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Klaus Meine Rudolf Schenker Personnel: George Lynch (guitar); Jake E. Lee, John Morris (guitar); Chuck Garric (bass guitar); Steve Riley (drums). Audio Mixer: Matt Thorne. Recording information: M.T. Studios; Mastergroove Studios. There's no denying the Scorpions' influence on '80s heavy metal -- and particularly, on hair metal bands. And this point is certainly proven on 2008's SCORPION TALES, by former Dokken guitarist George Lynch. This 12-track release sees Lynch paired with a gaggle of singers who were consistently splashed across the pages of Hit Parader and Circus magazines during the late '80s, all of which cover tunes from Klaus Meine and company. As with all "tribute" releases, it's a mixed bag, as you'll find Hurricane/Foreigner singer Kelly Hansen sounding quite Don Dokken-ish on "Rock You Like a Hurricane," Quiet Riot's Kevin DuBrow warbling through "Big City Nights" (on one of his last-ever recordings), and Kix's Steve Whiteman trying his hand at "Still Loving You." While SCORPION TALES is certainly not the biggest mu... Subgenres: hard rock After the release of Crazy World Francis Buchholz, the band's long-serving bassist, left the group. Replacing him was Ralph Rieckermann who handled bass duties until 2002. There were also rumours that Scorpions were upset by the heavy taxes they paid from royalties of Crazy World. As a result, they fired their manager, feeling that they might have been cheated. In 1993 Scorpions released Face the Heat. For the recording process, Scorpions brought in producer Bruce Fairbairn. The album's sound was more metallic than melodic and divided the band's fan base somewhat. Many "headbangers" responded positively to the album while many long time fans were put off. Neither the hard-rock single "Alien Nation" nor the ballad "Under The Same Sun" came close to matching the success of "Wind of Change". Face the Heat was a moderate success. I T

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