A 10-minute interview with SCORPIONS singer Klaus Meine and guitarist Rudolph Schenker at a Paris press conference for the band's new album, Humanity - Hour 1, is available on YouTube.

Ariola Records has released Humanity - Hour 1 in Europe as a regular CD, limited edition CD/DVD digipack and LP. No North American street date has been confirmed yet. According to band management they are currently negotiating with labels for the rights to the US and Canada.

The tracklisting for Humanity - Hour 1 is as follows: 'Hour I', 'The Game Of Life', 'We Were Born To Fly', 'The Future Never Dies', 'You're Lovin' Me To Death', '321', 'Love Will Keep Us Alive', 'Your Last Song', 'Love Is War', 'Rise Again', 'The Cross', 'Humanity'.

The limited edition digipack will feature the following material on the DVD: Behind The Scenes (Video), 'Humanity', 'We Were Born To Fly', 'Cold', Photo Gallery, Ralf Strathmann - Photo, Liam Carl - Photo, Liam Carl - Photo, Liam Carl - Photo, Liam Carl - Photo, 'Humanity' (Radio Edit - Excl Orchestra).

Upcoming Scorpions live dates include:

May

11 - Puertollano, Spain - tba
12 - La Nucia (Alicante), Spain - Mediatic Festival
14 - Paris, France - Zenith *
16 - Nantes, France - Zenith *
18 - Dijon, France - Zenith *
19 - Rouen, France - Zenith *

June

2 - Milan, Italy - Gods of Metal
9 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival *
14 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - ?EZ Aréna
16 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Incheba (with EDGUY)
18 - Athens, Greece - Karaiskaki Stadium *
23 - Kaliningrad, Russia - XI International BIKE-SHOW
30 - Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Arrow Rock Festival

July

7 - Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic - Fotbalový stadion AC Start
14 - Tuuri, Finland - Miljoona Rock
28 - Pentrich, UK - Rock & Blues Festival **
29 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Apollo **
30 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo **

August

3 - Klaksvik, Faroe IslandsvSummarfestivalur
9 - Manaus, Brazil - tba
17 - Monterrey, México - Arena
18 - Puebla, México - Siglo XXI
19 - Leon, México - Poliforum
22 - México City, México - Auditório Nacional
25 - Shawinigan, QC - tba ***
26 - Toronto, ON at the Molson Amphitheater
28 - Ottawa, ON - LeBreton Festival Park ***
30 - Montreal, QC - Vieux-Port (Quai Jacques-Cartier) ***

September

1 - Chicoutimi, QC - tba ***
3 - Sault Ste Marie, MI - Kewadin Casino Hotel
6 - Clarkston, Michigan - DTE Energy Music Theatre
14 - Kelseyville, California - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa

* with ULI JON ROTH

** with MICHAEL SCHENKER, Uli Jon Roth

*** with THE ROOM