German hard rock guitar wizard AXEL RUDI PELL has finished recording and mixing his latest album “Diamonds Unlocked II”, set for release on July 30th, 2021 on Steamhammer/SPV. The successor to last year’s top 5 albums “Sign Of The Times” is the follow-up to his 2007 cover recording “Diamonds Unlocked”.…
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AXEL RUDI PELL-Sign Of The Times
Reviewed: July, 2020 Released: 2020, SPV Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP It’s been eight long years. Back in 2012 or so right around the press/promo cycle for his 15th studio album, CIRCLE OF THE OATH, Axel Rudi Pell said (paraphrased) “We will not be using double kick drums on my albums…
Axel Rudi Pell – XXX Anniversary Live
Axel Rudi Pell – XXX Anniversary Live Reviewed: August 2019 Released: June 7th, 2019 / Steamhammer Rating: 4 / 5 Reviewer: John Haseltine The man, the myth, the legend Axel Rudi Pell is currently celebrating 30 years as a solo artist. ARP id actually more of a band then a…
Axel Rudi Pell – Knights Call
Reviewed: July 2018 Released: March 23rd, 2018 / Steamhammer/SPV Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine It’s hard to say whether or not many of you know the man Axel Rudi Pell let alone his contributions to the music world over the past 30 years. And then there are a…
JEFF SCOTT SOTO discusses S.O.T.O, working with Yngwie, Journey, TSO, Axel Rudi Pell, Talisman, and Vinnie Vincent
INTERVIEW AND LIVE PHOTOS BY MARKO SYRJALA Jeff Scott Soto is an American rock singer who’s best known for being the lead singer for Yngwie Malmsteen, Axel Rudi Pell, the Swedish band Talisman, and Journey. During his long career, Jeff has been a part of several groups. He’s done a…
AXEL RUDI PELL discusses new album “Circe of Oath”, band lineup and the upcoming Anniversary
INTERVIEW AND PICS BY MARKO SYRJALA ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND PICS BY PATRICK CLEMENT Axel Rudi Pell is a German melodic metal guitarist. Axel’s career started with the band Steeler in 1984 and became a solo artist in 1989. During the years, his band has included many well-known musicians like vocalists…
SWEDENROCK 6-9 June 2007
Article and pics by Arto Lehtinen and Marko Syrjälä (Addiotional comments by J. Huovila – Thanks) Wow! This is the seventh time that the Finnish Metal-Rules squad made an invasion to the mighty Swedenrock festival. Almost 70 bands descended upon the southern area of Sweden for a festival that turned…
Wacken Open Air 2005
Wacken Open Air 2005Review By BratGood photos by Metaltix (www.metaltix.com)Not so good ones by BratOther photos acknowledged as they appear What a line-up this year! W:O:A 2005 was to be my biggest and best Wacken festival since my virgin outing in 2002, when I was forced to watch so many…