Krokus’ Marc Storace is open to joining AC/DC as Brian Johnson’s replacement.
The singer initially said on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk that he had never auditioned for AC/DC and had never been asked to. Someone from their team suggested it in the early ’80s. He added, “So that was one story. And the other one, now, recently, when Brian Johnson had difficulties with his hearing [in 2016] and they almost nearly had to cancel these huge arena gigs, [there were] suggestions from fans, which I could see on the Internet, saying, ‘Hey, now you’ve gotta take Storace.'”
“‘Hey, Angus [Young, AC/DC guitarist],’ all this. Of course, it made me happy to see my name appear. Of course, I felt like, ‘Thank you very much for the respect from all the fans,’ but at the same time, I understood fully that they were not gonna go for the singer of Krokus because I sound too much like Bon Scott,” Storace continued.
He went on to explain, “And that was initially, I think, their decision why they took Brian Johnson. So, yeah, I mean, if they asked me the second time around, I would have given it a try, a good try, that’s for sure, because in the meantime, all that time went by and my respect for AC/DC grew ginormous. And they are huge and they deserve it.”
“And anyway, that’s how it was. And now Brian’s back on the saddle and I’m really happy about that. I’m really happy for Brian. He’s great. He does a great job,” Marc said of Johnson. “And the two together, together with the band — okay, I miss Malcolm [Young, late AC/DC guitarist] on that stage and Phil Rudd [longtime AC/DC drummer], but, yeah, we move on.”
The vocalist concluded his words, “And at least they’re keeping the ship afloat. And we need to have AC/DC. And I’m so happy that they’re coming back and they’re going to tour again. As long as we live, we need to have bands like that carrying the flag of rock and roll and hard rock.”
When asked if he’d take Johnson’s spot in AC/DC for a tour if offered, Marc replied, “Well, I’d certainly give it a try. 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?”
There are also rumors that Axl Rose might replace Johnson for AC/DC’s 2025 tour. Sebastian Bach said at least ten shows are planned, but Rose’s involvement is unclear. Fans have mixed opinions. Some praise Rose’s past performances and others hope Johnson stays. Some think the band should retire instead of continuing.
