Scorpions
Hannover, Germany • Formed 1965
Biography
Scorpions are a German hard rock band formed in Hanover in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker. The longest-running line-up of the band, active from 1978 to 1992, included Schenker, Klaus Meine on vocals, Matthias Jabs on lead guitar, Francis Buchholz on bass, and Herman Rarebell on drums. Schenker has been the only continuous member, while Meine has been with the band since 1969, Jabs since 1978, and bassist Paweł Mąciwoda and drummer Mikkey Dee joined in 2003 and 2016, respectively.
Discography
Love At First Sting
1984
Blackout
1982
Animal Magnetism
1980
World Wide Live
1985
Lovedrive
1979
Savage Amusement
1988
Crazy World
1990
Virgin Killer
1976
Fly To The Rainbow
1974
In Trance
1975
Tokyo Tapes
1978
Lonesome Crow
1972
Rock Believer
2022
Taken By Force
1977
Face The Heat
1993
Sting In The Tail
2010
Unbreakable
2004
Live Bites
1995
Rhythm Of Love
1988
Coming Home Live
2025
Acoustica
2001
Eye II Eye
1999
Pure Instinct
1996
All Night Long
1979
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