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)
Rock the nation
Axel Rudi Pell Lyrics
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Still hear the ringing in your ears
Another day on the road and no time for fears
The lights turned off
The stage is cleared and empty
The enery level you had turned down completely
PRE-CHORUS:
All fists up in the air
CHORUS:
We are the wild creation
And we will rock this town
We gonna rock the nation
So shout it out loud
A thousand miles away from home
You're locked inside the circus
Stragefright you try to stay cool and not getting nervous
The countdown starts, a few second to go, all hell breaks loose
And you're giving all that you can and sometimes even more
PRE CHORUS:
Hots nights of thunder
All fists up in the air
CHORUS:
We are the wild creation
And we will rock this town
We gonna rock the nation
And there is no doubt
we are no strange sensation
But wanna teach you loud
We gonna rock the nation
And there is no doubt
be-PART
This is your life and it means all to you
This is your life for breaking the rules
The lyrics to Axel Rudi Pell's song "Rock the Nation" describe the energy and excitement of performing live music. The first verse acknowledges the ringing in one's ears after a performance and the feeling of exhaustion, but it is quickly followed by the realization that the show must go on. The chorus declares the band's intention to not just rock the town they are currently in, but to rock the entire nation. The second verse describes the nerves that come with performing, but ultimately the adrenaline takes over and the band gives everything they have to the audience. The be-part encourages the listener to live their life to the fullest and break the rules.
Overall, "Rock the Nation" celebrates the energy and excitement of live music performances. It touches upon the exhaustion and nerves that come with the territory, but ultimately emphasizes the rush of adrenaline and the desire to give everything to the audience.
Line by Line Meaning
The show is over
The performance has ended
Still hear the ringing in your ears
The loud noise of the concert is still echoing in your ears
Another day on the road and no time for fears
Despite the constant travelling, there is no room for fear
The lights turned off
The stage is dark now
The stage is cleared and empty
The stage is now empty and ready to be packed up
The energy level you had turned down completely
The adrenaline-filled performance has come to an end and energy levels are depleted
Hot nights of thunder
The electrifying nights filled with energy
All fists up in the air
The audience is raising their fists in excitement
We are the wild creation
We are the spontaneous product of this environment
And we will rock this town
We will make this town come alive with our music
We gonna rock the nation
We will make the entire country embrace our music
So shout it out loud
So let's scream and make people hear
A thousand miles away from home
Although far from home, the band is still performing with full enthusiasm
You're locked inside the circus
The band is completely immersed in the world of music and entertainment
Stage fright you try to stay cool and not getting nervous
Despite experiencing stage fright, the band tries to remain calm and composed
The countdown starts, a few seconds to go, all hell breaks loose
As the countdown for the performance begins, chaos and excitement ensues
And you're giving all that you can, and sometimes even more
The band is putting in all their effort and energy into the performance
We are no strange sensation
We are not an unusual occurrence
But wanna teach you loud
But we want to make sure you hear us loud and clear
This is your life and it means all to you
Your life is important to you and you should cherish it
This is your life for breaking the rules
Live your life by your own rules and don't conform to societal norms
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AXEL RUDI PELL
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Jörg Deifuß
I love these vocals. They are so much 80s and remind me watching movies with that kind of music in my childhood.
nurettin
👍👍👍
hillclimbracingfan
Badass.I love his music and this is definetely one of my favorite songs ever.
Leszek Czaczkowski
ZAJEBISTE ! MUSZE trafic na KONCERT !
claudia m
einfach ein hammersong von Axel .da kann man einfach nicht ruhig sitzen bleiben.
cocopreis
Great song \m/
Martin Figueredo Campagne
temaso!!!!! great song!
Axel White
i love this band
Darksideofthesea
+Axel White  Johnny Gioeli with his great voice is preparing his debut solo album, check it out at pledgemusic.com
Nils-Rune Torrissen
en perfekt hardrocklåt som har alt . god melodi, melodiøs, allsang refreng, god driv, knall gitarsolo og perfekte riff.