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.
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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)
Northern Lights
Axel Rudi Pell Lyrics
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We're travelled all across the seas
The vast expanse of the ocean
(The) siren called under a plea
We're sailing in circles
Almost blind
We are at the point of no return
The northern lights
Keep on shining
Over the ocean and the sea
Northern lights
Shine on forever
(The) guiding light for you and me
From far away we saw a rainbow
Shimmering brightly across the land
We called the rulers of Atlantis
Leading us through the world's dead end
We're sailing in circles
Almost blind
We are at the point of no return
The northern lights
Keep on shining
Over the ocean and the sea
Northern lights
Shine on forever
(The) guiding light for you and me
The northern lights
Keep on shining
Over the ocean and the sea
Northern lights
Shine on forever
(The) guiding light for you and me
The lyrics of Axel Rudi Pell's song, "Northern Lights," describe the voyage of the singer and his crew as they sail across the vast expanse of the ocean with the siren's call under a plea. The crew is almost blind and sailing in circles as they continuously explore the world, but they are at the point of no return. As they voyage across the sea, they witness the northern lights shining in the sky, which serves as their guiding light. The northern lights keep shining forever, making them a symbol of hope and guidance for the crew.
Furthermore, the song describes how the singer and his crew saw a rainbow shimmering across the land from far away. They called the rulers of Atlantis to lead them through the world's dead end as they explored the unknown world. The Northern lights again come to play a crucial role in guiding the crew towards safety and leading them through the darkest times. The song shows that even when there is no apparent way out, there is always hope as the northern lights represent the guiding light for everyone in their darkest hours.
Overall, the lyrics of "Northern Lights" paint a picture of a challenging and uncertain journey where the guiding lights of the northern sky provide hope and guidance to those who need it the most.
Line by Line Meaning
Rain's falling down from the horizon
It's raining and we can see the rain falling from the horizon.
We're travelled all across the seas
We have traveled across many seas and explored numerous places.
The vast expanse of the ocean
The ocean is immense and covers a large area.
(The) siren called under a plea
The siren was calling for help in a desperate manner.
We're sailing in circles
We are going around in circles and feeling lost.
Almost blind
We are nearly blind and cannot see where we are going.
We are at the point of no return
We have reached a point where we can't turn back.
The northern lights
The aurora borealis, a natural atmospheric phenomenon that lights up the sky in the northern hemisphere.
Keep on shining
The northern lights continue to shine in the sky.
Over the ocean and the sea
The lights are visible above the water and surrounding areas.
Shine on forever
The lights will never cease to shine.
(The) guiding light for you and me
The northern lights serves as a guide for us in our lost and uncertain journey.
From far away we saw a rainbow
We saw a rainbow from a distance.
Shimmering brightly across the land
The rainbow was shining and lighting up the surrounding area.
We called the rulers of Atlantis
We called upon mythical rulers of a place called Atlantis.
Leading us through the world's dead end
They are leading us through a hopeless situation in the world.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AXEL RUDI PELL
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