Axel Rudi Pell

Axel Rudi Pell
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Background information
Born	(1960-06-27) 27 June 1960
Origin	Germany
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal speed metal power metal neo-classical metal
Years active	1981–present
Labels	SPV
Associated acts	Crush 40 Hardline Steeler
Website	www.axel-rudi-pell.de

Axel Rudi Pell (born 27 June 1960) is a German heavy metal guitar player and his eponymous band. He started off with the band Steeler (1984–88) before leaving to start his solo career in 1989. During this time, he has played with such drummers as Jörg Michael and Mike Terrana, and singers Johnny Gioeli, Jeff Scott Soto, and Rob Rock.

Axel Rudi Pell's latest album is Into the Storm. It was released on 17 January 2014 in Germany.

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.

Band members

Current

• Axel Rudi Pell – guitar (1989–present)
• Johnny Gioeli – lead vocals (1997–present)
• Ferdy Doernberg – keyboards (1997–present)
• Volker Krawczak – bass (1989–present)
• Bobby Rondinelli – drums (2013–present)

Past

Vocals

• Charlie Huhn (1989)
• Rob Rock (1991)
• Jeff Scott Soto (1992–97)

Bass

• Jörg Deisinger (1989)
• Thomas Smuszynski (1989)

Drums

• Jörg Michael (1989–98)
• Mike Terrana (1998–2013)

Keyboards

• Georg Hahn (1989)
• Rüdiger König (1989)
• Kai Raglewski (1991–92)
• Julie Greaux (1993–96)
• Christian Wolff (1997)

Timeline

Discography

With Steeler

• Steeler (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 (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)

Compilations

• The Ballads (1993)
• The Ballads II (1999)
• The Wizard's Chosen Few (2000)
• The Ballads III (2004)
• The Best of Axel Rudi Pell: Anniversary Edition (2009)
• The Ballads IV (2011)

Live

• Made in Germany (1995)
• Knights Live (2002)
• Live On Fire (2013)
• Magic Moments: 25th Anniversary Special Show (2015)

DVDs

• Knight Treasures (Live and More) (2002)
• Live Over Europe (2008)
• One Night Live (2010)
• Live On Fire (2013)

Equipment

• Fender Stratocaster
• Custom built ESP guitars
• Marshall 100 Watt and 50 Watt Heads
• Engl Powerball E 645
• Ibanez Tube Screamer
• Cry Baby Wah-Wah Pedals
• Rocktron Intellifex Multieffects
• Samson UHF Wireless System
• Dean Markley and GHS Strings 009 – 042
• Jim Dunlop Picks, 1.5 mm with ARP logo printed in white
• Peavey Triple XXX Amp

External links

• Official website
• Axel Rudi Pell at AllMusic
• Axel Rudi Pell in the Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Axel Rudi Pell on Metal Storm
• Axel Rudi Pell, Interview: "I Have Never Changed My Style" September 2011