The Scorpions’ latest studio album, Return to Forever, was released internationally in February, and now we know when it’s finally going to arrive in U.S. stores: September 11.

Coinciding with the album’s stateside release, the hard-rocking German band will mount a month-long North American tour that get underway September 10 in Boston.

Return to Forever will be available for purchase in several formats, including a deluxe CD, a vinyl LP, and a digital download.

The North American version of the record will features 19 songs, including four bonus tracks and three tunes exclusive to the new release.

“We have been overwhelmed with the amazing response to our new album across the globe and can’t wait to finally release Return to Forever in North America,” says frontman Klaus Meine.  “We have always had such a special connection with our incredible fans and are so excited to get them the new album and return to play live this fall.”

Return to Forever‘s lead single, “We Built This House,” will be released digitally July 3, and will be available for free for fans who pre-order Return to Forever via iTunes or Amazon.  In addition, special bundles packaging Scorpions T-shirts, sweatshirts and posters with the CD and vinyl editions of the album are being sold at the band’s official online store.

If you order any of the bundles by August 14, you’ll also receive a special “fanified” poster incorporating your name and the names of all the fans who pre-ordered the packages.

The original concept for Return to Forever was for the band to revisit outtakes and unfinished tunes from their 1980s sessions and include updated and completed versions of songs on the new album.

However, in the course of working on the older material, band members were inspired to write some brand-new songs, too.

The Scorpions’ 2015 tour also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the band’s formation.  The North American leg is mapped out through an October 9 show in Seattle.  Queensryche will serve as opening act during the trek.

Here is the full track list for Return to Forever:

“Going Out with a Bang”
“We Built This House”
“Rock My Car”
“House of Cards”
“All for One”
“Rock ‘n’ Roll Band”
“Catch Your Luck and Play”
“Rollin’ Home”
“Hard Rockin’ the Place”
“Eye of the Storm”
“The Scratch”
“Gypsy Life”
“The World We Used to Know”
“Dancing with the Moonlight”
“When the Truth Is a Lie”
“Who We Are”
“Crazy Ride” (exclusive)
“One and One Is Three” (exclusive)
“Delirious” (exclusive)

And here’s The Scorpions’ North American tour schedule:

9/10 — Boston, MA, Blue Hills Bank Pavilion
9/12 — Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center
9/13 — Gilford, NH, Meadowbrook
9/16 — Moncton, NB, Canada, Moncton Coliseum
9/18 — Toronto, ON, Canada, Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
9/19 — Montreal, QC, Canada, Bell Centre
9/22 — Columbus, OH, LC Pavilion
9/23 — Cleveland, OH, Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
9/25 — Windsor, ON, Canada, Caesar’s Windsor
9/26 — Chicago, IL, Allstate Arena
9/29 — Denver, CO, Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
10/1 — San Jose, CA, SAP Center
10/3 — Inglewood, CA, The Forum
10/6 — Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara Bowl
10/7 — Las Vegas, NV, Hard Rock Hotel
10/9 — Seattle, WA, ShoWare Center

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