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"Scorpio Rising" is the third studio album by English electronic music group Death in Vegas. It was released on 16 September 2002 in the United Kingdom via Concrete Records, and on 17 June 2003 in the United States via Sanctuary Records. The album is named after an experimental film by Kenneth Anger. The genre consists of a mix of electronica with rock, shoegaze, and pop in groundbreaking fashion. It includes guest vocalists as Liam Gallagher, Hope Sandoval, Nicola Kuperus, and Paul Weller. The album produced three singles. The first, "Hands Around My Throat", reached the top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. "Scorpio Rising" took its title from a short film by Kenneth Anger and features vocals from Liam Gallagher. The last single from the album was "One More Time". Overall, "Scorpio Rising" exemplifies Death in Vegas's style, combining rock and electronic music to create a unique sound. The album received positive reviews from music critics and was noted for its fusion of different genres and unique hosting of guest artists.