Krokus’ Marc Storace would replace Brian Johnson in AC/DC: “I’d certainly give it a try”

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AC/DC, should the role become available.The frontman of the Swiss metal band was invited to audition to replace Bon Scott in the group when the singer died from acute alcohol poisoning in 1980, but passed up the opportunity as his own band were beginning to take off.The situation arose again in 2016 when there was some suggestion that Scott’s eventual replacement Johnson was himself considering standing down from the band due to hearing problems.

At that time, Storace, whose voice is often thought to resemble Scott’s, stated that he would “certainly” be keen on filling in for Johnson.Now, in an interview with SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Storace has been pondering whether he would be interested in taking up a third chance to join the Australian behemoths.“Well, I’d certainly give it a try,” he said. “I mean, let’s be honest, I’d love to sing those songs and look at that audience out there.

I mean, come on. Would I say no?”When asked by the host why he turned down the initial interest in 1980, Storace explained: “If I was on a sinking ship, I would be the first rat to jump off, but I didn’t wanna rat on my friends.

My loyalty to Krokus at the time was like wildfire. And for me, at that point, AC/DC the sinking ship. They just lost a great singer, a great songwriter, Bon Scott.