| Scorpions |
| Genre(s) |
| Traditional Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Life, Society, Love, Inner Struggles, Rock |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
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Germany
(Hannover, Lower Saxony) |
1965 |
EMI |
Active |
| Current line-up | Klaus Meine - Vocals (1970-) (Mushrooms, Copernicus)
Matthias Jabs - Guitar (1978-) (Fargo, Lady)
Rudolph Schenker - Guitar (1965-)
Pawel Maciwoda-Jastrzêbski - Bass (2003-) (TSA, Virgin Snatch)
James Kottak - Drums (1996-) (Black Sheep (USA), Buster Brown, Krunk, Kingdom Come, Warrant (USA)) | | Former/past member(s) |
Guitar:
Karl-Heinz Vollmer (196?-1969)
Michael Schenker (1969-1973, 1978) (UFO, Michael Schenker Group)
Ulrich Roth (1973-1978) (Uli Jon Roth)
Bass:
Lothar Heimberg (Also Vocals) (1965-1973)
Achim Kirchoff (1973)
Francis Buchholz (1973-1983, 1984-1992)
Jimmy Bain (1983-1984, session for "Love at First Sting") (Rainbow, Dio, WWIII, Wild Horses)
Ralph Rieckermann (1992-1999, 2000-2003)
Drums:
Wolfgang Dziony (1965-1973)
Jürgen Rosenthal (1973-1975)
Rudy Lenners (1975-1977) (Steelover)
Herman Rarebell (1977-1983, 1984-1995) (Fargo)
Bobby Rondinelli (1983-1984, session for "Love at First Sting") (Sun Red Sun, Doro, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Riot, Quiet Riot, Blue Öyster Cult, Warlock (Deu), The Lizards)
Curt Cress (1995-1996)
Robert Jöcks (Moon Doc, Viva (Deu)) | | Additional notes | The band name is simply "Scorpions," not "The Scorpions" as they are often referred to as.
Scorpions began in the mid-60s as a beat band. Rudolph Schenker was also the vocalist in the beginning. Rudolph's younger brother Michael joined the band as lead guitarist in 1969 at the age of 15. After the release of the debut album in 1972 the younger Schenker was poached by the hard rock band UFO and Scorpions split up.
Rudolph Schenker and Klaus Meine later went on join Uli Jon Roth's band Dawn Road, [...]
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