Beyond The Black are most certainly that. And with a sensational new line-up ready to conquer the planet, Beyond The Black’s ascension is guaranteed. Joining dynamic, world-class frontwoman and vocalist Jennifer Haben are Christian Hermsdörfer (guitar & backing vocals), Tobias Lodes (guitar & backing vocals), Jonas Roßner (keyboards), Stefan Kerkenhoff (bass) and Kai Tschierschky (drums). This power-packed sextet will immediately dazzle audiences on Beyond The Black’s own headline tour in November, as well as in support of the mighty Scorpions during the same month in Germany and France. Further road adventures will come when Beyond The Black join forces with Powerwolf & Epica in January & February 2017, with a US special guest slot slated in Spring 2017. To celebrate the new band’s union, an international tour edition of the “Lost in Forever” album will be released worldwide on January 13th 2017, featuring four brand-new bonus tracks, “The Other Side”, “Dim The Spotlight”, “Our Little Time” and “Rage Before The Storm”.

Двадцатый студийный альбом Scorpions продолжает курс «Sting In The Tail» (2010), взятый на неотразимый радиоформатный мелодический хард золотых времен коллектива рубежа 80-90-х годов. Это становится ясно с первой же ударной композиции «Going Out With a Bang», а подтверждается фирменной пауэр-балладой «House Of Cards», скроенной по лекалам «Wind Of Change», предвосхитившей падение Берлинской сцены и братание рокеров с Горбачевым. Две другие баллады «Rollin’ Home» и «Eye Of The Storm», надо сказать, не выглядят столь удачными. Пластинка же катится себе безукоризненным «Мерседесом», и единственная вещь, выпадающая из этого саунда — «The Scratch», припрятанная к концу и сыгранная в духе, скорее, южного рока. Привлекает внимание тот факт, что вокалист Клаус Майне в текст чуть ли не каждой песни вставляет слово «рок», но обмануть это может только тех из многочисленных поклонников группы, кто не слишком близко принимает к сердцу такое понятие, как рок-музыка.

Shadow King was a hard rock supergroup. Formed by former Foreigner lead singer Lou Gramm, former Sweet Savage, Dio, Whitesnake, Riverdogs, (currently Def Leppard) guitarist Vivian Campbell, Lou Gramm's former Black Sheep and then future Foreigner bandmate bass player Bruce Turgon, and drummer Kevin Valentine.
Vivian Campbell and Bruce Turgon both also played with Lou Gramm as a solo artist previous to Shadow King, with Vivian playing on Long Hard Look, and Bruce playing on Ready or Not and Long Hard Look.
They released a self-titled album in 1991. Although plans were made for a tour, they performed only once, at the Astoria Theatre in London, England, on December 13, 1991. Shortly afterward, Vivian Campbell announced he was leaving Shadow King to join Def Leppard. Although replacements were considered, the band members eventually went their separate ways, with Gramm and Turgon rejoining Foreigner in 1992.