Scorpions are back with their new album Rock Believer! The excellent title track, an uplifting ballad-like construction of anthemic quality, must surely be one of their best songs from the past two or three decades. From the vintage-looking artwork to the mighty Teutonic rock melodies of the Scorpions, it is clear that Klaus and the gang are back. Unlike some past records like Humanity: Hour 1 and Comeblack, praise this time is fairly unanimous. It’s clear this band still has “Gas in the Tank” as they “Knock ‘Em Dead” in 2022! Have a great weekend and as we absorb the new album; enjoy the fabulous title track! Are you a Rock Believer?
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I’m not too crazy about the song, but I love how the video shows clips of the band throughout the years. Also, Klaus sounds really good for his age!
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Those clips are from when I was getting into Scorpions and a few of them are from the old music videos. Really makes me wish I had seen them live. They sure look awesome live.
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I have seen them live twice and they are awesome!
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Like Lana, I agree there are better Scorpions songs but this one is okay. It’s good to see they are still on the go and again, I have to agree with Lana that Klaus sounds really good for his age.
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One of those singers who never lost his voice. He certainly makes it sound like Scorpions.
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One critic quipped that they are more like evangelists than just believers.
Amazing how Meine still has his 70s voice.
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Evangelists is more accurate. Judas Priest referred to it as evangelizing on Judas is Rising.
Meine’s not screaming anymore but this album doesn’t need it.
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I still haven’t had a chance to crack it open yet. If not today, it will definitely be Monday as I’m working from home.
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I hope you like it. It’s my #1 album so far this year. Defiants have a lot to live up to if they wanna steal the #1 spot!
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Wow!! That is impressive. We will soon see. Maybe the Jet Set Junkies will end up the best of them all though.
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After they had fired their previous drummer for bad behaviour, they hired Mikkey Dee, who was free since the death of Lemmy.
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James Kottak. Yeah. Mikkey fits in well.
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Was expecting a balls-to-the-wall rocker with this one given all the praise it was getting. My expectations weren’t met, but I still enjoyed the song a bit. I’m not really possessed to listen to it again, but I don’t dislike anything about it.
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I had it in my head for a solid 48 hours until the CD arrived.
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I’d say it definitely clicked with you then.
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Scorps are back with a very solid release. Everyone expects a full out barrage sonically from these guys but they are in there 70s! Scorps are still cranking it out loud at there age and take it for what it is in this day and age…
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There’s one tune on the album that’s a real banger, heavy as anything from the back catalog. Only difference — Klaus isn’t screaming anymore. But neither is Ian Gillan and everybody’s fine with that!
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There comes a time when screaming will do your throat in esp since Klaus had troubles in the past.
Love the fact they just decided to go back old school on this one.
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They really dove into the old school vibe in a way they didn’t even on albums like Unbreakable, which was also considered a throwback album at the time. But I’m loving it, I got the full 16 track album and the bonus tracks are all worth having too. Only thing they didn’t include was that song Sign of Hope from 2020.
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I dropped the ball and only ordered the single album. Should have paid more attention and grabbed the deluxe but I streamed those bonus tracks and they are better than bonus tracks lol
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Yeah they are. I was reading that they were thinking of doing a double album. With the bonus disc, they pretty much did a double album. I guess they had a lot of time to write, long delays.
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It’s a kick ass record, they got it all right this time around.
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Great song. Great album. Exemplary band.
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