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)
Fly to the Moon
Axel Rudi Pell Lyrics
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We're leaving, the crown up in the air
closing doors from yersterday, on ashes of despair
we don't know...
Cold days in hell, dreamings of paradise
cursed by the chains, too much unholy nights
PRE-CHORUS:
going down on and on
believing the world of tomorrow
te spell and the charm
CHORUS:
We need to fly
all ships are burning
we need to fly
to the moon
tide's turning high
no one is learning
we need to fly
to the moon
to the moon
CHORUS 2+3 ADDITIONAL:
We said goodbye
the wings are turning
we need to fly
to the moonn
to the moon
2 VERSE:
Dragons and demons
jokers and fools
trying to tear out our souls
the wicked breed, the evil seed
stealing the rainbows
from far hear the bells toll
The lyrics of Axel Rudi Pell's song "Fly To The Moon" are full of despair, melancholy, and a yearning for something better. The song starts with a sense of hopelessness and despair as the singer talks about closing the doors from yesterday and how they don't know what lies ahead. The verse also talks about how the dream of paradise is being overshadowed by the cold days in hell, and the chains of the wicked are too much to bear. The pre-chorus talks about how they are trying to escape the world of evil and belief in a better future that can charm and spell them. The chorus is an uplifting call to action to fly away to the moon to escape the burning ships and the turning tides. The second verse talks about the prevalence of evil, dragons, demons, jokers, and fools that are trying to tear their souls apart. The wicked breed, the evil seed is stealing rainbows, and a sense of finality is evident from the bells tolling.
The song seems to be about escaping from the present, the world of evil, and the wickedness that is all around. The singer is urging to take action and to fly away to the moon to escape from the chaos of the world. The song talks about feeling trapped and chained by the evil forces, but the thought of the charms of the future gives courage to rise above the despair and fly away to a better place.
Line by Line Meaning
We're leaving, the crown up in the air
We are departing from a position of power or authority and there is uncertainty over who will take our place.
closing doors from yersterday, on ashes of despair
We are shutting the door on past failures and disappointments, and moving forward from a place of misery.
we don't know...
There is a sense of ambiguity and uncertainty about what lies ahead for us.
Cold days in hell, dreamings of paradise
We are currently in a difficult or unbearable situation, but we still have hope for something better in the future.
cursed by the chains, too much unholy nights
We are feeling oppressed or trapped, possibly by our own unhealthy choices or behaviors.
Escaping the world of the evil
We are trying to break free from a toxic or negative environment.
going down on and on
Despite our efforts to escape, we are still being dragged down by the same negative influences.
believing the world of tomorrow
We have faith in the potential for a brighter future.
te spell and the charm
We are relying on the power of enchantment or seduction to carry us through difficult times.
We need to fly
We need to escape our current situation and find a way to start anew.
all ships are burning
We are in the midst of a crisis and everything around us seems to be falling apart.
tide's turning high
There is a sense of imminent change or upheaval.
no one is learning
Despite the challenges we face, no one seems to be growing or gaining any new insight or wisdom.
We said goodbye
We have parted ways with something or someone from our past.
the wings are turning
We are taking flight and freeing ourselves from a heavy burden or influence.
to the moonn
The moon represents a far-off, unattainable goal or ambition that we are still striving towards.
Contributed by Gabriel G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@zeinabbas7446
that guitar riff gets me every time 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@saacdavmon512
Necesito volver sentir esa maldita intensidad latir mi corazón. Aveces me pregunto que se siente amar.
Pero amar de verdad no la mierda de mariconada. De vivir con reglas.
Alguien que te lleve por el camino de la pasión y la intensidad qué te salga de lo que dicta tu corazón. Que haga vibrar cada vibra de mi ser.
Alguien que no tema a la muerte ni a morir al mañana. Alguien que ame bajo las estrellas en algún bosque. Bajo lunas apocalípticas de algún sitio en el bosque bajo la tenue luz de la luna y el agua helada. Alguien con quien compartir momentos como la luna licantropa. Alguien que añore hacerlo bajo la lluvia alguien rústica qué encienda el fuego en mi alma. Que sea un trago de adrenalina y extasis en su piel. Tatuada hasta en el alma. Que arañe y muerda qué sepa apreciar la lealtad. Que tenga una carácter indómito como el mio. Alguien con pasión en verdad. Alguien tan loco como yo. Alguien ya tan dispuesto a vivir de verdad que no desperdiciemos el tiempo.
@therealryu
Is that the Crush 40 guy singin'?
@BioPhoenixReviews
yep.
@user-tc8su2cf3x
На Deep Purple они похожи.
@jorisdelben8145
As always, Johnny's a beast !!!
By the way, is it possible to create the playlist of the albums ? You have a lot of ARP albums and it's quite difficult to find some of them, especially this one.