Scorpions
| a.k.a. | The Hunters |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Formed | 1964, Hannover, Niedersachsen |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Pop Rock |
| Labels | RCA Records, Polydor, Mercury Records, BMG, EMI Records |
| Years active | 1964-present |
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Line-up (members)
- Rudolf Schenker : Guitars (1964-present)
- Klaus Meine : Vocals (1969-present)
- Matthias Jabs : Guitars (1977, 1978-present)
- Paweł Mąciwoda-Jastrzębski : Bass (2003-present)
- Mikkey Dee : Drums (2016-present)
Former members
- Lothar Heimberg : Bass, Vocals (1964-1973)
- Wolfgang Dziony : Drums (1964-1972)
- Karl-Heinz Vollmer : Guitars (1964-1967)
- Harald Grosskopf : Bass (1967)
- Werner Hoyer : Vocals (1967)
- Ulrich Worobiec : Guitars (1968-1969)
- Bernd Hegner : Vocals (1968-1969)
- Michael Schenker : Guitars (1969-1973, 1978)
- Werner Löhr : Drums (1972)
- Joe Wyman : Drums (1972-1973)
- Francis Buchholz : Bass (1973-1983, 1984-1992)
- Achim Kirchoff : Bass (1973) (R.I.P.)
- Hans-Jürgen Rosenthal : Drums (1973-1975)
- Uli Jon Roth : Guitars, Additional Vocals (1973-1978)
- Achim Kirschning : Keyboards (1973-1974)
- Rudy Lenners : Drums (1975-1977)
- Herman Rarebell : Drums (1977-1983, 1984-1995)
- Jimmy Bain : Bass (session) (1983-1984) (R.I.P. 2016)
- Ralph Rieckermann : Bass (1992-1999, 2000-2003)
- Curt Cress : Drums (1995-1996)
- James Kottak : Drums (1996-2016)
- Ken Taylor : Bass (2000)
- Matthias Liebetruth : Drums (2000-2004)
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Scorpions Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lonesome Crow | Lyrics | Album | Feb 9, 1972 | 81.3 | 14 | 2 |
 | Fly to the Rainbow | Lyrics | Album | Oct 7, 1974 | 85.2 | 12 | 1 |
 | In Trance | Lyrics | Album | Sep 17, 1975 | 88.4 | 15 | 1 |
 | Virgin Killer | Lyrics | Album | Nov 22, 1976 | 85.2 | 6 | 0 |
 | Taken by Force | Lyrics | Album | Dec 4, 1977 | 86.1 | 10 | 0 |
| The Best of Scorpions | Compilation | 1978 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tokyo Tapes | Live | Aug 15, 1978 | 93.2 | 12 | 0 | ||
 | Lovedrive | Lyrics | Album | Feb 25, 1979 | 91.7 | 30 | 1 |
 | Animal Magnetism | Lyrics | Album | Mar 31, 1980 | 82.8 | 12 | 1 |
| Make It Real | Single | May 1980 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Blackout | Lyrics | Album | Mar 29, 1982 | 92.8 | 34 | 3 |
| Best of Vol. 2 | Compilation | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Love at First Sting | Lyrics | Album | Mar 27, 1984 | 92.7 | 38 | 3 |
| Gold Ballads | Compilation | Nov 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Best (1985 version) | Compilation | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| First Sting | Video | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| World Wide Live | Live | Jun 20, 1985 | 89.2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| World Wide Live | Video | Oct 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Savage Amusement | Lyrics | Album | Apr 22, 1988 | 90.1 | 17 | 0 |
| To Russia With Love and Other Savage Amusements | Video | Sep 1988 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| I Can't Explain | Single | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Best of Rockers N' Ballads | Compilation | Nov 1989 | 95 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hurricane Rock | Compilation | Mar 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Crazy World | Lyrics | Album | Nov 6, 1990 | 92.5 | 22 | 1 |
| Wind of Change | EP | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Crazy World Tour Live | Video | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hot & Slow | Compilation | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Still Loving You | Compilation | Apr 1992 | 95 | 2 | 0 | ||
 | Face the Heat | Lyrics | Album | 1993 | 87.4 | 10 | 1 |
| Face the Heat | EP | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hot & Heavy | Compilation | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Under the Same Sun | EP | 1994 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Live Bites | Live | 1995 | 93.2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Born to Touch Your Feelings | Compilation | 1995 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | Compilation | 1996 | 85 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Does Anyone Know | Single | 1996 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Pure Instinct | Lyrics | Album | May 21, 1996 | 85.7 | 11 | 1 |
| Where the River Flows | Single | 1997 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| When You Came Into My Life | EP | 1997 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Deadly Sting: the Mercury | Compilation | Jul 1997 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Big City Nights | Compilation | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hot & Slow: Best Masters of the 70's | Compilation | Oct 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Eye II Eye | Lyrics | Album | Mar 9, 1999 | 74.3 | 10 | 2 |
| Best | Compilation | Sep 1999 | 100 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Pictured Life | Compilation | 2000 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Moment of Glory | Video | Aug 8, 2000 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Moment of Glory | Lyrics | Album | Aug 8, 2000 | 92.1 | 28 | 2 |
| Acoustica | Live | Jun 5, 2001 | 93.3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Scorpions | Compilation | Jun 12, 2001 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Acoustica | Video | Aug 24, 2001 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Classic Bites | Compilation | 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Special Edition Gold | Compilation | Feb 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bad for Good: the Very Best of the Scorpions | Compilation | May 28, 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| A Savage Crazy World | Video | Oct 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Unbreakable | Lyrics | Album | May 3, 2004 | 85 | 6 | 1 |
| Box of Scorpions | Compilation | May 25, 2004 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Unbreakable World Tour 2004: One Night in Vienna | Video | Jun 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Platinum Collection | Compilation | Oct 4, 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold | Compilation | Apr 25, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Humanity - Hour 1 | Lyrics | Album | May 14, 2007 | 87.3 | 6 | 2 |
| Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: a Night to Remember | Video | Nov 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Scorpions in Trance 3CD Box | Boxed set | Dec 26, 2007 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Best of Scorpions (Green Series) | Compilation | Feb 2008 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Taken B-Side | Compilation | 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Amazonia - Live in the Jungle | Video | Nov 2009 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Sting in the Tail | Lyrics | Album | Mar 19, 2010 | 90.5 | 38 | 2 |
| Icon | Compilation | Nov 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Icon 2 | Compilation | Nov 2010 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Comeblack | Album | Nov 4, 2011 | 81.3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Get Your Sting & Blackout - Live in 3D | Video | Dec 6, 2011 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| MTV Unplugged in Athens | Live | 2013 | 90 | 1 | 0 | ||
| We Built This House | Single | Dec 2014 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Return to Forever | Lyrics | Album | Feb 23, 2015 | 80.4 | 14 | 0 |
| Born to Touch Your Feelings - Best of Rock Ballads | Compilation | Nov 24, 2017 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sign of Hope | Lyrics | Single | Apr 28, 2020 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Rock Believer | Lyrics | Album | Feb 22, 2022 | 85 | 8 | 0 |
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Best Scorpions Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Still Loving You | Love at First Sting (1984) | 98.7 | 23 |
| 2 | Rock You Like A Hurricane | Love at First Sting (1984) | 98.5 | 21 |
| 3 | No One Like You | Blackout (1982) | 97.8 | 20 |
| 4 | Big City Nights | Love at First Sting (1984) | 97.8 | 18 |
| 5 | Blackout | Blackout (1982) | 96.8 | 16 |
| 6 | When the Smoke is Going Down | Blackout (1982) | 96.8 | 16 |
| 7 | Hurricane 2000 | Moment of Glory (2000) | 97.5 | 10 |
| 8 | Dynamite | Blackout (1982) | 96.3 | 14 |
| 9 | Bad Boys Running Wild | Love at First Sting (1984) | 95.4 | 15 |
| 10 | Always Somewhere | Lovedrive (1979) | 95.4 | 14 |
| 11 | Wind of Change | Crazy World (1990) | 96.3 | 10 |
| 12 | Still Loving You | Moment of Glory (2000) | 96.1 | 9 |
| 13 | In Trance (live) | Tokyo Tapes (1978) [Live] | 98.3 | 3 |
| 14 | Fly to the Rainbow (live) | Tokyo Tapes (1978) [Live] | 98.3 | 3 |
| 15 | Now | Blackout (1982) | 93.8 | 14 |
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