One does an aural double take upon hearing the opening
bars of "Raised on Rock," the first track from the Scorpions
Sting in the Tail. Rudolph Schenker's opening power chord riff and
guitar tone sound like something from 1976's Virgin ...
Blackout was the Scorpions' first majorly successful
album, due to its clever balance of pop/rock (the title track), power
ballads ("When the Smoke Is Going Down"), and catchy heavy
metal ("Dynamite," "No One Like You"). Vocalist
Klaus Meine had a ...
Although the Scorpions had already achieved fame after
1982's Blackout, Love at First Sting brought them their biggest single
of the decade, the slick anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane,"
with some greatly underrated songs to back it up. The ...
The average listener with only a passing interest in heavy metal might
be surprised that the Scorpions had been recording since 1972 -- they
actually formed in 1965 -- as their success in the United States didn't
really begin until ...
German heavy metal band The Scorpions may have faded from American
popular consciousness after their 1990 hit "Winds of Change,"
but they continued to rock on the stereos of a dedicated international
fan base long after that. MOMENT OF GLORY ...