Former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell is featured in a new interview with Metal Exiles. An excerpt is available below.

Metal Exiles: Let’s get into Take It As It Comes. This was already released in Europe, correct?

Herman: "This was released in Germany under the title of I’m Back but I could not find a company in the states to distribute it. It was on Amazon as an import for $38 but I thought that was a bit much and did not expect many sales. But since I finally found an American company I changed the name of the album to Take It As It Comes because I love the song and it is my life’s philosophy as well."

Metal Exiles: This album is a long time in the making. Why did it take so long to get another Herman Rarebell solo album?

Herman: "I had so many things going on but I knew it was time for a new album because I was itching to go out and play. I found a good band and since I was producing the album I had the luxury of picking the songs that I wanted. I told the guys in my band to bring me their best songs so out of all of those I picked the best ones to record."

Metal Exiles: You said you picked the best songs to record but yet you’re a great song writer ('Another Piece Of Meat')so why did you accept submissions rather than write the album yourself?

Herman: "As the producer I just said to myself just take the best songs, nobody is going to give a shit about who wrote what when they hear the song. I made sure all of the songs were on a high level but I did write 'I’m Back' and I do think on the next record maybe it will just be me writing by myself. Also when I go out on tour I do not want to be out front singing all of the time the songs I write. I have a great singer in the form of Stefan Erz. He is the perfect frontman, a cross between Jon Bon Jovi and Steven Tyler and he knows what he is doing and I would rather be drumming than singing."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Check out BW&BK;'s Tim Henderson's recent interview with rarebell here.