Axel Rudi Pell
Formed: 1989
From:
Bochum,
Germany
Last Known Status: Active
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Axel Rudi Pell Posts Live Album Trailer
Legendary German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell is set to release a live 2CD/DVD box set entitled "Live On Fire" on March 25, 2013 via SPV/Steamhammer Records. The release features two live sets from the "Circle of the Oath" tour, the first in Cologne, Essigfabrik from October 18th 2012 and the second at the "Rock of Ages" Festival on July 28th 2012. The audio portion of the release will also be available on vinyl.
Check out the preview trailer for the set here:
Axel Rudi Pell Streaming New Song
Singer Johnny Gioeli, drummer Mike Terrana, keyboard player Ferdy Doernberg, bass player Volker Krawczak and guitarist Axel Rudi Pell entered the studio in late November 2011 with engineer and co-producer Charlie Bauerfeind, to record the next studio album, titled "Circle Of The Oath."
Today Noisecreep is hosting an exclusive premiere of a new track from "Circle of the Oath." The song entitled "Run With the Wind" can be heard at this location.
"Circle of the Oath" can also be pre-ordered on Amazon. The track listing for "Circle of the Oath" is as follows:
1. The Guillotine Suite (Intro)
2. Ghost In The Black
3. Run With the Wind
4. Before I Die
5. Circle of the Oath
6. Fortunes of War
7. Bridges to Nowhere
8. Lived Our Lives Before
9. Hold on to Your Dreams
10. Wold of Confusion (The Masquerade Ball, Pt. II) More...
Axel Rudi Pell Announces European Tour Dates
German power metal artist Axe Rudi Pell announced a string of dates in German and the Netherlands in support of the forthcoming LP "Circle of the Oath." The album will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on March 23, 2012 in Germany, March 26, 2012 in Europe and on March 27, 2012 in the USA/Canada.
Support for the tour will be provided by country and label mates Mad Max, who will release its new LP "Another Night of Passion" on March 23, 2012 (EU) through SPV/Steamhammer.
The confirmed dates are as follows:
20.04. D-Hannover – Capitol
21.04. NL-Weert – De Bosuil
24.04. D-Langen – Neue Stadthalle
25.04. D-Saarbrücken - Garage
27.04. D-Nürnberg – Löwensaal
28.04. D-Kaufbeuren – All-Karthalle
29.04. CH-Pratteln – Z7
01.05. D-Erfurt – HsD
02.05. D-Berlin – Columbia Club
04.05. D-Bochum – Zeche (ausverkauft)
05.05. D-Bochum – Zeche (ausverkauft)
06.05. D-Bochum – Zeche More...
Axel Rudi Pell Details New LP
German power metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has announced that all the recordings for the new LP "Circle of the Oath" are finished and the mixing and mastering will be done this week. "Circle of the Oath," which will be released through SPV/Steamhammer on March 23, 2012 in Germany, March 26, 2012 in Europe and on March 27, 2012 in the USA/Canada. The band will follow up the release wit the first leg of the European tour.
The track listing for "Circle of the Oath" is as follows:
1. The Guillotine Suite (Intro)
2. Ghost In The Black
3. Run With the Wind
4. Before I Die
5. Circle of the Oath
6. Fortunes of War
7. Bridges to Nowhere
8. Lived Our Lives Before
9. Hold on to Your Dreams
10. Wold of Confusion (The Masquerade Ball, Pt. II) More...
Wacken Open Air 2012 Sold Out
The organizers of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival have announced that next year's edition of the event, scheduled to take place between August 2nd - 4th in Wacken, Germany, has already sold out. A message from the organizers reads as follows:
"Amazing! Wacken is sold out for the seventh time in a row! For the seventh time in a row Wacken Open Air is sold out and never before in such a short time! All 75,000 tickets are sold. Thanx for your support, metalheads! A huge part of the billing is already announced including several special and exclusive shows as well as high-class acts. As every year we have made every effort to provide a terrific billing! And the announcements don´t stop. Via our online advent calendar at least one band will be announced every day during December. Together we will turn the 23. Wacken Open Air into a mega party!"
The currently confirmed bands are as follows: More...
Opeth Confirmed For Wacken Open Air
Swedish progressive metal veterans Opeth have been confirmed as the latest band for next year's Wacken Open Air festival, which will take place from August 2nd - 4th in Wacken, Germany.
The lineup for the festival is now as follows:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Dark Funeral
Endstille
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Henry Rollins (Spoken Word)
Machine Head
Ministry
Napalm Death
Opeth
Paradise Lost
Scorpions
Sick Of It All
Six Feet under
U.D.O.
Watain
Axel Rudi Pell to Enter Studio
Axel Rudi Pell is proud to announce singer Johnny Gioeli, drummer Mike Terrana , keyboard player Ferdy Doernberg , bass player Volker Krawzak and guitarist Axel Rudi Pell will enter the studio in late November with Engineer and Co-Producer Charlie Bauerfeind, to record the next studio album, titled "Circle Of The Oath"
Axel Rudi Pell comments on this:
"I´m more than excited! I just finished the songwriting for all 10 songs including the compulsory intro and will concentrate on completing the lyrics in the next couple of days. This will be a hell of a record and you won´t be disappointed! It will have everything you expect from a true ARP record with all it´s magical moments and a few surprises...!"
"Circle Of The Oath" will be released through SPV/Steamhammer in late March 2012, followed by the first leg of the tour:
AXEL RUDI PELL Tour 2012
20.04. D-Hannover - Capitol
21.04. NL-Weert - De Bosuil
22.04. GB-London - Underworld
24.04. D-Langen - Neue Stadthalle Langen
25.04. D-Saarbrücken - Garage
27.04. D-Nürnberg - Hirsch
28.04. D-Kaufbeuren - All-Karthalle
29.04. CH-Pratteln - Z7
01.05. D-Erfurt - HsD
02.05. D-Berlin - Columbia Club
04.05. D-Bochum - Zeche
05.05. D-Bochum - Zeche
Machine Head Confirmed For Wacken 2012
American heavy metal oufit Machine Head has been confirmed as the latest band for Germany's largest metal festival, Wacken Open Air, which will take place between August 2nd - 4th in 2012. Machine Head will be releasing their new studio album, "Unto The Locust" on September 26th in Europe with a North American release date of September 27th to follow. This will be their first album since 2007's highly acclaimed, "The Blackening."
The Wacken lineup is now as follows:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Dark Funeral
Endstille
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Henry Rollins (Spoken Word)
Machine Head
Ministry
Napalm Death
Paradise Lost
Scorpions
Sick Of It All
Six Feet under
U.D.O.
Watain
Sick Of It All Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2012
American hardcore legends Sick Of It All have been confirmed as the latest band for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, which will take place in Wacken, Germany from August 2nd - 4th. The band will be releasing a new record entitled, "Nonstop" on November 1st, which will consist of twenty re-recorded songs.
The lineup is now as follows:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Dark Funeral
Endstille
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Henry Rollins (Spoken Word)
Ministry
Napalm Death
Paradise Lost
Scorpions
Sick Of It All
Six Feet under
U.D.O.
Watain
Napalm Death Confirmed For Wacken 2012
British grindcore legends Napalm Death has been confirmed as the latest band for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, which will take place in Wacken, Germany from August 2nd - August 4th.
The lineup is now as follows:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Dark Funeral
Endstille
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Henry Rollins (Spoken Word)
Ministry
Napalm Death
Paradise Lost
Scorpions
Six Feet under
U.D.O.
Watain
Dark Funeral Added To Wacken Open Air
Swedish black metal outfit Dark Funeral has been confirmed as the latest act for next year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, the largest heavy metal festival in Germany. The event will take place between August 2nd - 4th in Wacken, Germany and features the following bands:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Dark Funeral
Endstille
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Henry Rollins (Spoken Word)
Ministry
Paradise Lost
Scorpions
Six Feet under
U.D.O.
Watain
Paradise Lost Confirmed For Wacken 2012
British gothic metal legends Paradise Lost has been confirmed as the latest band for next year's edition of Germany's biggest heavy metal festival, Wacken Open Air. The event will take place in Wacken, Germany from August 2nd - 4th.
The lineup for the festival is now as follows:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Endstille
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Henry Rollins (Spoken Word)
Ministry
Paradise Lost
Scorpions
Six Feet under
U.D.O.
Watain
Watain Confirmed For Wacken Open Air 2012
The organizers of Wacken Open Air, the largest heavy metal festival in Germany, have announced that Swedish black metal outfit Watain has been confirmed as the latest addition to next year's edition of the festival which is set to take place August 2nd - 4th in Wacken, Germany.
The lineup is now as follows:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Endstille
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Henry Rollins (Spoken Word)
Ministry
Scorpions
Six Feet under
U.D.O.
Watain
Six Feet Under And Endstille Confirmed For Wacken
The organisers of Germany's biggest heavy metal festival, Wacken Open Air, has announced that American death metal veterans Six Feet Under and German black metal outfit Endstille are the latest acts to be confirmed for next year's edition of the festival, which will take place in Wacken, germany from August 2nd - 4th.
The 2012 lineup is as shaping as follows:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Endstille
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Ministry
Scorpions
Six Feet under
U.D.O.
Two More Bands Confirmed For Wacken 2012
The organisers of Wacken Open Air, one of the biggest heavy metal festivals in Germany, has announced the addition of two more bands for next year's edition of the event. Bay Area thrash metal veterans Forbidden will be performing, as will German guitar virtuoso Axel Rudi Pell. The event will take place in Wacken from August 2nd - 4th 2012 and thus far includes the following bands:
Amon Amarth
Axel Rudi Pell
Cradle Of Filth
Forbidden
Gamma Ray
Hammerfall
Ministry
Scorpions
U.D.O.
Axel Rudi Pell Reveals New Album Details
German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell has revealed details behind his forthcoming new album. The album, titled "The Ballads IV," is set to be released on September 26, 2011 through SPV/Steamhammer Records. You can view the album's track listing below.
1. Where The Wild Waters Flow (5:34) (new recording)
2. Holy Diver (4:49) (new recording)
3. Hallelujah (4:16) (new recording)
4. Northern Lights (6:22)
5. Noblesse Oblige (Opus #5 Adagio Contabile) (4:08)
6. Love Gun (4:03)
7. Glory Night (5:44)
8. In The Air Tonight (8:37)
9. Touching My Soul (6:32)
10. Like A Child Again (4:47)
11. No Chance To Live (6:17)
12. Haunted Castle Serenade (Opus #4 Grazioso E Agresso) (3:51)
13. The Curse Of The Damned (9:57)
SPV/Steamhammer Re-Releasing Albums On Vinyl
SPV/Steamhammer are continuing their vinyl releases in North America with the impending releases of Axel Rudi Pell's "The Crest" on August 10th and Sodom's "Better Off Dead" on September 14th.
Axel Rudi Pell's "The Crest" is presented in as a double gatefold vinyl LP pressing including one bonus track titled "Snake Eyes (Live)." The track listing is as follows:
Side 1:
1. Prelude Of Doom (Intro)
2. Too Late
3. Devil Zone
4. Prisoner Of Love
Side 2:
1. Dreaming Dead
2. Glory Night
Side 3:
1. Dark Waves Of The Sea (Oceans Of Time Pt.II: The Dark Side)
2. Burning Rain
3. Noblesse Oblige (Opus #5 Adagio Contabile) More...
Axel Rudi Pell Reveals New Album Details
AXEL RUDI PELL is preparing to release their branch new album, "The Crest." The album will be coming out on April 23rd in Germany and April 26th in the rest of Europe.
Here's the tracklisting for "The Crest":
Prelude Of Doom (Intro)
Too Late
Devil Zone
Prisoner Of Love
Dreaming Dead
Glory Night
Dark Waves Of The Sea (Oceans Of Time Pt. II: The Dark Side)
Burning Rain
Noblesse Oblige (Opus #5 Adagio Contabile)
The End Of Our Time
AXEL RUDI PELL will be touring with Freedom Call starting May 3, 2010.
Axel Rudi Pell To Release New Album In October
German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has issued the following update:
"Just would like to let you know that we will enter the studio on April 20th to start recording the next CD. I completed the writing process for all songs and I'm very proud to tell you, that the next record will be awesome! It will feature 10 songs, runs approximately 60 minutes and has NO intro... hahaha...! Also there will be NO cover version on it. I'll keep you updated with some more info and photos during the next coupla months."
AXEL RUDI PELL's new album will be released by SPV in Germany on October 24 and in the rest of Europe on October 27. Release dates for other territories will be confirmed very soon.
Catch the band live at the Rock Of Ages and Wacken Open Air festivals during the summer. A headlining tour is planned for January 2009.
Stated Axel: "We tried to play some dates in the fall, but everybody seems to be on the road, so we decided to play our own tour a bit later."
Axel Rudi Pell Reveal Complete Tracklist Of DVD
SPV Records will release guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's new double DVD, Live Over Europe, on February 22nd in Germany, February 25th throughout Europe and on a "to be determined" date in North America.
The complete tracklist is as follows:
DVD 1 - Rock Hard Festival (Gelsenkirchen, Germany - May 27th, 2007): 'Fly To The Moon', 'Strong As A Rock', 'The Masquerade Ball / Casbah', drum solo, 'Tear Down The Walls', 'Mystica', 'Rock The Nation', 'The Temple Of The King', 'Fool Fool', 'Call Her Princess'.
DVD 2 - Official Bootleg DVD:
-- Sweden Rock Festival, Sweden (June 12th, 2004): 'Tear Down The Walls', 'Strong As A Rock'
-- Bang Your Head Festival, Germany (June 24th, 2005): 'Fool Fool'
-- Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland (June 6th, 2005): 'The Masquerade Ball / Casbah', 'Carousel' (incl. keyboard solo), 'The Temple Of The King', 'Call Her Princess'
-- Bloodstock Festival, UK (September 29th, 2006): 'Rock The Nation'
-- Wacken Open Air, Germany (August 6th, 2005): 'Strong As A Rock'
-- Zeche - Bochum, Germany (September 30th, 2006): 'Love Gun', 'Oceans Of Time'
-- Zeche - Bochum, Germany (October 1st, 2006): 'Fly To The Moon', 'Mystica', 'Haunted Castle Serenade', 'Rock The Nation'
-- Graspop Metal Meeting, Belgium (June 25th, 2005): 'Call Her Princess'
