Marc Storace of Krokus spoke with 69 Faces of Rock and addressed rumors about being invited to audition for AC/DC following Bon Scott’s death.
When asked about the speculations, Storace confirmed that he was approached, but not directly by AC/DC. “The reality is AC/DC never asked me directly. Maybe the guy who asked me if I would like to audition for them was asked by AC/DC but who cares?”
He further explained why, “I just was so happy with Krokus at that time. My debut album with Krokus ‘Metal Rendez-vous’ went like a rocket into the charts and telephone started ringing, our management couldn’t keep up with it. We flew to the States, we played the Chicago Fest and we got to know our manager for the first time together with John Kalodner.”
“So things were happening really great and the Reading Festival, these were all milestones. I was so happy that at last something big was happening that I wasn’t interested in doing auditions for anybody. So that’s it, that’s as far as it goes, it’s as simple as that,” Storace added.
AC/DC began looking for a new lead singer after Bon Scott’s death in 1980. They first approached Noddy Holder of Slade, but he declined. Later, they contacted Iggy Pop, who also turned them down for different reasons. “I listened to their record. I thought I can’t fill that bill. I wasn’t like, ugh, I don’t like them. It was quite well made. They do careful work. But I’m not what they needed,” he explained.
Storace also turned down the opportunity, but he said he had no regrets about his decision. “The thing about AC/DC is it’s not realistic to think that way, when you think why I have decided that way. And I wouldn’t change a minute. I’m happy. I have a loving wife. I have two beautiful children. They’re intelligent. They’re doing their own thing, I have my own house. I’m an ambassador for Peugeot. It’s great to be alive. And that’s why I’m doing my solo album. And I don’t want to stop,” the Krokus frontman said.
Krokus will perform a series of shows at Great Stirrup Cay from March 10 to 15 to mark their 50th anniversary. Following that, the band will head to Sweden for the Time To Rock Festival.
