Even though the Scorpions have been around since the early 70's, I chose to include them in the 80's section because of their distinct 80's sound. Much like Dio, the Scorpions experimented with synthensizers and voice manipulation that defined the 80's era of music. While technically the Scorpions are heavy metal, most of their songs have the feeling of a love song, which meant not just metal fans enjoyed their music. Once again, like Dio, the whining guitars and magical synthensizers provide a compelling aspect to the music. Owning one of their songs is not only a must for metal heads, but for anyone interested in 80's culture. The Scorpions make a nice accent to some of the harder bands in the heavy metal realm, like Metal Church, which makes the metal genre that much more endearing.
The Puppet Master
Discography
Klaus Meine: Vocals
Rudolf Schneker: Guitars/Vocals
Francis Buchholz: Bass
Herman Rarebell: Drums
Matthias Jabs: Guitars
Lonesome Crow: 1972
In Trance: 1975
Black Out: 1982
Best Of...Vol. 2: 1984
Love At First Sting: 1984
World Wide Live: 1985
Savage Amusement: 1988
Best Of...Vol. 3: 1989
Crazy World: 1990
(only 80's albums shown)