German hard rock legends the SCORPIONS have announced three new Western Canada live dates in Edmonton, AB, Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta and Vancouver, BC in September. Details are below.

As previously reported, the band have landed the following first week chart positions with their new album, Humanity - Hour 1: Germany - #9, Switzerland - #27, Finland - #29, Austria - #41, Sweden - #41, Italy - #44, Czech Republic - #47, France - #58, Spain - #59 and Netherlands - #91.

Azoff Management will soon be releasing the North American details regarding the release of Humanity - Hour 1 and more North American tour dates.

Ariola Records released Humanity - Hour 1 in Europe as a regular CD, limited edition CD/DVD digipack and LP. 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 features 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:

June

2 - Milan, Italy - Gods of Metal
8 - St. Petersburg, Russia
9 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival *
14 - Ostrava, Czech Republic - ?EZ Aréna
16 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Incheba (with EDGUY)
18 - Athens, Greece - Karaiskaki Stadium *
22 - Koprivnica, Croatia - Drava Rock Fest
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
21 - Augsburg, Germany - Messe Augsburg
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 ***
4 - Sault Ste Marie, MI - Kewadin Casino Hotel
6 - Clarkston, Michigan - DTE Energy Music Theatre
9 - Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre
10 - Calgary, AB - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
12 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre
14 - Kelseyville, California - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa

* with ULI JON ROTH

** with MICHAEL SCHENKER, Uli Jon Roth

*** with THE ROOM