Be Aware of Scorpions

It’s got just a terrible cover design and Schenker is sporting a big Grizzly Adams style beard. I didn’t hold out much hope that it would be any good, but I popped it into my cd player and wow. The first four songs are fantastic. I was stunned. It has a great Badlands or Lynch Mob sound and I really liked it. Now, in all honesty, those four songs are the best on the cd, but still it’s a hell of an eye opening beginning. The album has thirteen tracks so there is some filler stuff on here, but I must say that the overall vibe is pretty solid. The band plays really well together and the production is nice. All in all, this was a pleasant surprise for me. --Scott