Veteran German rock hard rockers Scorpions have been touring the world for the better part of the last 40 years. But the band has reached the end of its road, as revealed in the following press statement:
“It was always our pleasure, our purpose in life, our passion and we were fortunate enough to make music for you — whether it was live on stage or in the studio, creating new songs. While we were working on our album these past few months, we could literally feel how powerful and creative our work was — and how much fun we were still having in the process. But there was also something else: we want to end the SCORPIONS’ extraordinary career on a high note.”
“We are extremely grateful for the fact that we still have the same passion for music we’ve always had since the beginning. This is why, especially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road. We finish our career with an album we consider to be one of the best we have ever recorded and with a tour that will start in our home country Germany and take us to five different continents over the next few years. We want you, our fans, to be the first to know about this. Thank you for your never-ending support throughout the years!”
The band’s new album will be released in the United States on March 23. Titled Sting in the Tail, the album’s artwork was recently revealed (at right). Samples of two songs from the disc – “Raised on Rock” and “The Good Die Young” are available at the band’s official website.
