| Alternative Name | The Hunters (1975) |
| Group Members | Rudolf Schenker Klaus Meine Matthias Jabs James Kottak Paweł Mąciwoda Mikkey Dee |
| Past Group Members | See former members section List of Scorpions members |
| Music Genre(s) | Hard rock heavy metal glam metal |
| Music Genre | Hard Rock Pop/Rock |
| Origin | Hanover, West Germany Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Year(s) Active | 1965–present |
| Record Label | RCA Records Rhino WMG EMI Mercury Harvest/EMI Vertigo RCA Ariola East West EMI Classics Sony |
| Official Websites | the-scorpions.com |
| Associated Acts | UFO The Michael Schenker Group Electric Sun Motorhead |
The Scorpions are a German heavy metal band formed in 1965 in Hanover by Rudolf Schenker. Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock, heavy metal, and glam metal. The lineup from 1978 to 1992 was the most successful incarnation of the group, and included Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (rhythm guitar), Matthias Jabs (lead guitar), Francis Buchholz (bass), and Herman Rarebell (drums). The band's only continuous member has been Schenker, although Meine has appeared on all of Scorpions' studio albums, while Jabs has been a consistent member since 1978, and bassist Paweł Mąciwoda and drummer Mikkey Dee have been in the band since 2003 and 2016 respectively.
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