''Arachnophobiac'' is the eleventh full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups and the eighth studio album by the German

hard rock Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard ...

band

Michael Schenker Group The Michael Schenker Group (often abbreviated as MSG) are a guitar-oriented hard rock band, formed in London in 1979 by former Scorpions and UFO guitarist Michael Schenker. In 1986, Schenker and vocalist Robin McAuley formed the McAuley Schenke ...

released in 2003. After leaving

UFO An unidentified flying object (UFO), more recently renamed by US officials as a UAP (unidentified aerial phenomenon), is any perceived aerial phenomenon that cannot be immediately identified or explained. On investigation, most UFOs are id ...

, rumors spread about Schenker's health and well-being, but he put them to rest with an extensive tour, and an all-new solo release. The album was recorded with Michael Schenker on guitars, Chris Logan on vocals,

Stuart Hamm Stuart Hamm (born February 8, 1960) is an American bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well as for his unconventional playing style and solo recordings. Career Born in New Orleans, Hamm spent his chil ...

on bass guitar and Jeremy Colson on drums.

Track listing

All music by Michael Schenker, all lyrics and vocal melodies by Chris Logan # "Evermore" – 5:22 # "Illusion" – 5:24 # "Arachnophobiac" – 4:46 # "Rock and Roll Believer" – 4:07 # "Sands of Time" – 4:38 # "Weathervane" – 5:02 # "Over Now" – 5:47 # "One World" – 4:06 # "Break the Cycle" – 3:50 # "Alive" – 4:50 # "Fatal Strike" – 4:25

Personnel

Band members

* Chris Logan -

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

Michael Schenker Michael Schenker (born 10 January 1955) is a German guitarist. He played in the rock band UFO and leads the Michael Schenker Group. He was an early member of the hard rock band Scorpions, a band co-founded by his elder brother Rudolf Schenker. ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

s, producer *

- bass * Jeremy Colson -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

Additional musicians

* Jeff Watson - lead guitar on tracks 3, 5, 7 and 9 * Jeff Okolowicz - bass on track 9

Production

Mike Varney Mike Varney is an American record producer and music publisher. He is the founder of the Shrapnel Label Group, which includes Shrapnel Records, Tone Center Records, and Blues Bureau International. He also has a 50% stake in Magna Carta Record ...

- producer * Steve Fontano - producer, engineer * Dave Stephens -

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Charts

References

{{Authority control 2003 albums Michael Schenker Group albums Albums produced by Mike Varney Shrapnel Records albums