Scorpions "Face The Heat (USA, Mercury, 314-518-258-2)"

Face the Heat is the twelfth studio album released by the German hard rock band Scorpions in 1993.

It was produced by the band and the late Bruce Fairbairn and released on the Mercury label. This album marked their status as a sort of political band with the song "Alien Nation", which was about the re-unification of Germany. This album had a contemporary touch to it, as the band were then going with the current trends, before later returning to their original style in Unbreakable in 2004. This is the last album to feature drummer Herman Rarebell, and the first with Ralph Rieckermann on bass guitar.

"Under the Same Sun" was played during the ending credits of the 1994 film On Deadly Ground.

"Alien Nation" was covered by the Italian heavy metal band Mastercastle, recorded by Pier Gonella at MusicArt Studios and released as Japanese bonus track of their album The Phoenix.

"Lonely Nights" was later included in the 2017 compilation album Born to Touch Your Feelings: Best of Rock Ballads.

Track listing

1. "Alien Nation" Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine 5:44
2. "No Pain No Gain" Schenker, Meine, Mark Hudson 3:55
3. "Someone to Touch" Schenker, Meine, Hudson 4:28
4. "Under the Same Sun" Meine, Hudson, Scott Fairbairn 4:52
5. "Unholy Alliance" Schenker, Meine 5:16
6. "Woman" Schenker, Meine 5:56
7. "Hate to Be Nice" Schenker, Meine 3:30
8. "Taxman Woman" Schenker, Meine 4:30
9. "Ship of Fools" Schenker, Meine 4:15
10. "Nightmare Avenue" Matthias Jabs, Meine, Hudson 3:54
11. "Lonely Nights" Schenker, Meine 4:50

US edition hidden track

1. "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (Elvis Presley cover) Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman 2:27

Recording information:

Recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Ltd. in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Mixed at Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Holland, Netherlands.

Mastered at Sterling Sound in New York, New York, USA.

Co-produced by The Scorpions.