In the second part of a new interview with Scorpions Brazil, SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine was asked if there are any plans for him and his bandmates to work on the follow-up to 2022’s “Rock Believer” album. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I really don’t know. There are many good reasons why we maybe should do it, because it’s so much fun, and to write new songs and to give it a try. And we have such a great team working with us. And our co-producer, engineer, Hans-Martin Buff, just received a Grammy in L.A. last weekend for his working with Peter Gabriel on 3D sounds. He is very specialized on 3D productions now, and he is really, really good, and it’s always fun to work with him in the studio, record vocals, record new songs. And we have such a great setup.”So there are a million good reasons to go back into the studio sometime soon,” he continued. “But, on the other side, these days, it’s not the time anymore really to make albums. It might be good to record a few songs; that would be a good thing. But it’s always a good option to go back and to wake up your creativity. That’s always something great, and we enjoy this always. So I don’t know. But let’s see how it goes this year. And there’s so many shows coming up, and, yeah, we’ve gotta bring it on first before we make plans for what might come up in ’26.””Rock Believer” was recorded primarily at Peppermint Park Studios in Hannover, Germany and was mixed at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany with engineer Michael Ilbert, who has earned multiple Grammy nominations for his mix work with producer Max Martin on albums by Taylor Swift and Katy Perry.SCORPIONS originally intended to record the new album in Los Angeles with producer Greg Fidelman, whose previous credits include SLIPKNOT and METALLICA. However, because of the pandemic, some of the initial work was done with Greg remotely, after which SCORPIONS opted to helm the recordings themselves with the help of their engineer Hans-Martin Buff.SCORPIONS’ latest album marked their first release since 2017’s “Born To Touch Your Feelings – Best Of Rock Ballads”, which was an anthology of new and classic material.SCORPIONS’ previous full-length collection of new recordings was “Return To Forever”, partially comprising songs the band had in the vault from the ’80s. It was the final recorded appearance of SCORPIONS’ longtime drummer James Kottak, who was dismissed from the band in September 2016. He has since been replaced by Mikkey Dee, formerly of MOTÖRHEAD.Last month, SCORPIONS postponed their 2025 Las Vegas residency due to Dee’s ongoing recovery from his recent hospitalization. Promoted by Live Nation and Caesars Entertainment, “Scorpions – Coming Home To Las Vegas 60th Anniversary Las Vegas Residency” was scheduled to kick off on February 27, 2025 at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. SCORPIONS.The new dates are as follows: August 14, August 16, August 19, August 21 and August 23.BUCKCHERRY will still provide support for the new SCORPIONS Las Vegas residency dates.In celebration of SCORPIONS’ 60th anniversary, the new show follows the band’s two previous sold-out residencies at the venue — “Scorpions – Love at First Sting Las Vegas” in 2024 and “Sin City Nights” in 2022.Earlier in January, Mikkey, who was previously a member of MOTÖRHEAD for 23 years, revealed that he was recovering after spending most of the holiday season battling a “very serious blood infection (Sepsis).”In a post on social media, Dee said he spent three weeks in a hospital in his hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden, during which he underwent “several operations.” He thanked his doctors and nurses for their “excellent care” and said he was back “home fighting this bastard bacteria” and that his “numbers are all going in the right direction.” Dee added he had a lot of “recovery and rehab” ahead and was aiming to be “back on the drum stool” for SCORPIONS’ upcoming residency.Dee offered more details about his health setback in an interview with the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, saying the medical emergency began with a sprained foot that quickly swelled and became infected.”It was surgery right away, the first of three,” Dee said. “They cut away what was dead and infected and badly infested. It was not a good journey I was on… Another day and I’d be playing drums with [late MOTÖRHEAD frontman] Lemmy in heaven. I can say that.”[embedded content]