
From Loudersound.
Scorpions have announced a new studio album, Rock Believer, and accompanying tour dates. And Mikkey Dee, the former Motorhead drummer now powering the German hard rock veterans, has posted footage of the group rehearsing new material.
Rock Believer, the band’s 19th studio album, is scheduled for release on February 11, 2022. And the band say a first taster of their new material, lead-off single Peacemaker, will premiere on October 21.
The album, the group’s first since 2015’s Return To Forever, has been talked up by vocalist Klaus Meine as a return to “the old vibe from albums like Blackout, Love At First Sting or even Lovedrive“: no outside writers were involved, with the album largely composed of Rudolf Schenker/Meine co-writes.
“We recorded the album as a band live in one room,” Meine adds, “like we did in the ’80s.” It was largely recorded at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover and mixed at Berlin‘s legendary Hansa Studios.
The group will launch their Rock Believer world tour in Las Vegas in March 2022, with nine gigs at the Zappos Theater. European dates kick off in Lisbon, Portugal on May 10 and run through to July 2, in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Wolfgang Van Halen’s band, Mammoth WVH, will support at select European shows.
Drummer Mikkey Dee has posted rehearsal studio footage of the band running through new material ahead of their return to the stage.
The 2002 Rock Believer tour will call at:
Mar 26: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
Mar 30: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
Apr 01: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
Apr 03: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
Apr 07: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
Apr 09: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
Apr 12: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
Apr 14: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
Apr 16: Las Vegas Zappos Theater, NV
May 10: Lisbon Altice Arena, POR
May 13: Toulouse Zenith Toulouse Metropole, FRA
May 15: Lille Zenith De Lille, FRA
May 17: Paris Accorhotels Arena, FRA
May 21: Zurich Hallenstadion, SWI
May 23: Verona Arena Di Verona, ITA
May 26: Prague O2 Arena, CZE
May 28: Kraków Tauron Arena, POL
May 30: Budpest Laszlo Papp Sports Arena, HUN
Jun 03: Helsinki Rockfest, FIN
Jun 08: Stuttgart Schleyerhalle, GER
Jun 10: Munich Olympiahalle, GER
Jun 12: Frankfurt Festhalle, GER
Jun 16: Berlin Mercedes-Benz Arena, GER
Jun 17: Hannover Zag Arena, GER
Jun 19: Dortmund Westfalenhalle, GER
Jun 23: Clisson Hellfest, FRA
Jun 25: Cartagena Rock Imperium Festival, SPA
Jun 28: Nice Palais Nikaia, FRA
Jun 30: Amneville Le Galaxie, FRA
Jul. 02 Clermont-Ferrand Zenith D’Auvergne, FRA
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- Scorpions - Taken By Force - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.75, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 25-May-2022 16:49)on May 25, 2022 at 11:39 pm
THE SCORPIONS Taken By Force (80s UK issue of the 1977 8-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows a little shelf/ringwear with small paper tear to front whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play RCALP3024)
- Scorpions - Virgin Killer + shrink - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.25, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 23-Feb-2022 15:07)on May 25, 2022 at 11:39 pm
SCORPIONS Virgin Killer (1977 issue of the 1976 UK 9-track vinyl LP on the black RCA label, picture sleeve. The sleeve has retained it's original open shrinkwrap and is therefore in near mint condition whilst the vinyl looks bearly played PPL14225)
- Scorpions - UK Tour 1982 + Ticket Stub - UK - tour programme - £25.00, $31.25, €29.25 (New Item) (arrived 27-Jan-2022 15:55)on May 25, 2022 at 11:39 pm
SCORPIONS UK Tour 1982 (Official 1982 UK 24-page tour programme featuring UK discography and lots of live images of the band, great cover featuring the 'Blackout' album artwork. This example displays a little light general wear to the cover but is otherwise excellent, and comes with a ticket stub for one of the shows on the tour. Please note that the ticket shown in our image might be different to that you receive)
- Scorpions - World Wide Live - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 01-Feb-2022 14:18)on May 25, 2022 at 11:39 pm
SCORPIONS World Wide Live (1985 UK 19-track double LP, featuring live material recorded during the Love At First Sting Tour 1984, complete with picture inners, gatefold picture sleeve adorned with photo images of the group performing live & the complete 1984/1985 tour dates and venues listed on the inside. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear and the vinyl looks seldom played - overall an excellent copy SCORP1)
- Scorpions - Animal Magnetism - All Rights - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 04-Feb-2022 10:10)on May 25, 2022 at 11:39 pm
SCORPIONS Animal Magnetism (80s UK issue of the 1980 UK 9-track LP with 'All Rights' perimeter label print, housed in the controversial glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl appears barely played SHSP4113)
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