SCORPIONS

Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hanover , Germany, known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock you like hurricane" and their singles "No one like you", "Send me an angel", "Wind of change", and "Still loving you". They also made popular the songs "Always Somewhere" and "When the Smoke is Going Down".
On January 24, 2010, after 45 years of performing, the band announced that they will be retiring after touring in support of their new album "Sting in the tail" .The band sold over 100 million albums worldwide.Other sources state sales of over 150 million albums worldwide.

Band members

• Rudolf Schenker—rhythm & lead guitars, backing vocals (1965–present)
• Klaus Meine—lead vocals, occasionally rhythm guitar (1970–present)
• Mattias Jabs—lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (1978–present)
• James Kottak—drums, percussion, backing vocals (1996–present)
• Pawel Maciwoda —bass, backing vocals (2003–present)

(source: Wikipedia)