{
 "id": "krokus-cb15cff6",
 "name": "Krokus",
 "kind": "group",
 "disambiguation": "Swiss hard rock group",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q225538"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000106972917"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00089122269"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "274196"
  ],
  "spotify": [
   "4YveAIZNQZBiWbt7iWsvCa"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "Dänu Siegrist",
  "크로커스"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Switzerland",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "1333ff06-8e3d-3c8e-9f3a-13a2a38b41df"
    }
   ]
  },
  "award": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Swiss Music Awards",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q664529",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1975",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "year"
    },
    {
     "value": "1975",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "precision": "year",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Solothurn",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "942a57cb-6cb9-4b71-9c23-960aea254beb"
    },
    {
     "value": "Canton of Solothurn",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q11929",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "CH",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    },
    {
     "value": "Switzerland",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q39",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Swiss hard rock band",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "heavy metal music",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q38848",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "hard rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q83270",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "has_member": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Tommy Kiefer",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8d2becb6-48fc-4a36-be30-2af7e7794fc2",
     "begin": "1975",
     "end": "1981",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Chris von Rohr",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "56cd1c54-115b-41c0-a8a4-dda64acc0fdd",
     "begin": "1975",
     "end": "1983",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Freddy Steady",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "bef975af-0bb0-4b83-b912-080d118a39a5",
     "begin": "1976",
     "end": "1982",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Marc Storace",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "706518c6-5d87-4b14-a81c-fe2848146655",
     "begin": "1979",
     "attributes": [
      "lead vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Patrick Mason",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "4ac65769-7bc6-4e00-ae88-c1aac9104cd0",
     "begin": "1983",
     "end": "1983",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "electric guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Dani Crivelli",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "85f006dd-ebf0-4c6e-8bb8-fee16049d885",
     "begin": "1987",
     "end": "1989",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "membranophone"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Chris von Rohr",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "56cd1c54-115b-41c0-a8a4-dda64acc0fdd",
     "begin": "1987",
     "end": "1989",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Freddy Steady",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "bef975af-0bb0-4b83-b912-080d118a39a5",
     "begin": "1994",
     "end": "1996",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Patrick Aeby",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "5e2633da-585c-41df-a1a8-97558daa11e5",
     "begin": "2002",
     "end": "2005",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Dom Favez",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "f839b884-bb10-4678-b62a-0d2056bea2be",
     "begin": "2002",
     "end": "2007",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Mandy Meyer",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "a9ab028d-e719-42b4-b77d-95ad5b0c25f8",
     "begin": "2006",
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Mark Kohler",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "c864d018-dcff-4981-a910-550efaf186a3",
     "begin": "2008"
    },
    {
     "value": "Freddy Steady",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "bef975af-0bb0-4b83-b912-080d118a39a5",
     "begin": "2008"
    },
    {
     "value": "Fernando von Arb",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "939ecdde-8119-4f53-89f6-86517cd8888b",
     "begin": "2008"
    },
    {
     "value": "Chris von Rohr",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "56cd1c54-115b-41c0-a8a4-dda64acc0fdd",
     "begin": "2008"
    },
    {
     "value": "Flavio Mezzodi",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "e4e92379-8819-4e28-af1e-e37456b0bb79",
     "begin": "2013",
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jeff Klaven",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8690500f-6ef9-486c-a987-2c4b5e2a0347",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Jürg Naegeli",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "cb15cff6-82b8-40b7-af51-a9f596923444",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "7b4590cc-efea-4012-be99-6af572c31178",
     "ended": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Chris Von Rohr",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:260261",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Peter Haas",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:274173",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jürg Naegeli",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:412600",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Peter Richards (2)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:506261",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Mandy Meyer",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:593740",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Björn Lodin",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:594844",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Marc Storace",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:717085",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jeff Klaven",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:842451",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Stefan Schwarzmann",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:851897",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Many Maurer",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:954245",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Patrick Aeby",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:977760",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Fernando Von Arb",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:990692",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Mark Kohler",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1146569",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Tommy Kiefer",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1176314",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Frutig",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1176315",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Dani Crivelli",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1284997",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Steve Pace",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1363734",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Carl Sentance",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1366885",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Henry Freis",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1662406",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Flavio Mezzodi",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1801657",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Tommy Keiser",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1916270",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Peter Richard (3)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2440753",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Remo Spadino",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3283137",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Andy Tanas",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3484210",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Dominique Favez",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3798598",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Tony Castell",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3914401",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Peter Tanner (5)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "274196",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:7885374",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Chris von Rohr",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q678459",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "AFM Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q292128",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Arista Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q664167",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "MCA Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q225538",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-30",
     "ref": "Q2338889",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1559520/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/142967532"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000105685"
  },
  {
   "kind": "bandsintown",
   "url": "https://www.bandsintown.com/a/16713"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/274196"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krokus_(Band)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krokus_(band)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/KROKUSonline"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.krokusonline.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YveAIZNQZBiWbt7iWsvCa"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/9336"
  },
  {
   "kind": "last.fm",
   "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Krokus"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://www.krokusonline.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13904489s"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/16040703-5"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/krokus"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Krokus/93943"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/artist/krokus"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/2256/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id393632"
  },
  {
   "kind": "setlistfm",
   "url": "https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/krokus-3bd6dc2c.html"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/KROKUSonline"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.instagram.com/krokusband/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "songkick",
   "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/397997"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://tidal.com/artist/6401"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q225538"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krokus_(band)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_vsa1MXyL0Xyn5RINvmwA"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/krokus-cb15cff6",
  "cite_as": "Krokus, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/krokus-cb15cff6",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}