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German hard rock conquers the world<\/p>\n
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Scorpions<\/strong> was formed in Hanover<\/strong>, Germany, in 1965<\/strong> by Rudolf Schenker<\/strong> (rhythm guitar). The classic lineup was solidified with Klaus Meine<\/strong> (vocals) and Matthias Jabs<\/strong> (lead guitar, from 1979<\/strong> onward).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lovedrive (1979)<\/strong> and Blackout (1982)<\/strong> established the band on the international stage. Love at First Sting (1984)<\/strong> featured “Rock You Like a Hurricane”<\/strong> and “Still Loving You”<\/strong>, two of the most iconic songs of 1980s hard rock<\/strong>. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.matts-guitar-shop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/scorpions-biographie-02.webp” alt=”Scorpions Biography” title_text=”scorpions-biographie-02″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Scorpions has sold more than 110 million albums<\/strong> worldwide, becoming Germany\u2019s most successful rock band<\/strong>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_align=”center” header_font_size=”36px” header_2_font=”–et_global_heading_font|300|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#ddab05″ header_2_font_size=”24px” text_orientation=”justified” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”100%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rudolf Schenker is inseparable from his black-and-white Gibson Flying V<\/strong>. Matthias Jabs plays Gibson Explorer<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span> guitars and his own ESP signature<\/strong> models.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nWorldwide Success<\/h2>\n
\n“Wind of Change” (1990)<\/strong>, inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall<\/strong>, became the best-selling single ever released by a German artist<\/strong>.
\n“Wind of Change”<\/strong> is often referred to as “the anthem of reunification”<\/strong> in Germany. Whistled by Klaus Meine, the song captured the spirit of optimism surrounding the fall of the Iron Curtain<\/strong>. Its whistled intro is one of the most recognizable openings in music history. In 2020<\/strong>, a podcast by The New Yorker<\/strong> explored the theory that the CIA<\/strong> may have been involved in writing the song\u2014a theory the band firmly denied.<\/p>\nLegacy<\/h2>\n
Iconic Guitars<\/h2>\n