When the Scorpions' announced a few days ago that they would be calling it quits, the news took the entire global music community by surprise. After all, the legendary German hard rock group had been around since the 1960s, and had sold over 100 million albums in that time--they were basically an institution. Klaus Meine initially broke the news on the band's website, saying that the group simply wanted to go out "on a high note" with their final album, 'Sting in the Tail,' slated for release on March 19th. The group won't entirely disappear for a while, though: they'll be touring around the world for about 2-3 years following the release of their final album. The shock of their retirement, however, has left many fans asking "why?"In an interview with NoiseCreep, guitarist Rudolf Schenker offered a bit more of an explanation, saying that the decision really sprung from how good the group felt about their final work. Said Schenker, "It sounds like a combination of the best material on the 'Lovedrive' and 'Crazy World' albums. The songs have that feel and spirit. Then our manager had the idea to finish the band on a high note with this record... And it turns out he was right."
