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USA first week sales of Humanity Hour 1

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending September 2, 2007, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all CD figures are rounded to the nearest hundred [except numbers over 20,000, which are rounded to the nearest thousand]; The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable):

SCORPIONS – “Humanity – Hour 1”: 10,500 (#63) this is the highest chart position for the Scorpions in the USA since Face The Heat in 1993..

First-week numbers of artist most recent release:
SCORPIONS – “Unbreakable” (2004): 4,500 (no chart position)

Scorpions Best Buy Store offer for Humanity Hour 1

To all North American Fans…Best Buy is selling Humanity Hour 1 with the bonus track “Cold ” at all of their stores. Please pick up a copy with the bonus track…

Radio interview on WRIF101 in Detroit with Klaus Meine

http://www.wrif.com/sound/
A 13-and-a-half-minute audio interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine, conducted last month by Doug Podell of Detroit’s WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media).

Scorpions live photos from Montreal August 30

http://metaluniverse.net/compterendu/categories.php?cat_id=301

New Interview with Matthias Jabs

On the eve of the U.S tour, Joe Matera spoke to Matthias Jabs to discuss the new album, the evolution of his guitar and working with Billy Corgan.

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/the_scorpions_playing_live_is_the_best_feeling_of_being_a_musician.html

Humanity Hour 1 chart position

Republic of Malta is reporting Humanity Hour 1 is number 7 in their charts..

Highest Chart placing for Humanity-Hour 1:
Greece: #1
Russia: #5
Republic of Malta: #7
Argentina: #8
Germany: #9
Japan: #16
France: #16
Switzerland: #27
Finland: #29
Sweden: #36
Austria: #41
Italy: #44
Czech Republic: #47
Spain: #59
Netherlands: #91
Mexico: #97

New interview with Rudy Schenker

Scorpions, Germany’s most successful international music export, are poised to “sting” once again and are planning a frontal attack on the musical artery of rock fans all over the globe with their new album, Humanity – Hour 1. Thirty five years after the release of their debut album, Lonesome Crow, Scorpions believe they have reached a new creative high in their impressive career. They plan to prove it with the release of album #21, out today!
Scorpions guitarist Rudolf Schenker recently sat down with Rock Confidential to discuss Humanity, working with Desmond Child and the influence of Scorpions music.
http://rockconfidential.com/magazine/interviews/rudolf-schenker-interview/#more-850

Attendance For Upcoming North American Tour

Aug 26- Toronto show less then 1,000 tickets left
Sept 4- Sault Ste Marie, Michigan – sold out
Sept 9- Edmonton show has less then 750 tickets left for sale
Sept 10- Calgary show – sold out
Sept 12- Vancouver show has less then 50 tickets left for sale

I will be contacting venues after shows to get exact attendance figures for the North American tour… Stay tune!!!!

Scorpions Fan Chat

We are proud to be hosting a Scorpions fan chat starting every Thursday night at 9:30 PM Central time. Everyone is welcome. If you can’t make it and would like to come, please let us know by posting in the forum. We can always change the time or date.

Opening Act for North American Tour announced

Woodstock, NY-based band THREE (3) will support the SCORPIONS on the following dates:
Sep. 09 – Edmonton, AB – Shaw Conference Center
Sep. 10 – Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Sep. 12 – Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theater
Sep. 14 – Kelseyville, CA – Konocti Harbor
Sep. 15 – Universal City, CA – Gibson Amphitheater
Sep. 18 – Tucson, AZ – AVA Amphitheater
Sep. 21 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
Sep. 22 – Reno, NV – Grand Sierra Theatre
Sep. 26 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre
Sep. 28 – Wallingford, CT – Oakdale Theatre
Sep. 29 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
THREE recently shot a video for the song “All That Remains”, which is the first single off their new album, “The End Is Begun”, released on July 24. The video was directed and shot by acclaimed director David Brodsky (GWAR, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, HELMET) and his crew at MyGoodEye. The performance portion of the video took place at the site of a crumbling, abandoned castle usually closed off to film/video crews. However, after hearing THREE’s music they had a change of heart, convinced that this band would be the perfect compliment to their location.”The End Is Begun” was mixed by Toby Wright, who has previously worked with ALICE IN CHAINS, METALLICA, CORROSION OF CONFORMITY and FEAR FACTORY, among many others.THREE came together in the mid-1990s and very quickly developed a strong local following. In the year 2000, THREE landed a recording contract with Planet Noise Records, and released its debut CD, “Paint by Number”, an exquisite collection of 14 tracks.In 2003, THREE released its follow-up CD, “Summer Camp Nightmare”, an album that marked an evolutionary leap in the bands already highly developed sound. When fellow NY-based rockers COHEED AND CAMBRIA got their hands on this record they insisted that THREE hit the road with them, and the rest, as they say, is history. Enter 2005, the band signed to Metal Blade Records and prepared the re-release of “Wake Pig”, which was previously released by Planet Noise Records in 2004, with new art and lyrics which were not in the earlier version, two new songs, a couple of remixes, and new vocals added to the song “Where’s Max”.

http://www.myspace.com/3 and http://www.theband3.com/

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