Biography
1979!! After the Split of Switzerlands Rockgroup Nr. 2 KAKTUS, Guitar Player CROWN KOCHER founded with MARK BROMAN, ALI ALLEMANN, MANY MAURER and BRIAN KOFMEHL the new Swiss Rock-Shock called KILLER. Nomen est omen... and if you ever watched a Live-Concert or put an ear on the LP's or Compact-Disks, you know what we mean. The Band went to the New Sound Studios, Pfäffikon for the first time in 1890, when Krokus Bassplayer Chris von Rohr produced their first Single "CRAZY DAISY". The huge power and performance of this crazy Band quickly got the attention of executive Producer Christoph Berger, who, short after the release of her first Single managed a great Deal for KILLER with the German Record Company BELLAPHON: 3 Longplayers and Tours for 3 Years! YEAH! Well done, Chris!
First Longplayer 1981
The first KILLER-LP called "LADYKILLER" was recorded Spring 1981, at New Sound again. Producer "CORRY KNOBEL" and the Boys left a real "Smasher" and with theyr Hymns "MIDNIGHT HIGHWAY RIDER" and "GET OUT OF MY LIFE". They sold over 12000 LPs in the first Quarter 1981. The gigs became greater... Well equipped with a large King-Size P.A. and a giant Lightshow, KILLER reached the Nr. 2 Status in Switzerland after their Compatriots KROKUS... strange Thing! WHY do they all come from SOLOTHURN, the City of Heavy Metal...? Who the fuck cares..! With the next Album called THRILLER, the Band released 1982 their BEST ever recorded Songmaterial, as most people say! Reason enough for the Swiss Television, to produce a large LIVE Video Coverage with KILLER in Servion (GE) and German Top-Producer MIKE LECKEBUSCH ordered KILLER for a LIVE-Gig in the legendary BEAT-CLUB in Bremen, Germany!
Germany-Tour with Motörhead
Sometimes in October 1982 KILLER received the fantastic and incredible Message from its Manager Chris Berger: YOU'RE ON TOUR WITH MOTORHEAD! ...YEAH! 3 weeks in Germany as Supporting-Act with one of the most incredible Bands on Earth! This was the MEGA-Event in its career and KILLER was very happy and proud. On a separate page of this Site, you can read about the secrets behind the scenes of the 1982 MOTORHEAD-TOUR in the personal diary from guitar player CROWN KOCHER, who stopped his career and was replaced in spring 1983 by young Ex-Detroit Member JAN VAN CROW.
The beginning of the end...
Despite increasing popularity, KILLER's third Album STRONGER THAN EVER released 1983 did not contribute to the Band's final breakthru and a new tour with Motörhead in Autumn 1983 has been cancelled after the first Gig in Stuttgart, Germany! Official reasons: Sickness of Motörheads Guitar-Player...After this dissapointing experience, the Members of KILLER split and them all founded their own Group. Guitar Player JAN VAN CROW has recorded another Album called "YOUNG BLOOD" with three new Musicians, the weakest of all KILLER Albums, measured on sellings, but however the KILLER-Album with a new singer performance on it... Poor Album-sellings and several problems around the band meant the end of KILLER in 1994. That's Rock ‚n Roll.... R.I.P.
But that was not all....
Celebration-Gig 2002
In 2002 KILLER came together for a unique one and only Reunion-Gig with the original Line-up from 1982 for celebrating 20 Years since the first big Tour with a major headliner. The gig was very successful, the venue was sold out and even many people of Germany came to see her heroes of the 80's. Sit back and watch a slideshow of this remarkable event. The whole gig was recorded on Video and is available on DVD in the official KILLER ONLINE ROCKSHOP on their official homeoage.
Back in Action 2006
Spring 2006 KILLER is back on the scene with a new line up. Unfortunaltely a acute hearing loss of guitar player Crown Kocher delayed the project "Back in action" for several months but after his recovery the band played several gigs in Switzerland. Leadsinger Andy Lickford and Crown are working hard on the new songs for the 5th KILLER CD. "We will give all our heartblood for fulfill the expections of KILLER supporters" says Andy. There willl be some severe changes everywhrere, so watch out!
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