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'Love at First Stii Scorpion's By Richard Jarvis For every heavy metal fan out there we cond or third copy of "Blackout," the S< duced just what you hoped they would ? powerful, melodic, driving heavy metal. The Scorpions' new album "Love at Fi again that heavy metal doesn't have to power-chord overkill. They believe that t< IMUM uc <tuic IU piay, nui JUM III<*K.C IIOIJ>C. Being a German group gives the Scorpion from their British metal counterparts. Brii debts to Deep Purple, Uriah Heep and otl the 1970s. The Scorpions' music is based m< a riff. The Scorpions have always featurec guitarists available in the slot opposite R rhythm guitar. MICHAEL SCHENKER, with his t started his career in the band. After Schenk ed by the Hendrix scholar Ulrich Roth whc his microchip speed and exacting technique the lead work is provided by Mathias J handles the melodic leads that are a trade i T i? : J * 1? 1 ?? jjiuns juuiiu. nc piuviucs inc nccueu crui fire tremelo-crazed leads for the hard-drivij ^ Same Thrill." At the same time he has a se taste that allows him to embellish the less just the needed notes to reinforce the melo Of course a musician is only as good as hi fortunate enough to be able to paint his lead! canvases provided by the songwriting tc Schenker and vocalist Klaus Meine. Schen music on "Sting," and he is the biggest fa pions' sound. Master of both the power-ch f SPECIAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEE and <smm I II present jl' THE THIRD ANt 0 SPORTSFI I\ Saturday, Marc sJ 11 am - 7 p I J at R.G. Bell C? I I il T*<U ? X A. >. m m i uk leaiure anracTions l "Miss Hawaiian Tropic < it | Sporting Events Wj Mr. Simon Sez I I The Feast |i * the Band "Justin Tyme I 11 ^ and a D.J. |(! "SPORTSFEST Jffi GOES I HAWAIIAI ?Ljv zmm '9' latest release off aring out their se:orpions have pro HIU1C U1 HSC dctlllC W H irst Sting," proves nHp fl be slow, plodding 1 d make music you JhBhbb jjBBL is a different sound tish metal owes its ler metal bands of )re on melody than i some of the best udolph Schenker's >rother, Rudolph, ;er the slot was fill- IgMf ^ ^ ' > was dazzling with ;. On both albums, ? . abs. Jabs capably The Scorpions mark of the Scor- 'Lovo at First Stin9' the band' ich and the rapidrig tunes like "The Schenker often forsakes both c nse of melody and and melody. urgent songs with For the real rockers, the op< dy. lot of promise. "Bad Boys Rui driven by Marshall-amplified g s material. Jabs is ricane" is another song that g< 2 rsr\ thp finp ruptnl of full tKmHln c^ro*/>Kir*A *>? 1 ? a ?nv tuviWi Ul 1 Ull llll V/lllV IV dViaiVlllll^ ?U ;am of Rudolph back again by way of a Roma ker writes all the "Big Ciiy Nights," which ki ictor in the Scor- rocking groove, is a fine examp lord and the riff, mid-tempo rockers. Special L< .. n 083m 9 1 Mm I Mai ^ual il Ds :STil ipl h 31 || amp m uuuue: ?j j i contest- wij fuaAXPLI i LN90 2| fl] UDXLII i J Through March 28 . .... j . . . . ers driving, melo s follow up album to 'Blackout,' provides heavy metal lis >f them to write tunes with force NO MENTIOl without giving cr< ;ning cuts on this album hold a man Rarebell and nning Wild" is a full-tilt rocker kick-drum and bri ;uitars. "Rock You Like a Hur- while Buchholz ti< :>es from the sound of the band itar and high clear vocals, then Some credit for n candle guitar solo. Dieter Dierks for cks off side two with a smooth sound. The prodi >le of the Scorpions' touch with brittle. It's teutor work. ow Sale Prices on Ma III! isisb^iPSlis I -7^ SiSSS^ L? f VM ::: ::: ;S2N ! HHHW'!!*rlBiiiBJIIIIIHI""1!!! liiiiim "iihT> imH^"WK'HiKm'tiiui" SHMMBM s SSHHI ijp I CZi>_ . 1<UHAUA\ NCXSt ALL llJf<l'OS< ( AS St II max L^UDM^IfcH! pk $3.99 pB >pk $5.99 ESI U I. 1 1 " die sound iteners with a unique German sound. i\j rtf >u? c : ^ ..,?1,4 1 i?.? ui nit ocui pivjn:> wuuiu uc tuiupicic ;dit to the rhythm section of drummer Herbassist Francis Buchholz. Rarebell uses his ight snare to drive the band into hyperspace, es the rhythm down to earth. this album's quality must go to the producer the detail in the mixing and clarity of the jction is crisp almost to the point of being ?ic efficency is a model of good production II xeii uasseues. (ELL VIDEO >0 $7.99 >0 $7.99 Through March 28th. <Mr???? gym SBHSsi BBBB HI m maxell.