🎸 Michael Schenker Group – Be Aware of Scorpions (2001)
Be Aware of Scorpions is a studio album by The Michael Schenker Group, released in 2001.
The album reflects guitarist Michael Schenker returning to a heavier, more aggressive hard rock sound, while maintaining his trademark melodic guitar phrasing.
The title is widely interpreted as a nod to Schenker’s early career with Scorpions, though the album itself is firmly an MSG release.
🧬 Album Overview
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Artist: The Michael Schenker Group
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Album Type: Studio
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Release Year: 2001
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Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
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Label: SPV / Steamhammer
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Producer: Michael Schenker
This album leans more toward classic heavy riffing compared to the smoother late-90s melodic style heard on The Unforgiven.
👥 Band Lineup (2001)
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🎸 Michael Schenker – Lead Guitar
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🎤 Chris Logan – Vocals
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🎹 Wayne Findlay – Guitar & Keyboards
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🎸 Jeff Kollman – Bass
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🥁 John Przybylski – Drums
Chris Logan brought a more aggressive vocal tone, complementing the album’s heavier direction.
💿 Tracklist
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Be Aware of Scorpions
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Cry for the Nations (Re-recorded Version)
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This Is My Heart
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Showtime
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Bad Boys
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On and On (Re-recorded Version)
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Stand by Me
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The Beast in the Shadow
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Who’s Fooling Who
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Ride on My Way
(Note: Track listings may vary slightly by edition.)
🔥 Essential Tracks
🎵 Be Aware of Scorpions
A strong, riff-driven title track with classic Schenker melodic solos.
🎵 Showtime
Energetic and powerful, blending melody with heavy rhythm work.
🎵 The Beast in the Shadow
Dark and dramatic, highlighting Schenker’s expressive guitar phrasing.
🎵 Cry for the Nations (Re-recorded)
A modern reworking of the classic 1980 MSG track.
🎸 Musical Style & Sound
Compared to previous 90s releases, this album features:
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⚡ Heavier, more straightforward riffs
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🎸 Rawer guitar tone
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🎤 Strong, gritty vocal delivery
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🎧 Less polished and more direct production
Schenker revisits the classic early-80s MSG spirit while adding a modern edge.
🎉 Fun Facts
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The album title references Schenker’s past with Scorpions but is not a reunion project.
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It includes re-recorded versions of earlier MSG classics.
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This era showed Schenker exploring independent production control.
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The album strengthened MSG’s presence in the European hard rock market.
🤯 Trivia
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Before forming MSG, Schenker gained international fame with UFO.
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He joined Scorpions as a teenager and played on their early albums.
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The early 2000s period saw Schenker reconnecting with his heavier roots.
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MSG continued to enjoy a loyal following in Japan throughout this period.
❓ Did You Know?
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🎸 Michael Schenker is known for his iconic black-and-white Gibson Flying V guitar design.
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🌍 Despite changing musical trends, Schenker maintained a dedicated global fanbase.
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🎶 The album reflects a return to a more aggressive classic hard rock sound.
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⚡ Re-recordings of classic tracks introduced MSG’s early songs to a new generation of fans.
The Michael Schenker Group Full Discography
Download The Michael Schenker Group Albums from Amazon Music
More Albums:
The Michael Schenker Group – The Michael Schenker Group (1980)
Michael Schenker Group - MSG (1981)
Michael Schenker Group - Assault Attack (1982)
Michael Schenker Group - Built to Destroy (1983)
Michael Schenker Group - Written in the Sand (1996)
Michael Schenker Group - The Unforgiven (1999)
