In celebration of their 50th anniversary, rock legends Scorpions have posted Part 1 of the documentary for the album Animal Magenetism. The band tells the story of the writing and recording of the album in the clip below:

One of the most iconic and influential hard rock bands of all-time, Scorpions, are back on the move. After last year’s massive sold-out world tour, the band is back to rock stages even harder. On their gigantic 50th Anniversary World Tour that kicked off in 2015, the group are returning to the US with an impressive, five-night run at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and playing even more shows in cities around the globe.

The band’s first release via Century Media Records will be the Tour Edition of Return To Forever, which comes opulently stacked with two brand-new live DVDs and is bound to make fans’ hearts leap for joy. Apart from the standard album’s twelve tracks, the CD contains all seven bonus tracks, which to date, have only been released on special editions of the album. The live DVDs are even more expansive, offering generous bonus material. Look for it everywhere on April 22nd and pre-order here.

Included are two complete concerts from last year: The open air gig at the French Hellfest Festival, where they headlined in June, and their show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York featuring an impressive guest performance on “No One Like You” by twelve-year-old guitarist Brandon Niederauer.

The brand-new fifteen-minute video documentary On The Road In America by Dennis Dirksen gets to the heart of the matter that the Scorpions are able to consistently attract new generations of fans, who are delighted by their songs, sound and shows. Shot during the current world tour in California and Las Vegas, it gives a voice to fans spanning from teenagers to rock ’n’ roll veterans. The film impressively shows how popular the Scorpions are in the US, and it’s touching to see fans burst into tears while taking photos with the musicians. One highlight is the story of the Ukrainian woman, who at the time used “Wind Of Change” as an impetus to emigrate to the US, and has been a dedicated follower of the band ever since. After all, the Scorpions have not only left their mark on history but continue to influence their fans’ biographies.

In an extensive track-by-track interview, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs offer a sneak peak into the band’s musical universe with anecdotes about the origin and meaning of the songs on Return To Forever. The Scorpions manage to blend new songs like “Going Out With A Bang”, “We Built This House” and “Rock’n’Roll Band” seamlessly with their fulminant repertoire of rock classics from “Big City Nights” and “Blackout” to “Still Loving You” and “Rock You Like A Hurricane”. This might also be the open secret allowing The Scorpions to continuously approach their live shows with so much freshness, passion and conviction. Fans can look forward to the upcoming gigs – especially because the Tour Edition of Return To Forever is a timely release as the perfect souvenir.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1:

“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”
“Dancing With The Moonlight”
“When The Truth Is A Lie”
“Who We Are”
“Crazy Ride”
“One And One Is Three”
“Delirious”

Disc 2 - Live in Brooklyn, NY - September 12, 2015:

“Going Out With A Bang”
“Make It Real”
“The Zoo”
“Coast To Coast”
70s Medley: “Top Of The Bill” / “Steamrock Fever” / “Speedy’s Coming” / “Catch Your Train”
“We Built This House”
“Delicate Dance”
Accoustic Medley: “Always Somewhere” / “Eye Of The Storm” / “Send Me An Angel”
“Wind Of Change”
“Rock'N'Roll Band”
“Dynamite”
“In The Line Of Fire”
“Kottack Attack”
“Blackout”
“No One Like You” Feat. Brandon Niederauer
“Big City Nights”
“Still Loving You”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”

On The Road In America:

“We Built This House”
“Going Out With A Bang”
“We Built This House”
“Eye Of The Storm”

Return To Forever Track-By-Track Interview
Return To Forever Track-By-Track Interview

Disc 3 - Live at Hellfest, France - June 20, 2015:

“Going Out With A Bang”
“Make It Real”
“The Zoo”
“Coast To Coast”
70s Medley: “Top Of The Bill” / “Steamrock Fever” / “Speedy’s Coming” / “Catch Your Train”
“We Built This House”
“Delicate Dance” (Matthias Solo)
Accoustic Medley: “Always Somewhere” / “Eye Of The Storm” / “Send Me An Angel”
“Wind Of Change”
“Big City Nights”
“Dynamite”
“In The Line Of Fire”
“Kottack Attack”
“Crazy World”
“Rock'N'Roll Band”
“Blackout”
“Still Loving You”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”

Return To Forever -  Interview
Return To Forever -  Interview

Scorpions have released a trailer video supporting their 2016 tour. Watch below:

The band now have the following dates scheduled:

March
12 - Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg - Rockhal
14 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyer-Halle
16 - München, Germany - Olympiahalle
18 - Dortmund, Germany - Westfalenhalle
19 - Mannheim, Germany - Sap Arena
21 - Hamburg, Germany - Barclaycard Arena
23 - Berlin, Germany - Mercedes Benz Arena
24 - Leipzig, Germany - Arena Leipzig
26 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
27 - Cologne, Germany - Laxness Arena

May
6 - Charlotte, NC ,United States - Carolina Rebellion
13 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
14 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
18 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
20 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
21 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
28 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma

June
1 - Monterrey, Mexico - Monterrey Arena
3 - México City, Mexico - Arena Ciudad de México
4 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Auditorio Telmex
18 - Hinwil, Switzerland - Rock the Ring
28 - Lisbon, Portugal - MEO Arena
30 - Bilbao, Spain - Arena Miribilla

July
3 - Madrid, Spain - Barclaycard Arena
14 - Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel - Menora Mivtachim Arena
29 - ORIPÄÄ, Finland - Rockin' The Runaway Festival
30 - NILSIÄ, Finland - Rockin’ The Rock Festival