Scorpions

 

Artist:  Scorpions
Origin:  Hanover, Germany
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up:

Rudolf Schenker:  Rhythm & Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Karl-Heinz Vollmer:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Lothar Heimberg:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Wolfgang Dziony:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Scorpions are a German Hard Rock Band formed in 1965 by Rudolf Schenker (Guitar), Karl-Heinz Vollmer (Guitar), Lothar Heimberg (Bass) and Wolfgang Dziony  (Drums, Percussion).  In 1970 Klaus Meine has been Lead Singer for all their studio albums and released many singles such as "No One Like You", "Still Loving You", "Wind Of Change", "Rock You Like A Hurricane", "When The Smoke Is Going Down", "Blackout".  The Band is one of The World's Best-Selling Bands Of All Time, with sales around 75 million to 100 million records worldwide.

Title:   Rock Believer (2022)

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Vertigo/Spinefarm

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Gas In The Tank (3:40)

 2.  Roots In My Boots (3:17)

 3.  Knock 'em Dead (4:11)

 4.  Rock Believer (3:57)

 5.  Shining Of Your Soul (3:57)

 6.  Seventh Sun (5:30)

 7.  Hot And Cold (4:12)

 8.  When I Lay My Bones To Rest (3:07)

 9.  Peacemaker (2:56)

10. Call Of The Wild (5:20)

11. When You Know (Where You Come From) (4:22)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Gas In The Tank (3:40)

 2.  Roots In My Boots (3:17)

 3.  Knock 'em Dead (4:11)

 4.  Rock Believer (3:57)

 5.  Shining Of Your Soul (3:57)

 6.  When I Lay My Bones To Rest (3:07)

Side B:

 7.  Seventh Sun (5:30)

 8.  Hot And Cold (4:12)

 9.  Peacemaker (2:56)

10. Call Of The Wild (5:20)

11. When You Know (Where You Come From) (4:22)

Personnel:

Klaus Meine:  Vocals

Rudolf Schenker:  Guitars, Background Vocals, Guitar Solo on "When You Know (Where You Come From)

Matthias Jabs:  Lead Guitars, Rhythm Guitars, Acoustic Guitars, Slide Guitar Solos

Pawel Maciwoda:  Bass

Mikkey Dee:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Ingo Powitzer:  Additonal Guitars, Bass Solo on "When Tomorrow Comes", Additional Background Vocals, Claps

Hans-Martin Buff:  Additional Background Vocals, Claps

Jakob Himmelein:  Additional Background Vocals, Claps

Alex Malek:  Additional Background Vocals, Claps

Pitti Hecht:  Percussion

Rock Believer is the nineteenth studio album by Scorpions, released on February 25, 2022 by Vertigo/Spinefarm.  For Fans of Scorpions.