Gotthard (band)

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Gotthard is a Swiss hard rock band founded by Steve Lee and Leo Leoni. Their last ten albums have all charted at number one, making them the most successful Swiss album chart act ever[citation needed].

With 2 million albums sold (1 million of which were sold in Switzerland, which only has 7.5 million inhabitants), they managed to get multi-platinum awards in different parts of the world. It is nationally the most successful rock band, however, if international sales are considered, they are still trailing Krokus[citation needed].

Gotthard are currently on tour with Deep Purple and are playing at Arrow Rock Festival in Holland.

Contents

[edit] Studio albums

[edit] Live albums

[edit] Compilation albums

  • One Life One Soul (Best Of Ballads) (2002)
  • One Team One Spirit (Best of Album) (2004)
  • Metallic Emotions (CD and DVD)- featuring the song "the call" and the video "lift 'U' up" Nuclear Blast (2007)

[edit] Singles and EPs

  • 1992: All I Care For
  • 1992: Hush
  • 1992: Firedance
  • 1993: Mountain Mama
  • 1994: Travellin' Man
  • 1994: I'm On My Way
  • 1995: Father Is That Enough
  • 1996: One Life One Soul
  • 1996: He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
  • 1997: Fight For Your Life
  • 1997: One Life One Soul (Live)
  • 1997: Love Soul Matter
  • 1997: Someday
  • 1998: Let It Rain
  • 1999: Merry X-Mas
  • 1999: Blackberry Way
  • 1999: You
  • 2000: Heaven
  • 2000: Homerun
  • 2003: What I Like
  • 2003: Janie's Not Alone
  • 2003: Have A Little Faith
  • 2004: Fire and Ice
  • 2004: One Team One Spirit
  • 2005: Lift U Up
  • 2005: Round And Round
  • 2005: Anytime, Anywhere
  • 2006: Tu Passion
  • 2006: El Traidor
  • 2007: The Call
  • 2007: Come Alive

[edit] Videos und DVDs

  • 2002: More Than Live (DVD)
  • 2006: Made in Switzerland (DVD+CD)

[edit] Members

[edit] Influences

Influences include Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Whitesnake, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, Van Halen and Aerosmith. Singer Steve Lee is especially fond of Whitesnake and has based his singing style on their lead singer David Coverdale[citation needed].

Gotthard also performed "Immigrant Song" (originally by Led Zeppelin) live and it featured exclusively on a CD by Classic Rock (a long running monthly UK rock magazine). "Hush" was also performed live and can be found on the Made In Switzerland album.

They have also covered songs from Bob Dylan, The Hollies and The Move.

[edit] External links

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