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)
Take the Crown
Axel Rudi Pell Lyrics
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They lived in fear and had a hard stand
In the distance beyond the sundown
Down to the world of purgatory
Holy night, the cry of the angels
They chose the one, the one to kill the king
In a world of hate and full of despair
Take the crown
And take your life in your own hands
Drawbridge down
The night of the demon dance
Take the crown
We're fighting united
Turn it down
Down to the ground
On and on they fought till dawn
The chosen lords of doom
Going down down down the knights are around
Till the rising of the moon
No more living in the shadows
Released from grace and the bell it tolls
The lyrics of Axel Rudi Pell's song "Take the Crown" depict a story set in an enchanted land where the inhabitants are living in fear and facing difficult circumstances. In the distance, beyond the setting sun, lies a world called purgatory. It is on a holy night, accompanied by the cries of angels, that a decision is made to choose someone to kill the king. This decision is motivated by the fact that the people have been trapped in a nightmarish existence, filled with hatred and despair.
The singer is called upon to take action and seize control of their own destiny. They are urged to take the crown, which represents power and authority, and to take their life into their own hands. The drawbridge, a symbolic gateway, is lowered, signaling the start of a demonic dance or battle. In this fight, they have the support of their allies, as they stand united against the oppressive forces they face. The lyrics suggest that they must bring down the oppressive regime to the ground to achieve liberation and freedom.
The battle continues relentlessly until the break of dawn, with the chosen warriors of doom fighting tirelessly. The knights surround their enemies, descending further down into the depths of the conflict. It is only when the moon rises that the intensity begins to wane, implying that with the dawn of a new day, a sense of resolution or victory may be achieved.
The last lines of the lyrics imply a sense of redemption and liberation. No longer confined to the shadows, the people are released from their suffering and the tolling bell symbolizes a new beginning. Overall, the lyrics of "Take the Crown" illustrate a struggle for freedom and empowerment in the face of oppressing forces, with a glimmer of hope for a brighter future.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: AXEL RUDI PELL
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tropicwave1
Take The Crown
Axel Rudi Pell
Album: Kings and Queens
Long ago in the enchanted land
They lived in fear and had a hard stand
In the distance beyond the SUNDOWN
Down to the world of purgatory
Holy night, the cry of the angels
They chose the one, the one to kill the KING
They'd been living in a nightmare
In a world of hate and full of despair
Take the crown
And take your life in your own hands
Drawbridge down
The night of the demon dance
Take the crown
We're fighting united
Turn it down
Down to the ground
On and on they fought till dawn
The chosen lords of doom
Going down down down the knights are around
Till the rising of the MOON
No more living in the shadows
Released from grace and the bell it tolls
Take the crown
And take your life in your own hands
Drawbridge down
The night of the demon dance
Take the crown
We're fighting united
Turn it down
Down to the ground
They'd been living in a nightmare
In a world of hate and full of despair
No more living in the shadows
Released from grace and the bell it tolls
Take the crown
And take your life in your own hands
Drawbridge down
The night of the demon dance
Take the crown
We're fighting united
Turn it down
Down to the ground
Down to the ground
Turn it down
Take the crown
Written by: AXEL RUDI PELL
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Released on: 2004-03-01
PabloSantaFe87
Killer album and song, one of my fav of Axel
PabloSantaFe87
+Cristian Capraro Absolutely!
Cristian AC
+PabloSantaFe87 the best album ever - Axel
Vinay Mulukutla
It's as if the outro riff to Def Leppard's I Wanna Be Your Hero survived somehow beyond the confines of the song and created another epic heavy metal world for itself to which it rules firmly. Magnificent.
tropicwave1
Take The Crown
Axel Rudi Pell
Album: Kings and Queens
Long ago in the enchanted land
They lived in fear and had a hard stand
In the distance beyond the SUNDOWN
Down to the world of purgatory
Holy night, the cry of the angels
They chose the one, the one to kill the KING
They'd been living in a nightmare
In a world of hate and full of despair
Take the crown
And take your life in your own hands
Drawbridge down
The night of the demon dance
Take the crown
We're fighting united
Turn it down
Down to the ground
On and on they fought till dawn
The chosen lords of doom
Going down down down the knights are around
Till the rising of the MOON
No more living in the shadows
Released from grace and the bell it tolls
Take the crown
And take your life in your own hands
Drawbridge down
The night of the demon dance
Take the crown
We're fighting united
Turn it down
Down to the ground
They'd been living in a nightmare
In a world of hate and full of despair
No more living in the shadows
Released from grace and the bell it tolls
Take the crown
And take your life in your own hands
Drawbridge down
The night of the demon dance
Take the crown
We're fighting united
Turn it down
Down to the ground
Down to the ground
Turn it down
Take the crown
Written by: AXEL RUDI PELL
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Released on: 2004-03-01
Vanei Pontes
Thx for posting lyric man 🎵🎼🎶🎤😎👊
RaptorV
Best song by ARP!! Superb
Ifti Hossain
AXEL RUDI PELL
Ákos Fazekas
How actual is this chorus now: "Take the crown
We're fighting united"
Rubens Pestana Gaspar
Showwwww