To coincide with their 50th anniversary celebrations, German hard rock legends the Scorpions will release a new album, Return To Forever, on February 23rd in Europe. For the occasion Klaus Meine (vocals), Rudolf Schenker (guitar) and Matthias Jabs (guitar) have found old demos to rework, arrange and refine. These "forgotten songs" also feature current band members James Kottak (drums) and Pawel Maciwoda (bass). The result is Return To Forever, a bright disk that perfectly reflects what Scorpions do best: direct and melodic hard rock with choruses unstoppable and, of course, beautiful ballads.

 

 

Return To Forever tracklist:

“Going Out With A Bang”
“We Built This House”
“Rock My Car”
“House Of Cards”
“All For One”
“Rock’n’Roll Band"

“Catch Your Luck And Play”
“Rollin' Home”
“Hard Rockin' The Place”
“Eye Of The Storm”
“The Scratch”
“Gypsy Life”

“The World We Used To Know” (Deluxe Edition)

“Dancing With The Moonlight”  (Deluxe Edition)

“When The Truth Is A Lie” (Deluxe Edition)

“Who We Are” (Deluxe Edition)

“Delirious”(iTunes exclusive)

Formats:

CD standard: 12 songs, 12 page booklet

Limited edition: 24 page booklet, 4 bonus songs

LP limited edition: Double LP (12 songs)

50th Birthday box: Collector Edition Ecolbook (16 songs) plus 2CD-Audiobook (interviews track by track), t-shirt, post-card, EP, USB key, pass backstage

The Scorpions will embark on an extensive 50th anniversary world tour, launching in spring 2015 and running will into 2016.

 

 

Confirmed dates currently include:

May

8 - Pardubice, Czech Republic - ČEZ Aréna
9 - Lodz, Poland - Atlas Arena    

June

20 - Clisson, France - Hellfest
21 - Dessel, Belgium - Graspop    

July

18 - Sion, Switzerland - Plaine de Tourbillon     
19 - Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France - Guitare En Scene
25 - Maidstone, United Kingdom - Mote Park (Ramblin' Man Fair)

August

15 - Eckernförde, Germany - Rock am Strand     
21 - Coburg, Germany - Schlossplatz     

November

28 - Zürich     Switzerland - Hallenstadion     

March (2016)

14 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyer-Halle
16 - München, Germany - Olympiahalle    
18 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
19 - Mannheim, Germany - SAP Arena
21 - Hamburg, Germany - O2 World     
23 - Berlin, Germany - O2 World
24 - Leipzig, Germany - Arena     
26 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle

 

 

Ticket links for these shows can be found at this location. Stay tuned for more dates to be announced.