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Blackout
Rock · 1982 · 9 tracks

Blackout

Scorpions

High-precision German hard rock defined by glass-shattering riffs, soaring vocal recovery, and the definitive blueprint for the 1980s power ballad.

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The ultimate 80s hard rock record that sounds exactly like the guy on the cover looks.

A high-voltage surge of adrenaline tempered by moments of deep, melodic yearning.

Blackout · vs · Scorpions
Defiant+1.1σ

Defiant saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Blackout
3:49
02
Can’t Live Without You
3:47
03
No One Like You
3:57
04
You Give Me All I Need
3:38
05
Now!
2:36
06
Dynamite
4:12
07
Arizona
3:56
08
China White
6:59
09
When the Smoke Is Going Down
3:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
The literal sound of glass shattering that kicks off the title track's frantic opening riff.
The transition from the melodic, clean-picked intro of No One Like You into its massive, distorted chorus.
The heavy, doom-laden sludge of China White which provides a stark contrast to the album's faster tracks.
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