Former SCORPIONS Drummer HERMAN RAREBELL Interviewed In Athens

July 13, 2009

Theodora Panariti of Metal Hunter conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell when he appeared at a party that was thrown by the band's Greek fan club on July 4 at Hard Rock Cafe in Athens. Watch the chat below.

Herman's latest release, "Herman's Collection", was made available for purchase at the event, as was the English version of his audio book, "My Life As A Scorpion".

SCORPIONS headlined the Scorpions Festival 2009 on July 6 Karaiskaki stadium in Athens, Greece. This year's edition of the event included a so-called SCORPIONS "reunion," featuring appearances by various former members of the band, including Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker and Rarebell.

Herman's new project HERMAN ZE GERMAN has scheduled the following dates:

July 17 - Mississippi Mud House - Cape Girardeau, MO
July 18 - Heartbreakers - St. Louis, MO

The group's current lineup is as follows:

Herman Rarebell (SCORPIONS) - Drums
Duke Jackson (STRIKEFORCE) - Guitar
Timexx Nasty (DRIVIN' RAIN, BEGGARS JURY) - Vocals
Joe Council (STRIKEFORCE, PUSH) – Bass

HERMAN ZE GERMAN' setlist includes the following SCORPIONS classics, among others:

* "Rock you like a Hurricane"
* "Blackout"
* "Another Piece of Meat"
* "He's a Woman, She's a Man"
* "Passion Rules The Game"
* "Make It Real"
* "Loving You Sunday Morning"

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