the Scorpions
Although the Scorpions have proven they can conquer the world with their sting, there were lots of lean years that went into the development of a distinctive style. The band first formed in their native Germany in 1971, with two key members who remain to this day—singer Klaus Meine and guitar Rudolf Schenker.
the Scorpions
Although the Scorpions have proven they can conquer the world with their sting, there were lots of lean years that went into the development of a distinctive style. The band first formed in their native Germany in 1971, with two key members who remain to this day—singer Klaus Meine and guitar Rudolf Schenker. Their debut LP was Lonesome Crow, (available in the U.S. only on import). Over the next few years, the Scorpions did road shows with just about every other heavy duty rocker in the world. The hard, non-stop work was reflected in their next few albums which seemed to grow progressively stronger: Fly To The Rainbow, In Trance, Virgin Killer, Taken By Fire, Tokyo Tapes and Lovedrive. This highly respectable catalogue of music helped to set the mold for metal in the ’80s.
