1972年のデビュー・アルバム『恐怖の蠍団』から50年!
ドイツが世界に誇るハードロック・バンド、19枚目のニュー・スタジオ・アルバム

『祝杯の蠍団～リターン・トゥ・フォエヴァー』(2015)から7年ぶりの新作。
ミッキー・ディー(Ds)加入後初のアルバム
LAでのレコーディングを予定していたが、新型コロナウイルスの影響により、ロックダウン中にホームタウンの独ハノーファーで制作。スタジオの1つの部屋でバンドとしてライヴでレコーディングした。
Produced by Scorpions and Hans-Martin Buff

■限定盤
■180g重量盤2枚組
■ブラック・ヴァイナル
■16曲入り

発売・販売元 提供資料 （2021/12/10）

The veteran German rockers 19th studio album, Rock Believer, sees the Scorpions working remotely to craft a surprisingly solid and unifying set of hard rock anthems that provide plenty of fan service. While they might not be able to see the nosebleed section -- the core members of the group are in their seventies now ? the bands aim is still true, and their particular brand of workmanlike stadium rock seeks out the furthest corners of the rafters with seasoned precision. Commencing with the straight-shooting "Gas in the Tank," Rock Believer eschews the systemic horniness of the groups 80s output for something a bit more age-appropriate though no less rabble-rousing. The bands longevity is the thematic throughline, with songs like the bracing "Roots in My Boots" and the spirited title track serving as both calls to arms and career assessments. Elsewhere, the fiery "Peacemaker" flirts with socio-political unrest, the lumbering "Seventh Sun" dabbles in power metal pomp, and the closing ballad "When You Know (Where You Came From)" summons the light of a thousand Zippos/cell phones. Never ones to dabble in irony or nuance, the Scorpions have always left little to the imagination ? back in the groups heyday, Klaus Meines radio spots always ended with "lookout (insert city here), were gonna sting ya!". Still, in an age awash in misinformation and cultural bemusement, hearing a group of septuagenarians preach the undemanding gospel of rock & roll feels downright therapeutic. ~ James Christopher Monger

Rovi