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Scorpions

Active

1960s - 2020s

Formed

1965 in Hanover, Germany

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Hard Rock Heavy Metal Album Rock Contemporary Pop/Rock Hair Metal Arena Rock

Also Known As

The Hunters

Group Members

Rudolf Schenker Klaus Meine Matthias Jabs Francis Buchholz Herman Rarebell James Kottak Pawel Maciwoda Michael Schenker Achim Kirschning Curt Cress Jurgen Rosenthal Lothar Heimberg Mikkey Dee Ralph Rieckermann Rudy Lenners Uli Jon Roth Wolfgang Dziony Jurgen Fechter Werner Lohr
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Scorpions

Biography by Barry Weber

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German band who blew in with the first wave of '70s heavy metal, then stuck around for decades while unleashing many a classic anthem.
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Album Highlights

  • Love at First Sting
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    Crazy World
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    Blackout
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