Scorpions

Background Information :
Also Known As : The Hunters (1975)
Origin : Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Genre : Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal
Years Active : 1965–present

Band Members
Current Members :
◉ Rudolf Schenker - Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals (1965–present)
◉ Klaus Meine - Lead Vocals (1969–present)
◉ Matthias Jabs - Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals (1978–present)
◉ Pawel Maciwoda - Bass, Backing Vocals (2003–present)
◉ Mikkey Dee - Drums, (2016–present)

Former Members :
◉ Wolfgang Dziony - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals (1965-1972)
◉ Achim Kirchhoff - Bass (1965-1968, died)
◉ Karl-Heinz Vollmer - Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals (1965-1967)
◉ Werner Hoyer - Lead Vocals (1967)
◉ Ulrich Worobiec - Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals (1967-1969)
◉ Ben Hegner - Lead Vocals (1967-1969)
◉ Lothar Heimberg - Bass, Backing Vocals (1968–1972)
◉ Michael Schenker - Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals (1969–1973, 1978–1979)
◉ Joe Wyman - Drums, Percussion (1972)
◉ Werner Löhr - Drums (1972-1973)
◉ Helmut Eisenhut - Drums (1973, died)
◉ Francis Buchholz - Bass, Backing Vocals (1974–1992)
◉ Uli Jon Roth - Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on "Drifting Sun", "Fly to the Rainbow", "Dark Lady", "Sun in My Hand", "Hell Cat", "Polar Nights" (1974–1978)
◉ Achim Kirschning - Keyboards (1974–1977)
◉ Jürgen Rosenthal - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals (1973–1974)
◉ Jurgen Fechter - Drums, Percussion (1973–1977)
◉ Rudy Lenners - Drums, Percussion (1975–1977)
◉ Herman Rarebell - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals (1977–1995)
◉ Ralph Rieckermann - Bass, Backing Vocals (1992–2003)
◉ Curt Cress - Drums, Percussion (1995-1996)
◉ Robbie Matulandi - Lead Vocals (2003-2005)
◉ James Kottak - Drums, Backing Vocals (1996–2016)

Discography :
◉ Lonesome Crow (1972)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. I'm Goin' Mad
02. It All Depends
03. Leave Me
04. In Search of the Peace of Mind
Side B :
05. Inheritance
06. Action
07. Lonesome Crow

◉ Fly to the Rainbow (1974)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. Speedy's Coming
02. They Need a Million
03. Drifting Sun
04. Fly People Fly
Side B :
05. This Is My Song
06. Far Away
07. Fly to the Rainbow

◉ In Trance (1975)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. Dark Lady
02. In Trance
03. Life's Like a River
04. Top of the Bill
05. Living and Dying
Side B :
06. Robot Man
07. Evening Wind
08. Sun in My Hand
09. Longing for Fire
10. Night Lights

◉ Virgin Killer (1976)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. Pictured Life
02. Catch Your Train
03. In Your Park
04. Backstage Queen
05. Virgin Killer
Side B :
06. Hell-Cat
07. Crying Days
08. Polar Nights
09. Yellow Raven

◉ Taken By Force (1977)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. Steamrock Fever
02. We'll Burn the Sky
03. I've Got to Be Free
04. The Riot of Your Time
Side B :
05. The Sails of Charon
06. Your Light
07. He's a Woman - She's a Man
08. Born to Touch Your Feelings
2001 CD Bonus Tracks :
09. Suspender Love

◉ Lovedrive (1979)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. Loving You Sunday Morning
02. Another Piece of Meat
03. Always Somewhere
04. Coast to Coast (Instrumental)
Side B :
05. Can't Get Enough
06. Is There Anybody There?
07. Lovedrive
08. Holiday
Bonus Tracks :
09. Cause I Love You (Demo Version)

◉ Animal Magnetism (1980)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. Make It Real
02. Don't Make No Promises (Your Body Can't Keep)
03. Hold Me Tight
04. Twentieth Century Man
05. Lady Starlight
Side B :
06. Falling in Love
07. Only a Man
08. The Zoo
09. Animal Magnetism
2001 CD Remastered Edition Bonus Tracks :
10. Hey You (Original Version on Japanese and US versions of Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads (1989))

◉ Blackout (1982)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. Blackout
02. Can't Live Without You
03. No One Like You
04. You Give Me All I Need
05. Now!
Side B :
06. Dynamite
07. Arizona
08. China White
09. When the Smoke Is Going Down
2015 Bonus Tracks (Deluxe Edition) :
10. Running for the Plane (Demo Song)
11. Sugar Man (Demo Song)
12. Searching for the Rainbow (Demo Song)

◉ Love At First Sting (1984)
Track listing :
Side A :
01. Bad Boys Running Wild
02. Rock You Like a Hurricane
03. I'm Leaving You
04. Coming Home
05. The Same Thrill
Side B :
06. Big City Nights
07. As Soon as the Good Times Roll
08. Crossfire
09. Still Loving You
2015 Bonus Tracks (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) :
10. Living at Night (Demo Song)
11. First Sting Jam (Demo)
12. Anytime (You Want It) (Demo Song)

◉ Savage Amusement (1988)
Track listing :
01. Don't Stop at the Top
02. Rhythm of Love
03. Passion Rules the Game
04. Media Overkill
05. Walking on the Edge
06. We Let It Rock... You Let It Roll
07. Every Minute Every Day
08. Love on the Run
09. Believe in Love
2015 Bonus Tracks (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) :
10. Taste of Love (Demo Song)
11. Edge of Time (Demo Version)
12. Fast and Furious (Demo)
13. Dancing in the Moonlight (Demo Version of "Dancing with the Moonlight")
14. Living for Tomorrow (Demo Song)
15. I Can't Explain (The Who Cover)

◉ Crazy World (1990)
Track listing :
01. Tease Me Please Me
02. Don't Believe Her
03. To Be with You in Heaven
04. Wind of Change
05. Restless Nights
06. Lust or Love
07. Kicks After Six
08. Hit Between the Eyes
09. Money and Fame
10. Crazy World
11. Send Me an Angel

◉ Face the Heat (1993)
Track listing :
01. Alien Nation
02. No Pain No Gain
03. Someone to Touch
04. Under the Same Sun
05. Unholy Alliance
06. Woman
07. Hate to Be Nice
08. Taxman Woman
09. Ship of Fools
10. Nightmare Avenue
11. Lonely Nights
Bonus Tracks :
12. Kami O Shin Jiru
13. Daddy's Girl
14. Destin
15. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame (Elvis Presley Cover)
16. Partners in Crime (from the "Under the Same Sun" Maxi-Single)
17. Rubber Fucker (from the "Alien Nation" Maxi-Single)

◉ Pure Instinct (1996)
Track listing :
01. Wild Child
02. But the Best for You
03. Does Anyone Know
04. Stone in My Shoe
05. Soul Behind the Face
06. Oh Girl (I Wanna Be with You)
07. When You Came into My Life
08. Where the River Flows
09. Time Will Call Your Name
10. You and I
11. Are You the One?
Bonus Tracks :
12. She's Knocking at My Door
13. Kiss of Borrowed Time (from the "When You Came into My Life" CD-single)

◉ Eye II Eye (1999)
Track listing :
01. Mysterious
02. To Be No. 1
03. Obsession
04. 10 Light Years Away
05. Mind Like a Tree
06. Eye to Eye
07. What U Give U Get Back
08. Skywriter
09. Yellow Butterfly
10. Freshly Squeezed
11. Priscilla
12. Du bist so schmutzig
13. Aleyah
14. A Moment in a Million Years
Bonus Tracks :
15. Mind Power

◉ Unbreakable (2004)
Track listing :
01. New Generation
02. Love 'em or Leave 'em
03. Deep and Dark
04. Borderline
05. Blood Too Hot
06. Maybe I Maybe You
07. Someday Is Now
08. My City My Town
09. Through My Eyes
10. Can You Feel It
11. This Time
12. She Said
13. Remember the Good Times (Retro Garage Mix)
Bonus Tracks :
14. Dreamers
15. Too Far

◉ Humanity: Hour I (2007)
Track listing :
01. Hour I
02. The Game of Life
03. We Were Born to Fly
04. The Future Never Dies
05. You're Lovin' Me to Death
06. 321
07. Love Will Keep Us Alive
08. We Will Rise Again
09. Your Last Song
10. Love Is War
11. The Cross
12. Humanity
Bonus Tracks :
13. Cold

◉ Sting in the Tail (2010)
Track listing :
01. Raised on Rock
02. Sting in the Tail
03. Slave Me
04. The Good Die Young (featuring Tarja Turunen)
05. No Limit
06. Rock Zone
07. Lorelei
08. Turn You On
09. Let's Rock!
10. SLY
11. Spirit of Rock
12. The Best Is Yet to Come
Bonus Tracks :
13. Thunder and Lightning

◉ Return to Forever (2015)
Track listing :
01. Going Out with a Bang
02. We Built This House
03. Rock My Car
04. House of Cards
05. All for One
06. Rock 'n' Roll Band
07. Catch Your Luck and Play
08. Rollin' Home
09. Hard Rockin' the Place
10. Eye of the Storm
11. The Scratch
12. Gypsy Life
Bonus Tracks :
13. The World We Used to Know
14. Dancing with the Moonlight
15. When the Truth Is a Lie
16. Who We Are
17. One and One Is Three
18. Crazy Ride

◉ Rock Believer (2022)
Track listing :
01. Gas in the Tank
02. Roots in My Boots
03. Knock 'em Dead
04. Rock Believer
05. Shining of Your Soul
06. Seventh Sun
07. Hot and Cold
08. When I Lay My Bones to Rest
09. Peacemaker
10. Call of the Wild
11. When You Know (Where You Come From)
Bonus Tracks :
12. Shoot for Your Heart
13. When Tomorrow Comes
14. Unleash the Beast
15. Crossing Borders
16. When You Know (Where You Come From) (Acoustic Version)
17. Out Go the Lights
18. The Language of My Heart
19. Hammersmith