German Rock legends the "Scorpions" announced they are back in the studio recording a new album to be released in 2010 under ARIOLA records, a part of SONY BMG.

In messages directed to their fans through their official website, the three main band members announced they were conducting songwriting/recording sessions at guitarist Rudolf Schenker's studio in Hannover, in collaboration with Swedish producers Mikael Nord and Martin Hansen. The band has already recorded 6 new tracks according to Blabbermouth.com.

Scorpions reached international stardom in the 80's and early 90s with such classic hits like "Rock you Like a Hurricane", "No One Like You" and the power ballad "Still Loving You". They are most famous for the are most famous for the ballad "Wind of change" which became the anthem for the fall of Berlin Wall and Germany's unification.

However, Scorpions experimented with different styles throughout the 90s which resulted in a fall of their popularity, especially in the US. Matthias Jabs, band's lead guitarist, promised the new album will be comparable to their classic albums "Blackout" and "Love at First Sting". "As early as the first recording day with my band mates I realized, pure creativity is in the air," says the band's rhythm guitarist and main songwriter Rudolf Schencker. The new album is expected to be a full throttle back-to-the-roots comeback, something the fans have been demanding for a long time.

Scorpions latest album was titled "Humanity:Hour One". It was produced by Desomond Child and released in 2007 and is their only album to chart in the US since "Pure Instinct" in 1996. Scorpions are also releasing a new DVD titled "Amazonie - Live in the Jungle" this November.

Sources: the-scorpions.com and Blabbermouth.com