AudioMover has released a new video episode focusing on the Scorpions’ classic album Blackout.

The episode delves into the connection between this record and the obscure metal album Q5 – Steel the Light, revealing a fascinating piece of rock history centered around the Floyd Rose locking tremolo system.

Through a vintage newspaper article about the Scorpions' rise in America, Robert John Hadfield uncovers how guitarist Matthias Jabs played a role in developing this innovation, which completely changed the way guitar players use the whammy bar.

The episode breaks down the explosive opening of ‘Blackout’, demonstrates the famous whammy-bar ‘dive bomb’ on guitar, and reveals a surprising connection to the band Q5.

This is a deep-cut rock history story that even many guitar players have never heard.