 Legendary German hard rock band. Scorpions formed in the late 60's and released several prog rock albums with Michael Schenker (who left to join UFO) before recruiting lead guitarist Uli Jon Roth, who helped push the band into a harder direction.
The 70's output of Scorpions represented a bold, innovative new force in heavy metal, but poor promotion in the US by their label, RCA, prevented the band from making a breakthrough. In the 80's Scorpions began moving in a more commercial direction, causing Roth to leave to pursue his own solo career. With a new label, Mercury, and a new guitarist in the talented Matthias Jabs, Scorpions began to enjoy considerable chart success with their involvement in the booming glam metal phenomenon.
Although they had arguably moved beyond their most creatively fecund period, it is the period between 1982 and 1991 that spawned their most well-known hits. Subsequently, the band experienced a drop-off in record sales though they remain quite prolific to this day.Links Scorpions, muslib.ru (рус.)Version Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:02:08 +0300
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