Gotthard
Gotthard formed in Lugano in 1991 and became one of Switzerland's most successful hard-rock bands, built around the partnership of Steve Lee and Leo Leoni. Their early records placed them in the European melodic hard-rock tradition, with bluesy vocals, heavy guitars, and choruses designed for large rooms. Albums such as Gotthard, Dial Hard, G., Open, Homerun, Lipservice, Domino Effect, Need to Believe, Firebirth, Bang!, Silver, Thirteen, and Stereo Crush trace a long-running balance between rock muscle and radio-ready melody. Lee's death in 2010 was a major rupture, because his voice had defined the band's emotional identity, but the arrival of Nic Maeder allowed Gotthard to continue without pretending nothing had changed. The band fit metal-adjacent hard rock through guitar weight, touring context, and direct links to the European heavy-rock circuit, even when the songs favor melody over aggression. Gotthard's importance lies in consistency and scale. They write for communal lift: riffs sturdy enough to anchor a crowd, ballads that do not abandon rock identity, and choruses built to travel across languages.
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Gotthard Discography
11 tracks
- 1 What Christmas Should Be 3:10
- 2 Santa Claus Lane 2:42
- 3 Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 3:35
- 4 I Heard Santa on the Radio 4:02
- 5 Jingle Bell Rock 2:47
- 6 When the Snow Comes Down in Tinseltown 3:18
- 7 Sleigh Ride 3:04
- 8 Tell Me a Story (About the Night Before) 3:40
- 9 Last Christmas 4:11
- 10 Same Old Christmas 3:17
- 11 Wonderful Christmastime 2:53
13 tracks
- 1 So Yesterday 3:35
- 2 Come Clean 3:34
- 3 Workin' It Out 3:15
- 4 Little Voice 3:03
- 5 Where Did I Go Right? 3:51
- 6 Anywhere But Here 3:32
- 7 The Math 3:19
- 8 Love Just Is 4:02
- 9 Sweet Sixteen 3:07
- 10 Party Up 3:51
- 11 Metamorphosis 3:28
- 12 Inner Strength 1:34
- 13 Why Not 2:59
17 tracks
- 1 Fly 3:43
- 2 Do You Want Me? 3:30
- 3 Weird 2:55
- 4 Hide Away 3:47
- 5 Mr. James Dean 3:28
- 6 Underneath This Smile 3:38
- 7 Dangerous To Know 3:33
- 8 Who's That Girl 3:26
- 9 Shine 3:29
- 10 I Am 3:43
- 11 The Getaway 3:37
- 12 Cry - Remix 4:02
- 13 Haters 2:56
- 14 Rock This World 3:42
- 15 Someone's Watching Over Me 4:11
- 16 Jericho 3:52
- 17 The Last Song 1:25
13 tracks
- 1 Wake Up 3:37
- 2 The Getaway 3:37
- 3 Beat Of My Heart 3:09
- 4 Come Clean - Remix 2005 / Radio Edit Remix 3:44
- 5 Mr. James Dean 3:29
- 6 So Yesterday 3:35
- 7 Metamorphosis 3:28
- 8 Rock This World - Remix 2005 3:57
- 9 Break My Heart 3:21
- 10 Fly 3:43
- 11 Girl Can Rock 3:03
- 12 Our Lips Are Sealed 2:38
- 13 Why Not / I Am - Remix 2005 7:32
14 tracks
- 1 Stranger 4:12
- 2 Dignity 3:14
- 3 With Love 3:03
- 4 Danger 3:33
- 5 Gypsy Woman 3:16
- 6 Never Stop 3:15
- 7 No Work, All Play 4:19
- 8 Between You And Me 3:07
- 9 Dreamer 3:12
- 10 Happy 3:30
- 11 Burned 3:23
- 12 Outside Of You 4:05
- 13 I Wish 3:53
- 14 Play With Fire 3:10
1 track
- 1 Stranger (WaWa Club Mix) - Wawa Club Mix 7:07
2 tracks
- 1 Reach Out 4:16
- 2 Reach Out - Remix 6:17
1 track
- 1 All About You 2:42
1 track
- 1 Chasing the Sun 2:42
17 tracks
- 1 Sparks 3:05
- 2 My Kind 3:27
- 3 One In A Million 3:45
- 4 Confetti 3:49
- 5 Breathe In. Breathe Out. 3:33
- 6 Lies 3:36
- 7 Arms Around A Memory 3:16
- 8 Stay In Love 3:33
- 9 Brave Heart 3:33
- 10 Tattoo 3:28
- 11 Picture This 3:21
- 12 Night Like This (feat. Kendall Schmidt) 3:46
- 13 Belong 3:35
- 14 Rebel Hearts 3:19
- 15 Chasing the Sun 2:42
- 16 All About You 2:42
- 17 Outlaw 3:04
12 tracks
- 1 Sparks 3:05
- 2 My Kind 3:27
- 3 One In A Million 3:45
- 4 Confetti 3:49
- 5 Breathe In. Breathe Out. 3:33
- 6 Lies 3:36
- 7 Arms Around A Memory 3:16
- 8 Stay In Love 3:33
- 9 Brave Heart 3:33
- 10 Tattoo 3:28
- 11 Picture This 3:21
- 12 Night Like This (feat. Kendall Schmidt) 3:46
1 track
- 1 Sparks - Cutmore Radio Mix 3:12
1 track
- 1 Sparks - The Golden Pony Remix 3:41
1 track
- 1 Sparks 3:05
1 track
- 1 Little Lies 3:23
1 track
- 1 Never Let You Go 3:44
2 tracks
- 1 Mature - Joel Corry Remix 2:45
- 2 Mature 3:37
1 track
- 1 Mature 3:37
11 tracks
- 1 Weather For Tennis 3:16
- 2 Roommates 2:52
- 3 We Don’t Talk 2:47
- 4 Future Tripping 3:23
- 5 Growing Up 3:02
- 6 The Optimist 4:12
- 7 You, From The Honeymoon 3:33
- 8 Holiday Party 3:30
- 9 Mature 3:37
- 10 Tell Me That Won’t Happen 3:36
- 11 Adult Size Medium 4:01
1 track
- 1 Roommates 2:52
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