Herman 'Ze German' Rarebell (born November 18, 1949 as
Hermann Erbel) is a
German drummer, best known for his time in the band
Scorpions from 1977 to 1995, playing on 8 studio albums. Rarebell was an important composer in the history of the group, writing classic songs like "Another Piece of Meat", "Falling in Love" and the second single from
Savage Amusement "Passion Rules the Game". He wrote the lyrics for some of the most classic songs of the band like "
Rock You Like a Hurricane", "Make It Real", "Dynamite", "Blackout", "Arizona", "Bad Boys Running Wild", "Don't Stop at the Top", and "Tease Me Please Me".