Scorpions - Virgin Killer

2008 Japanese reissue of their 1977 studio album, a 20- bit remaster. Contains all nine original tracks,including 'In Your Park', 'Backstage Queen' & 'Virgin Killer'. Please note, this does not feature the uncensored cover, which is no longer available. BMG. 2008. Album Description

Scorps - Virgin Killer

Early Scorpions at their best. The music is more psychadelic with Uli Jon Roth handling the lead guitar duties and some of the lead vocals.

If you are a fan of the band this is definately a must buy. If you like classic hard rock music you will enjoy this album. September 2, 2008

HARDCORE SCORPS?!?! NOT A JOKE.

I had an unlabled burnt cd of this album for years, and didn't have any clue what it was. When someone finally let me know that it was in fact The Scorpions' 1976 album Virgin Killer, I did not believe them. It certainly is not the watered down cheese version of The Scorpions that I know of.
But, it is true. This really is The Scorpions. Back when they were a full driven seventies hard rock band... and believe me, this stuff holds up. If you are into that seventies hard rock/metal breed, you will surely dig this album. Just about every song is an intense guitar rocker, with flaring high pitched vocals, on par with Priest and early Maiden, only with a gutter trash metal feel of say Twisted Sister, when they were in their prime. It would be safe to say that around this time frame, The Scorpions may have been one of the heaviest rocking bands around. They have long since left that image in the dust as far as I know of. I saw The Scorps a few years ago, and they sucked. They played one of the longest, most gruelingly boring sets I have ever seen in my life. Needless to say not a single track from this era of the bands career was represented, because if some of these songs had been fired up, I'm sure I would have responded with more enthusiasm.
Anyway... this is a killer disc of hard rock that sounds great blaring through the speakers. Not in a campy-remember-when-this-was-cool kind of way either, like the bands eighties hits (I'm guilty of spinning a few of them). I'm suprised more metal fans don't know this stuff. Why there are no song samples available is beyond me. They're keeping it a secret I guess. There are song samples from their 1975 album In Trance here at Amazon, which isn't as good but it ain't to shabby either and will give you an idea about how much this band sounds NOTHING like the Scorpions you are probably familiar with. However, In Trance has a lot more ballad type songs on it. Virgin Killer is pretty much all heavy.
As a footnote or a "fun fact", this album also has an alternate cover that was banned in the US, where something strange is happening to a seemingly pre-pubescent girl. I admit that even I was just a little bit disturbed by it.
BUT, if you are into collecting that classic raw seventies metal (and I'm sure that if you are, you can never have too much) I seriously recommend this. Seriously, it's not a joke. January 3, 2008

Beware

The low rating does not refer to the quality of the songs in this album, which is, of course, a total Scorpions classic. The low rating is to thsi edition especifically. It is not remastered, the sound is crap, one of the worst transfers from LP to CD that I have witnessed. Just be warned. June 4, 2007

buy this album its Ulis last scorp album

an excellent early scorpions release. Uli Roths final album with the crew.
Another must have. May 14, 2007

THE best Uli Roth album,hands-down (whatever that means)!!

Virgin Killer is the ultimate Roth-era Scorpions record for me.The others are good,but this one just rocks more and has more variety,not to mention Uli is balls out on almost every track.Catch Your Train stands up to the legendary performance of Sails Of Charon quite well,in my opinion.I actually prefer it,as it just seems even heavier,and Uli is shredding all over the place.The whacked out chord in Crying Days will stick in your mind forever.There are so many great guitar moments on this disc,I could go on and on...the solo on Backstage Queen....the entire Hendrix-tinged Polar Nights.....just magic.

If you only get one Uli Roth cd,let this be the one. March 1, 2007

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