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Shakra Is A Swiss Hard Rock Band Founded In The Late 1990's. History With Their First Releases "Shakra" 1997 And "Moving Force" 1999 And By Touring With Great White And Uriah Heep The Early Career Of This Swiss Band Was A Steep Learning Curve With Dramatic Success But The Real Breakthrough Came With Their Third Record "Power Ride" 2001 When Singer Pete Wiedmer Was Forced To Leave The Band Because Of Ill Health Replaced By Mark Fox. Mark Immediately Put His Stamp On The Following Album "Rising" 2003 Which Saw Shakra Rise Higher On The Career Ladder Than Ever Before And Hit The German And Swiss Album Charts. The Band Played Several Concerts And Festivals One Of Which Was The Prestigious "Bang Your Head" Event. The Controversial Video Clip For The Song "Chains Of Temptation" Showed Singer Fox Giving Himself A Heroin Injection. After Supporting Iron Maiden At The Swiss "Spirit Of Rock" Festival Shakra Then Took The Decision To Tour Through 12 Countries With HammerFall And Stratovarius. The Band Played A Huge Show In Zurich With Guns N' Roses In 2006. Shortly After The Everest Album Was Released Mark Fox Left The Band And Was Replaced By John Prakesh On Vocals. New Releases Include "Back On Track" In Feb 2011 And "Powerplay" In Jan 2013. On April 23 2014 John Prakesh Announced He Was Leaving Shakra. October 2015 Mark Fox Joined Shakra Again. A New Single Hello Was Released. Studio Albums Shakra 1998 Moving Force 1999 Power Ride 2001 Rising 2003 Fall 2005 Infected 2007 Everest 2009 Back On Track 2011 Powerplay 2013 High Noon 2016 Snakes & Ladders 2017 Live Albums The Live Side 2000 My Life My World 2004 Compilation Albums Life Tales – The Ballads 2017 read less