Pell often says his music is about a Knight in shining armour going on various adventures. Each album continues one new quest after the other, and songs are told as separate stories. Pell's main influence in guitar work has been Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple.
SPV Records released a live DVD on 25 February 2008, titled Live over Europe, which includes the full performance from the Rock Hard Festival in 2007, and comes with a bonus disc which includes live footage from Pell's own archive. In 2012, a new Axel Rudi Pell live concert CD/DVD Live on Fire was released.
In 2013, ex-Rainbow drummer Bobby Rondinelli joined the band, replacing Mike Terrana after his initial departure in 2013. Mike Terrana wanted to pursue other projects, such as becoming a member of the supergroup The Ferrymen, featuring Rainbow singer Ronnie Romero on vocals. Axel celebrated his 25th anniversary as a musician in 2014, headlining the Bang Your Head festival in Balignen Germany on 11 July 2014. It featured one of the original line up's singers: Jeff Scott Soto. Special guests also included Joerg Michael, Rob Rock, Ronnie Atkins, John Lawton, ex-Rainbow singer Graham Bonnett, Doogie White, keyboardist Tony Carey and drummer Vinny Appice. The show consisted of 3 acts: a short Steeler reunion and brief Axel Rudi Pell original line up reunion with Jeff Scott Soto, a full modern Axel Rudi Pell show with vocalist Johnny Gioeli and current band members, and the last act featuring various Deep Purple and Rainbow covers with a full ensemble.
In 2019, the band celebrated their 30th anniversary, releasing a double live album called XXX - 30th Anniversary Live. The songs were recorded on various dates of the Knights Call 2018 tour. The group's Facebook page stated at the time that the band did not know they were being recorded but when they heard the audio they were amazed and wanted to release it to celebrate the group's 30th Anniversary. It was released in June 2019 on CD and LP.
On 5 February 2020, they announced their latest album on their Facebook page, titled Sign of the Times, due for release on 24 April 2020. In March 2020, the band announced a delay of the release of the new record, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and was released on 8 May 2020 instead. A tour in support of the new album was also postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and then later delayed again until 2022. In late 2020, Pell announced his newest album Diamonds Unlocked II, which was released on 30 July 2021. It is another covers album similar to Diamonds Unlocked from 2007. Pell is well known for his extensive touring, mostly around Germany and his home town in Bochum. He rarely tours globally, but has performed a few one-off shows in London over the recent years. However, there has always been high demand to bring him to other countries. They are also famous for attending many music festivals such as being regulars at Wacken Open Air since the late 1990s. Most recently they announced a new album of original music, called Lost XXIII, which was eventually released on 14 April 2022.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Rudi_Pell
Studio albums
Wild Obsession (1989)
Nasty Reputation (1991)
Eternal Prisoner (1992)
Between the Walls (1994)
Black Moon Pyramid (1996)
Magic (1997)
Oceans of Time (1998)
The Masquerade Ball (2000)
Shadow Zone (2002)
Kings and Queens (2004)
Mystica (2006)
Diamonds Unlocked (2007) (cover album)
Tales of the Crown (2008)
The Crest (2010)
Circle of the Oath (2012)
Into the Storm (2014)
Game of Sins (2016)
Knights Call (2018)
Sign of the Times (2020)
Diamonds Unlocked II (2021) (cover album)
Lost XXIII (2022)
Cold Heaven
Axel Rudi Pell Lyrics
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With innocent eyes
But your mind drive's me crazy
A devil in disguise
Burnin' nights of passion
Lasting from dusk till dawn
Falling in and out of romance
Forever on and on
The heart of the moment's hiding your cold
Hearted lies
Inordinate torment
A waste of time
Cold heaven
Feels like hell
You're heart's like a stone
You drive me insane
Cold heaven
Nothing more to tell
Better leave you alone
Love's not a game
I used to be your romeo
Your master of sin
But you behave like a gambler
Playing games you can't win
Extinguish the fire
Been blinded by the flame
But there's no more desire
Don't want to feel your pain
The lyrics of Axel Rudi Pell's song "Cold Heaven" depict a tumultuous, destructive relationship with a woman who presents herself as a lady, yet possesses a darker side. Her innocent looks belie her true nature as a devil in disguise. The singer is driven mad by her unpredictable behavior, experiencing burning nights of passion that last from dusk till dawn before falling in and out of romance, seemingly forever. However, the heart of the moment is hiding her cold-hearted lies, leading to inordinate torment and a sense of wasting time.
The chorus of the song, "Cold Heaven," feels like hell, as the woman's heart is like a stone and drives the singer insane. There is nothing more to tell, and it is better to leave her alone as love is not a game. The singer speaks of his past as her romeo and a master of sin, and how she behaves often like a gambler playing games she can't win. He tries to extinguish the fire, as he has been blinded by the flame of their relationship. However, there is no more desire, and he does not want to feel her pain anymore.
Overall, "Cold Heaven" depicts a tumultuous relationship with a woman who is both alluring and dangerous, causing the singer to question whether it is worth it to continue on this path of destruction. The song speaks of the struggle between the passion and the pain in a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You call yourself a lady
You identify as a woman
With innocent eyes
Your eyes appear pure and free of wrongdoing
But your mind drive's me crazy
Your thoughts and ideas lead me to insanity
A devil in disguise
You possess evil intentions beneath a virtuous facade
Burnin' nights of passion
Intense and fiery lovemaking sessions
Lasting from dusk till dawn
Continuing for a long duration, from sunset to sunrise
Falling in and out of romance
Recurring emotional connections that are not permanent
Forever on and on
Continuously recurring over time without end
The heart of the moment's hiding your cold
Your current emotional state conceals your unfeeling nature
Hearted lies
Deceitful statements that reflect your unfeeling nature
Inordinate torment, A waste of time
Experiencing excessive pain and suffering for no meaningful purpose
Cold heaven
A state of emotional emptiness, despite apparent pleasures
Feels like hell
Causes a great deal of distress, despite its heavenly appearance
You're heart's like a stone
Your emotions are unresponsive and unfeeling
You drive me insane
Your actions cause me to feel mentally unstable or irrational
Nothing more to tell
No further information or explanation is necessary
Better leave you alone
It is preferable to end the relationship and distance oneself from you
Love's not a game
Expressing that love should be taken seriously and not used as a tool for manipulation
I used to be your romeo
I was once seen as a romantic figure in your life
Your master of sin
The dominant figure in your sinful behavior
But you behave like a gambler
You act recklessly and take risks with your heart
Playing games you can't win
Engaging in actions that will ultimately lead to losing
Extinguish the fire
Putting out the flames of passion and desire
Been blinded by the flame
Losing sight of reality due to overwhelming emotions
But there's no more desire
The passion and longing has dissipated
Don't want to feel your pain
Avoiding the negative emotions associated with you and the relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AXEL RUDI PELL
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criminally underrated band
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It absolutely rocks
Sam Cordes the head of the table
It's my kind of music and it's for bikers aswell
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They are not