Axel Rudi Pell

Axel Rudi Pell (born June 27, 1960) is a German ^Germany guitar player, playing melodic heavy metal. He started off with the band Steeler ^{Steeler (German)} (1984 / 1988) before leaving to start his solo career in 1989 with the eponymous band Axel Rudi Pell. During this time, he has played with such drummers as Jörg Michael, Mike Terrana and singers Jeff Scott Soto and Rob Rock. He plays a classic traditional melodic heavy metal, predictably guitar-heavy but less flashy than Yngwie Malmsteen, with an emphasis on softer ballads as evidenced by three separate ballad compilations over the years.

Axel Rudi Pell's latest album is The Crest and is scheduled for release on April 26' 2010 in North America and April 23' 2010 in Germany.

A track from The Crest titled "Devil Zone" is now available for free listening on Axel's Official Website.

SPV Records released a live DVD on February 25, 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.

 
Current members

*'Axel Rudi Pell' / guitar (1989 / present)>
*Johnny Gioeli / lead vocals ^Singing (1997 / present)>
*Mike Terrana / drums ^{Drum kit} (1998 / present)>
*Ferdy Doernberg / keyboards ^{keyboard instrument} (1997 / present)>
*Volker Krawczak / bass ^{Bass guitar} (1989 / present)>


Past members


Vocals

*Charlie Huhn (1989)>
*Rob Rock (1991)>
*Jeff Scott Soto (1992 / 1997)>


Bass

*Jörg Deisinger ^{Joerg Deisinger} (1989)>
*Thomas Smuszynski (1989)>


Drums

*Jörg Michael (1989 / 1998)>


Keyboards

*Georg Hahn (1989)>
*Rüdiger König (1989)>
*Kai Raglewski (1991 / 1992)>
*Julie Greaux (1993 / 1996)>
*Christian Wolff ^{Christian Wolff (composer)} (1997)>
With Steeler

*Steeler ^{Steeler(German, Album)} (1984)
*Rulin' the Earth (1985)
*Strike Back (1986)
*Undercover Animal (1988)


Solo

:See also :Category:Axel Rudi Pell albums

Albums

*Wild Obsession (1989)
*Nasty Reputation (1991)
*Eternal Prisoner (1992)
*Between the Walls (1994)
*Black Moon Pyramid (1996)
*Magic ^{Magic (Axel Rudi Pell album)} (1997)
*Oceans of Time (1998)
*The Masquerade Ball (2000)
*Shadow Zone ^{Shadow Zone (Axel Rudi Pell album)} (2002)
*Kings and Queens ^{Kings and Queens (Axel Rudi Pell album)} (2004)
*Mystica ^{Mystica (Axel Rudi Pell album)} (2006)
*Diamonds Unlocked (2007)
*Tales of the Crown (2008)
*The Crest (2010)


Compilations

*The Ballads (1993)
*The Ballads II (1999)
*The Wizard's Chosen Few (2000)
*The Ballads III (2004)


Live

*Made in Germany ^{Made in Germany (Axel Rudi Pell album)} (1995)
*Knights Live (2002)


DVDs

*Knight Treasures (Live and More) (2002)
*Live Over Europe 2008*Fender Stratocaster
*Custom built ESP guitars
*Marshall ^{Marshall Amplification} 100 Watt and 50 Watt Heads
*Ibanez Tube Screamer
*Cry Baby Wah-Wah ^{Dunlop Cry Baby} Pedals
*Rocktron Intelliflex Multieffects
*Samson ^{Samson Technologies} UHF Wireless System
*Dean Markley and GHS Strings 009 / 042
*Jim Dunlop Picks ^{Guitar pick} , 1.5 mm with ARP logo printed in white
*Peavey ^{Peavey Electronics} Triple *** Amp