On February 22, 2022, “Vertigo” label released “Rock Believer”, the nineteenth Scorpions studio album. It was recorded 2020 – 2021, at “Peppermint Park” in Hannover, Germany, and was produced by Hans-Martin Buff, Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, Pawel Maciwoda and Mikkey Dee.
Personnel:
- Klaus Meine – lead vocals
- Matthias Jabs – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, guitar arrangements
- Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitar, guitar solos, backing vocals, guitar arrangements
- Paweł Mąciwoda – bass
- Mikkey Dee – drums
- Ingo Powitzer – additional guitars and bass, guitar solo, backing vocals, claps, guitar arrangements, guitar technician
- Jakob Himmelein – backing vocals, claps, recording assistant
- Alex Malek – backing vocals, claps
- Pitti Hecht – percussion
- Hans-Martin Buff – backing vocals, claps, recording, programming, sound design
- Michael Ilbert – mixing
- Tom Porcell Woznik – mastering
- Peter Kirkman – guitar technician
- Matthias Liebetruth – drum technician
- René Thomsen – drum technician
- Rocket and Wink – design, artwork
- Klaus Voormann – cover design
- Jeff Thrower – cover photography
- Marc Theis – back cover photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Klaus Meine, all music as noted.
- Gas in Tank – Rudolf Schenker
- Roots in My Boots – Rudolf Schenker
- Knock ‘em Dead – Rudolf Schenker
- Rock Believer – Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker
- Shining Your Soul – Rudolf Schenker, Greg Fidelman
- Seventh Sun – Rudolf Schenker, Hans-Martin Buff, Powitzer Fidelman
- Hot and Cold – Matthias Jabs
- When I Lay My Bones to Rest – Rudolf Schenker
- Peacemaker – Rudolf Schenker, Pawel Maciwoda
- Call of the Wild – Rudolf Schenker
- When You Know (Where You Come From) – Rudolf Schenker
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