Scorpions

Formed in 1969 by Rudolf Schenker (Rhytm guitar / vocals), Karl-Heinz Follmer (Lead Guitar), Lothar Heimberg (bass), and Wolfgang Dziony (drums). In 1971, Michael Schenker (Rudolf Schenker's brother) joined the band as lead guitar, however it additionally joins as a replacement vocalist Klaus Meine. In 1972 they recorded 'Lonesome Crow' that became the soundtrack of a movie in German "Das Paradies Kalte '. Them is that the exhausting rock cluster from Hannover, Germany, best known through her songs "Rock you wish a Hurricane", "Wind of Change" and "Still Loving You".

Although they did not gain public attention, a rock band within the 70's UFO was drawn to play the guitar Michael Schenker and would really like to rent him as lead guitarist. In 1973, Michael came out and replaced by Uli Jon Roth, below his steerage, Scorpion bringing forth four consecutive albums with RCA Records: Fly to the Rainbow (1974), In Trance (1975), Virgin Killer (1976), and brought by Force (1977). Despite their albums did not receive serious attention by the general public in America, however they were ready to achieve success in Japan. At the time of unharness of Taken by Force, Roth determined to come back out and kind electrical Sun once feeling that the various musical direction with scorppion. Tokyo Tapes may be a double live album they recorded in Tokyo with Roth's unharness in 1978. Soon once Roth left the band.

In 1979, Michael was fired from a UFO owing to his addiction to alcohol that's severe enough, he re-joined the Scorpions with the previous band had signed a contract with Mercury Records. They then released 'Lovedrive' and within the same year they bear its initial yankee tour, however sadly they once more did not gain the eye of the yankee public even Lovedrive album circulated within the us banned the utilization of canopy that's too vulgar. Still trapped within the snare of alcohol and medicines, Michael missed tour dates repeatedly that they need to go, till the Scorpions guitarist Matthias Jabs had to rent to exchange him at the time of their concerts. Michael eventually left the band for the second time.

Now with formation formation Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (guitar), Matthias Jabs (Lead Guitar), Francis Buchholz (bass) and Herman Rarebel (drums), they released 'Animal Magnetism' in 1980 and once more touring the planet. Surprisingly this album won gold in America, and also the Scorpions immediately into the studio to record their next album unharness. New issues arise when Meine suddenly lost his voice and had to bear surgery on his vocal cords. several rumors unfold saying that Meine had been fired from the band and was replaced by Don Dokken. Scorpions prove that the rumors that developed over this is often not true with the come Meine on the album 'Blackout' was released in 1982. The album was successful the planet, in America alone the album sold over a million copies. Their success continued with the discharge of the album 'Love initially Sting' in 1984, this album popularized the song "Rock you wish a Hurricane 'which then generates double platinum.

After the discharge of Live Wild World in 1985, they disappeared for 2 years from the music trade. Their tenth album 'Savage Amusement' eventual unharness in 1988, they went back to success with the song 'Rhythm of Love'. In 1990, the album 'Crazy World' was released and have become their most successful album in history, this album popularized the song "Wind of amendment '.

Crazy World album became their last album a hit. In 1993 they released 'Face The Heat' that sadly at that point their fans aren't inquisitive about them in conjunction with the event trend of different music within the early 90's. Album 'Face The Heat' finally get the gold, and in 1995 they then released the live album 'Live Bites'. currently with Base Ralph and drummer James Kottak Rieckermann, they released 'Pure Instinct' in 1996. Mercury Records released the double album best Scorpions' Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years "in 1997. Their experimental album with pop-techno melodies vogue 'Eye II Eye' unharness within the summer of 1999. Moment of Glory album that includes the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and a few re-arrangements of recent songs Scorpion was released within the fall of 2000.

In November 2009, the Scorpions have announced that their seventeenth studio album, Sting within the Tail, to be released in early 2010. recorded in Hannover with Swedish producer Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen. Sting within the Tail was released on March twenty three, 2010. On January twenty four, 2010, the band announced that the Sting within the Tail are going to be their last album and also the tour supporting it'll be their last tour. Dokken is scheduled to open for them however was canceled once a dispute. The tour is predicted to finish in 2012 or 2013. On April 6, 2010, the Scorpions are immortalized in Hollywood's Rock Walk in handprint ceremonies, with the band members place their hands in wet cement slab length. Slab are going to be placed within the ground next to alternative music artists on Rock Walk.

Scorpions place an finish to his musical career in 2010, as their press unharness dated January twenty four, 2010 on the official web site. Their last album was released in March 2010 followed by a tour of the planet.