SCORPIONS mainstays Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolph Schenker (guitar) and Matthias Jabs (guitar) sat down with MTV3 from Finland for an interview prior to their Sweden Rock Festival appearance on June 9th. Click here to view the footage.

As previously reported, the Scorpions' new album, Humanity - Hour 1, will be released by Universal Music in North America on August 28th to coincide with the band's Canadian live dates.

The album is out now in most territories via Ariola Records.

Upcoming Scorpions live dates include:

July

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 Islands - Summarfestivalur
9 - Manaus, Brazil - tba
11 - Recife, Brazil - Chevrolet Hall
14 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Credicard Hall
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, CA - Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa
15 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre
16 - Indio, CA - Fantasy Springs Casino
21 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint - Hard Rock Hotel
22 - Reno, NV - Grand Sierra Resort And Casino

November

28 - Bordeaux, France - Patinoire Meriadeck
29 - Toulous, France - Zenith
30 - Clermont, France - Zenith

* with ULI JON ROTH

** with MICHAEL SCHENKER, Uli Jon Roth

*** with THE ROOM

(Thanks ScorpsNews.com)