Band : Scorpions
Album Title : Sting In The Tail
Label : Sony Music
Distribution : Sony Music
Release date : April 2010
Review : CD

Do The Scorpions still need an introduction? The hardrockers from Hannover, Germany, are already present in the rock business since 1965, so for 45 impressive years, during which they sold over 100 million albums. But recently, the legendary hard rock band around guitar player Rudolf Schenker and singer Klaus Meine announced that they will be retiring in 2013. Before that final farewell, The Scorpions will undertake a worldwide tour to say goodbye to their fans on all five continents. And that’s not all, because The Scorpions have also released a brand new album, their 17th studio album, “Sting In The Tail”, which comes three years after the previous album, “Humanity: Hour 1”. The band members themselves see “Sting In The Tail” as a return to the classic hard rock sound of albums like for instance “Love At First Sting” (1984), which included the mega hits “Rock You Like A Hurricane” and “Still Loving You”. Who am I to disagree with that? All the typical Scorpions-ingredients are present on “Sting In The Tail”: easy listening hard rock, including romantic rock ballads, with sharp guitar duels between Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs, dramatic power singing from Klaus Meine and anthemic sing-along choruses to raise your fist in the air.

“Sting In The Tail” contains 12 songs and has a playing time of 48 minutes.
Highlights of the album are the opening track and first single “Raised On Rock”, the title track “Sting In The Tail”, “The Good Die Young” with guest vocals from Tarja (ex-Nightwish), the epic ballads “Lorelei ” and “SLY” (did you notice that these three letters are not only a name but also the abbreviation of “Still Loving You”?), “Spirit Of Rock” and the poppy second single with the ironic title “The Best Is Yet To Come”. Scorpions are currently undertaking a worldwide farewell tour untill 2013. During those three years, they might possibly play an indoor date in Belgium and rumours say that Scorpions will appear on the bill of one of the next editions of the Graspop festival!

Erik.