Band: Scorpions
Scorpions represent possibly the oldest band on these pages as they've existed in some form since 1965 and Meine and Schenker were in bands together even before that. While their later albums are bland radio rock and not really metal at all, the Scorpions early work is fantastic heavy metal with incredible guitar work. The first album is more of a jazz-rock work out but when Roth joined the band heavied up and the albums up to and including 'Lovedrive' featuring spectacular guitar displays and solid material. After this the Scorpions went for a more commercial sound that has become gradually softer and more non-descript as the years go by. The band's 2004 release is undoubtedly their heaviest and most consistent album for more than a decade.
Current (or Last Known) Lineup
Musician | Instruments | Currently Also In | Used To Be In | Guest Appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|
Matthias Jabs | Guitar | |||
James Kottak | Drums | Kingdom Come, MSG (Michael Schenker Group) | ||
Pawel Maciwoda | Bass | |||
Klaus Meine | Vocals | |||
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar | Avantasia |
Past Lineup (Members Who Never Appeared on an Album)
Discography (45 Releases)
2007 - Humanity - Hour 1 by Scorpions
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
James Kottak | Drums |
Pawel Maciwoda | Bass |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
2004 - Unbreakable by Scorpions
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
James Kottak | Drums |
Pawel Maciwoda | Bass |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
2002 - Classic Bites (comp.) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
2002 - Bad For Good: The Very Best of (comp) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
James Kottak | Drums |
Rudy Lenners | Drums |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Ralph Rieckerman | Bass |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Michael Schenker | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
2001 - Acoustica by Scorpions
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
James Kottak | Drums |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Ralph Rieckerman | Bass |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
2000 - Moment Of Glory by Scorpions
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
James Kottak | Drums |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
Ken Taylor | Bass |
1999 - Eye To Eye by Scorpions
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
James Kottak | Drums |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Ralph Rieckerman | Bass |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1997 - Deadly Sting - The Mercury Years (comp) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Ralph Rieckerman | Bass |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1996 - Pure Instinct by Scorpions
Curt Cress | Drums |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Ralph Rieckerman | Bass |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1995 - Live Bites (live) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Ralph Rieckerman | Bass |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1993 - Face The Heat by Scorpions
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Ralph Rieckerman | Bass |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1990 - Hit Between the Eyes (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1990 - Send Me An Angel (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1990 - Crazy World by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1990 - Wind of Change (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1988 - Passion Rules the Game (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1988 - Believe in Love (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1988 - Rhythm of Love (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1988 - Savage Amusement by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1985 - No One Like You (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1985 - World Wide Live (live) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1984 - Rock You Like a Hurricane (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1984 - Big City Nights (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1984 - Love At First Sting by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1984 - Still Loving You (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1982 - No One Like You (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1982 - Blackout by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1982 - Can't Live Without You (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1980 - Hey You (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1980 - The Zoo (Single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1980 - Animal Magnetism by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1980 - Make it Real (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1979 - Another Piece of Meat (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1979 - Is There Anybody There? (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1979 - Lovedrive by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Michael Schenker | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1979 - Lovedrive (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Matthias Jabs | Guitar |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1978 - Tokyo Tapes (live) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1978 - All Night Long (EP) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1977 - Taken By Force by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1977 - He's a Woman, She's a Man (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Herman Rarebell | Drums |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1976 - Virgin Killer by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Rudy Lenners | Drums |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Uli Jon Roth | Vocals, Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1975 - In Trance by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Rudy Lenners | Drums |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1975 - In Trance (single) by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Rudy Lenners | Drums |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Jurgen Rosenthal | Drums |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1974 - Fly To The Rainbow by Scorpions
Francis Buchholz | Bass |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Jurgen Rosenthal | Drums |
Uli Jon Roth | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |
1972 - Lonesome Crow by Scorpions
Wolfgang Dziony | Drums |
Lothar Heimburg | Bass |
Klaus Meine | Vocals |
Michael Schenker | Guitar |
Rudolf Schenker | Guitar |