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Virgin Killer
Rock · 1976 · 9 tracks

Virgin Killer

Scorpions

A pivotal pivot from psychedelic experimentation to the urgent, metallic hard rock that defined the Scorpions. Gritty, guitar-driven, and unapologetically raw.

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The Scorpions before the radio hits, when they were a hungry, riff-heavy beast with a Hendrix-obsessed lead guitarist.

A high-tension blend of aggressive hard rock energy and dark, melodic melancholy.

Virgin Killer · vs · Scorpions
Urgent+4.0σ

Urgent saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Pictured Life
3:21
02
Catch Your Train
3:32
03
In Your Park
3:39
04
Backstage Queen
3:10
05
Virgin Killer
3:41
06
Hell‐Cat
2:54
07
Crying Days
4:36
08
Polar Nights
5:04
09
Yellow Raven
4:58
Moments Worth Waiting For
The opening riff of Pictured Life cutting through the silence with immediate, jagged precision.
Uli Jon Roth's Hendrix-inspired, feedback-drenched solo on Polar Nights that feels like it might break the speakers.
Klaus Meine's piercing, high-register scream that punctuates the bridge of the title track.
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