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Humanity: Hour I
Rock · 2007 · 12 tracks · 49m

Humanity: Hour I

Scorpions

A dark, cinematic concept album trading 80s party rock for down-tuned riffs and dystopian storytelling. Polished, heavy, and surprisingly modern.

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It is a sci-fi movie in rock form, with the heaviest riffs they have ever recorded.

A cinematic and somber exploration of a dystopian future, balancing heavy aggression with melodic grace.

Humanity: Hour I · vs · Scorpions
Existential+3.4σ

The writing leans far further into existential than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 49m
01
Hour I
3:26
02
The Game of Life
4:04
03
We Were Born to Fly
4:00
04
The Future Never Dies
4:04
05
You’re Lovin’ Me to Death
3:16
06
321
3:54
07
Love Will Keep Us Alive
4:32
08
We Will Rise Again
3:50
09
Your Last Song
3:44
10
Love Is War
4:20
11
The Cross
4:30
12
Humanity
5:26
Moments Worth Waiting For
The heavy, industrial-tinged guitar crunch that opens Hour I, signaling a darker shift for the band.
The soaring, anthemic chorus of Humanity that serves as the record's emotional and thematic climax.
The unexpected guest vocals from Billy Corgan on The Cross, adding a layer of alternative rock grit.
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