Today, Herman Rarebell & Friends present the video for the new single, their take on the Scorpions classic, “Passion Rules The Game”. The single is available for streaming/download here, and a video for the track can be found below.
Says Herman Rarebell, “Music is pure emotion. And – when created, just like everything in life, it has to be done with passion. With my former band, we wrote a song on that ingredient, ‘Passion Rules The Game’. Easy guess, yes, we now also shot a video for our re-recording of this classic. Have a look.
I wrote the song together with Klaus Meine back in 1988 for the Scorpions (originally released on the Scorps‘ album Savage Amusement). When the upcoming record with my friends was in the making, we felt, this was a good time to give the song a new 2025-like note. The new vocal arrangements have changed the song even more positively! A new guitar solo had also been added!”
Rarebell adds: “April 11th, 2025, is the day to remember: Our long awaited album What About Love? is going to see the light of day. Twelve classics all re-made for what I call my tribute to the music of the 80s.
“It’s been that very decade that touched me so much, and that, in hindsight in particular, offered so many opportunities for the future… Including values. We now sometimes wonder what had happened to them. Just like we openly ask ‘What About Love?’ – in the title of our upcoming album. Pre-order your copy here.
The album was produced by Herman Rarebell and Michael Voss at Kidwood Studios in Münstertal, Black Forest.
What About Love? tracklisting:
“In The Air Tonight”
“I Want To Know What Love Is”
“Love Is A Battlefield”
“What About Love”
“Every Breath You Take”
“Sweet Child O’ Mine”
“Here I Go Again”
“Addicted To Love”
“Passion Rules The Game”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”
“These Dreams”
“I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll”
“What About Love?” video:
More from Herman: “Talking about new stuff. There is going to be a Herman Rarebell book, too. I am utterly thrilled to announce my autobiographical book, What About Love. Released just one day after the album, on April 12th, 2025, the book consists full of love, freedom, hope – and music, of course. It will be taking the readers through the most exciting times of my musical career. Unfortunately – at least for the time being – the book is available in German only. Pre-order your (German) copy here.”
Lineup:
Herman Rarebell – drums
Herman’s Friends:
Michael Voss – vocals & guitars
Van de Forst – vocals, acoustic guitars & keyboards
Dann Huff – lead guitars
Howard Leese – lead guitars
Bob Daisley – bass
Neil Carter – keyboards
Jim Vallance – keyboards
Eva von der Forst – backing vocals
Lexus de la Foret – backing vocals
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Says Herman Rarebell, “Music is pure emotion. And – when created, just like everything in life, it has to be done with passion. With my former band, we wrote a song on that ingredient, ‘Passion Rules The Game’. Easy guess, yes, we now also shot a video for our re-recording of this classic. Have a look.
I wrote the song together with Klaus Meine back in 1988 for the Scorpions (originally released on the Scorps‘ album Savage Amusement). When the upcoming record with my friends was in the making, we felt, this was a good time to give the song a new 2025-like note. The new vocal arrangements have changed the song even more positively! A new guitar solo had also been added!”
Rarebell adds: “April 11th, 2025, is the day to remember: Our long awaited album What About Love? is going to see the light of day. Twelve classics all re-made for what I call my tribute to the music of the 80s.
“It’s been that very decade that touched me so much, and that, in hindsight in particular, offered so many opportunities for the future… Including values. We now sometimes wonder what had happened to them. Just like we openly ask ‘What About Love?’ – in the title of our upcoming album. Pre-order your copy here.
The album was produced by Herman Rarebell and Michael Voss at Kidwood Studios in Münstertal, Black Forest.
What About Love? tracklisting:
“In The Air Tonight”
“I Want To Know What Love Is”
“Love Is A Battlefield”
“What About Love”
“Every Breath You Take”
“Sweet Child O’ Mine”
“Here I Go Again”
“Addicted To Love”
“Passion Rules The Game”
“Rock You Like A Hurricane”
“These Dreams”
“I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll”
“What About Love?” video:
More from Herman: “Talking about new stuff. There is going to be a Herman Rarebell book, too. I am utterly thrilled to announce my autobiographical book, What About Love. Released just one day after the album, on April 12th, 2025, the book consists full of love, freedom, hope – and music, of course. It will be taking the readers through the most exciting times of my musical career. Unfortunately – at least for the time being – the book is available in German only. Pre-order your (German) copy here.”
Lineup:
Herman Rarebell – drums
Herman’s Friends:
Michael Voss – vocals & guitars
Van de Forst – vocals, acoustic guitars & keyboards
Dann Huff – lead guitars
Howard Leese – lead guitars
Bob Daisley – bass
Neil Carter – keyboards
Jim Vallance – keyboards
Eva von der Forst – backing vocals
Lexus de la Foret – backing vocals
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