  Krokus – The Early Years 1977–1981 (2017, DVD)
  Band members
  Current members
  Chris von Rohr – bass, keyboards, percussion, drums, vocals
  Fernando von Arb – lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, bass, vocals
  Marc "The Voice" Storace – lead vocals
  Armand "Mandy" Meyer – lead and rhythm guitars
  Mark "Koki" Kohler – rhythm and lead guitars, bass
  Flavio Mezzodi – drums, percussion