Немецкая рок-группа Scorpions заявила о завершении своей карьеры.

[AlexisFlash]

The Scorpions' Rock Walk Induction
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April 6th 2010, Guitar Center, Hollywood CA:The outside of Guitar Center was packed with fans and photographers today on a hot and sunny morning, and in the middle of it all was a microphone stand next to a table with a cement slab placed on it. This could have meant only one thing. Someone was getting inducted into the Rock Walk today. On this occasion it was none other than our beloved German rockers The Scorpions. It's beyond amazing that a band from Germany rose to popularity in such a huge way, and deserves every bit of the worldwide recognition they are getting.

There were barriers on either side of the table and the fans waited behind those for their heroes to come out. They had brought along all kinds of memorabilia in the hope of getting them signed by the band. I saw CDs, vinyl records, posters and even guitars with them. Some of them were proudly displaying their Scorpions tattoos to the cameras. There must have been close to 150 fans in total. I honestly expected a much bigger crowd than that. When I was nearing the venue, I was almost expecting the street to be blocked off. For some reason, noon on a weekday being one of them I think, it wasn't the case.

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The music being played on a loop was of course The Scorpions' latest album 'Sting In The Tail'. A few of the fanatics in the crowd even started singing along to those, which goes to show how great a connection the band has with their fans, making them sing lyrics of songs barely two weeks old in this country. The time was drawing nearer for the ceremony to start. The excitement of the fans was increasing by the minute. It finally started, and started with a nice gesture. There was a charity donation made by Guitar Center on behalf of The Scorpions. After that there were a couple of introductory speeches in honor of the band. Special guests in the VIP gathering behind the table were recognized. These included the legendary Lemmy and Mikkey Dee from the band Motorhead and drummer Carmine Appice. Soon the band came out to a rapturous welcome as I started jostling for space in the ridiculously packed photographers' area.

It was nothing short of a zoo in there. But all the effort was worth it because standing barely a few feet away from us were Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Pawel Maciwoda and James Kottak, better known as the 'Scorps'. The music was still playing but at a much lower volume. The band really seemed to be enjoying all the attention they were getting, and the look on their faces told it all. Klaus Meine in particular looked very cheerful and excited. He gave a short speech in which he thanked all the fans, expressed how important it was for the band to be among the inductees here and promised to bring the world tour to Los Angeles this July. The wet cement was already placed in the slab along with their names. The place went absolutely crazy as they put their hands into the cement, the imprints that are going to be etched in history forever, on the Guitar Center Hollywood Rock Walk. After this they posed for pictures for a good few minutes and the other guest stars joined in the fun as well. The band members were kind enough to oblige some of the fans in the first couple of rows by signing autographs.

I went up and had a closer look at the hand impressions on the slab. Whenever I look at the same thing on the Rock Walk itself in the future, I can proudly say that when this was actually done by the band, I was there to witness the induction.

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[male]

蝎子樂隊成軍 40年

　　新浪娛樂訊 北京時間1月25日下午消息，據國外媒體報導，建隊40余載的德國傳奇樂隊Scorpion(蝎子)於今日 在官方網站上宣佈正式解散。

　　其官方聲明如下：

　　“能為你們創作音樂是我們這一生中最大的快樂，也是我們畢生的激情所在。無論是在舞台上為你們表演或是 在錄音棚裡工作，我們總是快樂而幸運的。

　　在過去的幾個月裡，我們一直在為新專輯工作着。我們再次感受到了無窮的力量和創造力，而且在這個過程中 我們還收穫着無比的快樂。但除了這些之外，我們還有着另一個想法。那就是我們想讓蝎子樂隊在事業的頂峰時結 束這所有的輝煌。我們現在依然有着與組建樂隊時一樣的激情，對此我們心中都充滿着感激。我們一致認為現在正 是我們走到盡頭的時候。我們將以一張最好的專輯作為我們的謝幕，同時還將從我們的祖國德國開始展開一系列巡 演來答謝我們所有的歌迷。

　　我們希望作為歌迷的你們能在第一時間知道這個消息，你們多年來對於我們的衷心支持讓我們感動不已。關於 新專輯的最新消息，我們也會在之後第一時間更新並告訴大家。現在就讓我們一同期待新專輯吧，然後在巡演的路 上再見！——蝎子樂隊”

　　Scorpions(蝎子)樂隊組建於上世紀1965年，他們以快速吉他演奏、強有力的鼓聲以及極富激 情的高亢演唱成為70年代歐洲一流的的重金屬樂隊之一。樂隊經典作品數不勝數，在90年代還曾以一首《Wi nd Of Change》風靡全球。Scorpions樂隊自始至終都堅持着本色的重金屬和硬搖滾風格，在當下日新月 異追趕潮流的風氣中這種堅持和執着的精神讓人尊敬不已。SEAN/文

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[Bentley]

На мой взгляд одна из лучших песен Скорпионс. И неплохой альтернативный клип

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[Fargo]

Сообщение от male

И кто скажет, что средний возраст этих тинейджеров на фото - 53 года?

[Kyr]

Рудольфу и Клаусу - 62 в этом году.

[Fargo]

Сообщение от Kyr

Рудольфу и Клаусу - 62 в этом году.

ну да...
Коттаку -47, а Мачивода вообще пацан - 43!))

[Scorpion]

Сообщение от Bentley

На мой взгляд одна из лучших песен Скорпионс. И неплохой альтернативный клип
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Pesna kaneshno moshnaja!!!

i jesho "Born To Touch Your Feelings" prosto MASTERPIECE

[AlexisFlash]

После двух недель в чартах Германии альбом ''Sting In The Tail'' занимает 3-ю строчку.

[Bentley]

На второй неделе продаж в США, альбом "Sting In The Tail" занимает 113 место.

[AlexisFlash]

Сообщение от AlexisFlash

После двух недель в чартах Германии альбом ''Sting In The Tail'' занимает 3-ю строчку.

В Швецарии после 2-ух недель в чартах альбом занимет 10 строчку.
В Венгрии после 1 недели 23 строчку.
В Финляндии посде 2-ух недель 22 строчку.
В Чехии после 3-ех недель 23 строчку.
В Испании после 2-ух недель 50 строчку.
В Канаде после 2-ух недель 63 строчку.
В США после 2-ух недель как было сказано 113 строчку.