April 5th 2010, Universal Music Group, Santa Monica CA

Andrew Bansal: Would you say that ‘Sting In The Tail’ captures the essence of the Scorpions?

Rudolf: Yes, we agree 100 percent!

Matthias: Yes. I think the essence of The Scorpions was created in the early 80s with albums like Blackout and Love At First Sting. To most of the fans, those are their favorite albums. When we finished Sting In The Tail, we came to realize that, yes, it comes closest to Love At First Sting, probably.

Rudolf:...