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.
Heroes in Hell is a series of shared worldfantasy books, within the genre Bangsian fantasy, created and edited by Janet Morris and written by her, Chris Morris, C. J. Cherryh and others. The first 12 books in the series were published by Baen Books between 1986 and 1989, and stories from the series include one Hugo Award winner and Nebula nominee, (Gilgamesh in the Outback by Robert Silverberg from Rebels in Hell), as well as one other Nebula Award nominee. The series was resurrected in 2011 by Janet Morris with the thirteenth book and eighth anthology in the series, Lawyers in Hell, followed by four more anthologies and two novels between 2012 and 2015.
Background
The shared world premise of Heroes in Hell (also called The Damned Saga) is that all the dead wind up together in Hell, where they pick up where they left off when still alive.The Encyclopedia of Fantasy states "In the long series of shared world adventures begun with Heroes in Hell, Hell becomes an arena in which all the interesting people in history can come together to continue the relentless pursuit of their various ends."Brian Stableford commented that the series "adapted the backcloth of Dantean fantasy as a stage for violent adventures with ironic echoes of infernal comedy".
Axel Rudi Pell - The Temple Of The King(Rainbow´s cover, Live Over Europe)
From The DVD "Live Over Europe(2008)
published: 17 Dec 2008
The ballads III | Axel Rudi Pell
Axel Rudi Pell
2004
1. Don't Say Goodbye
2. Forever Angel (Acoustic)
3. The Temple Of The King
4. Heartbreaker
5. The Line
6. Sea Of Evil
7. The Curse Of The Chains
8. All The Rest Of My Life
9. Forever Angel
10. The Temple Of The Holy
11. Under The Gun
published: 08 Nov 2020
Axel Rudi Pell - Darkest Hour (Official Music Video)
Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://www.hard-media.com/
https://www.axel-rudi-pell.de/
https://www.facebook.com/axelrudipellofficial/
LYRICS:
Dark night and missing the action
alone at home no satisfaction
because the mind’s on fire there is no echo
living eye to eye and nowhere to go
No rules no wonder
in this endlessly game
in this world we wander
will it ever be the same
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
when we will be free
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
we pray to find the key
Lost in a world where shadows travel
nevermind we start to unravel
In the realm thoughts there's no shadow
Living soul to soul in ...
published: 22 May 2024
Axel Rudi Pell - Guardian Angel (Official Music Video)
Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://www.hard-media.com/
Follow Axel Rudi Pell:
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LYRICS:
We stand together
but now it‘s do or die
young hearts forever
sure no time to cry
We face the storm
The fate clouds the sky
would be safer in the swarm
with a blink of an eye
No time for prisoners, it’s just a hit and r...
published: 03 Apr 2024
Axel Rudi Pell - Don't say goodbye
Don't say goodbye
Love is forever
And I need you to stay.
Don't say goodbye
We're so strong together
Don't leave me this way.
published: 05 Aug 2010
In the Air Tonight
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In the Air Tonight · Axel Rudi Pell
Diamonds Unlocked
℗ 2011 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Released on: 2007-09-28
Performer: Axel Rudi Pell
Composer: Phil Collins
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 30 Jul 2021
Axel Rudi Pell live | Rockpalast | 2018
Axel Rudi Pell live | Rockpalast | 2018 | Setlist
1. The Wild And The Young 00:00:00
2. Wildest Dreams 00:04:40
3. Only The Strong Will Survive 00:11:04
4. Mystica 00:16:08
5. Long Live Rock 00:28:18
6. Game Of Sins / Tower Of Babylon 00:34:24
7. The Line 00:47:04
8. The Masquerade Ball / Casbah 00:54:30
9. Rock The Nation 01:01:27
Besetzung
Axel Rudi Pell - guitar
Johnny Gioeli - vocals
Volker Krawczak - bass, backing vocals
Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Rondinelli – drums
Das Konzert fand am 19.05.2018 während des Rock Hard Festivals in Gelsenkirchen statt.
Ruhrpott-Rocker Axel Rudi Pell ist in seiner 25-jährigen Karriere dem klassischen Hardrock im Stil von Deep Purple genauso treu geblieben wie seiner Heimat Wattenscheid. Zunächst mit der Band Steeler, seit 1989 ...
published: 02 Sep 2018
Lost in Love
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Lost in Love · Axel Rudi Pell
The Ballads V
℗ 2017 Steamhammer
Released on: 2017-04-21
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Axel Rudi Pell
2004
1. Don't Say Goodbye
2. Forever Angel (Acoustic)
3. The Temple Of The King
4. Heartbreaker
5. The Line
6. Sea Of Evil
7. The Curse Of ...
Axel Rudi Pell
2004
1. Don't Say Goodbye
2. Forever Angel (Acoustic)
3. The Temple Of The King
4. Heartbreaker
5. The Line
6. Sea Of Evil
7. The Curse Of The Chains
8. All The Rest Of My Life
9. Forever Angel
10. The Temple Of The Holy
11. Under The Gun
Axel Rudi Pell
2004
1. Don't Say Goodbye
2. Forever Angel (Acoustic)
3. The Temple Of The King
4. Heartbreaker
5. The Line
6. Sea Of Evil
7. The Curse Of The Chains
8. All The Rest Of My Life
9. Forever Angel
10. The Temple Of The Holy
11. Under The Gun
Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://ww...
Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://www.hard-media.com/
https://www.axel-rudi-pell.de/
https://www.facebook.com/axelrudipellofficial/
LYRICS:
Dark night and missing the action
alone at home no satisfaction
because the mind’s on fire there is no echo
living eye to eye and nowhere to go
No rules no wonder
in this endlessly game
in this world we wander
will it ever be the same
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
when we will be free
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
we pray to find the key
Lost in a world where shadows travel
nevermind we start to unravel
In the realm thoughts there's no shadow
Living soul to soul in the eternal flow
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
when we will be free
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
we pray to find the key
#hardrock #rock #axelrudipell
Follow Steamhammer:
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Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://www.hard-media.com/
https://www.axel-rudi-pell.de/
https://www.facebook.com/axelrudipellofficial/
LYRICS:
Dark night and missing the action
alone at home no satisfaction
because the mind’s on fire there is no echo
living eye to eye and nowhere to go
No rules no wonder
in this endlessly game
in this world we wander
will it ever be the same
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
when we will be free
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
we pray to find the key
Lost in a world where shadows travel
nevermind we start to unravel
In the realm thoughts there's no shadow
Living soul to soul in the eternal flow
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
when we will be free
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
we pray to find the key
#hardrock #rock #axelrudipell
Follow Steamhammer:
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Don't miss any new rock and heavy metal music and subscribe to our channel here: https://smarturl.it/spventmt_youtube
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Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://ww...
Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://www.hard-media.com/
Follow Axel Rudi Pell:
https://www.axel-rudi-pell.de/
https://www.facebook.com/axelrudipellofficial/
Follow Steamhammer:
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LYRICS:
We stand together
but now it‘s do or die
young hearts forever
sure no time to cry
We face the storm
The fate clouds the sky
would be safer in the swarm
with a blink of an eye
No time for prisoners, it’s just a hit and run
look at the villains loading their guns
Guardian Angel
you stand the test of time
Guardian Angel
in a world of crime
Guardian Angel
Life´s no pantomime
Guardian Angel
the fools don’t give a dime
Through darkness, we'll transform
as destiny looms nigh
In the tempest we'll stay warm
with courage, we'll defy
With love we can't deny
our hopes will touch the sky
as time goes swiftly by
our souls will never lie
#axelrudipell #hardrock #rock
Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://www.hard-media.com/
Follow Axel Rudi Pell:
https://www.axel-rudi-pell.de/
https://www.facebook.com/axelrudipellofficial/
Follow Steamhammer:
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LYRICS:
We stand together
but now it‘s do or die
young hearts forever
sure no time to cry
We face the storm
The fate clouds the sky
would be safer in the swarm
with a blink of an eye
No time for prisoners, it’s just a hit and run
look at the villains loading their guns
Guardian Angel
you stand the test of time
Guardian Angel
in a world of crime
Guardian Angel
Life´s no pantomime
Guardian Angel
the fools don’t give a dime
Through darkness, we'll transform
as destiny looms nigh
In the tempest we'll stay warm
with courage, we'll defy
With love we can't deny
our hopes will touch the sky
as time goes swiftly by
our souls will never lie
#axelrudipell #hardrock #rock
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In the Air Tonight · Axel Rudi Pell
Diamonds Unlocked
℗ 2011 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Released on: 2007-09-28
Performer: Axel ...
Provided to YouTube by SPV
In the Air Tonight · Axel Rudi Pell
Diamonds Unlocked
℗ 2011 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Released on: 2007-09-28
Performer: Axel Rudi Pell
Composer: Phil Collins
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by SPV
In the Air Tonight · Axel Rudi Pell
Diamonds Unlocked
℗ 2011 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Released on: 2007-09-28
Performer: Axel Rudi Pell
Composer: Phil Collins
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Axel Rudi Pell live | Rockpalast | 2018 | Setlist
1. The Wild And The Young 00:00:00
2. Wildest Dreams 00:04:40
3. Only The Strong Will Survive 00:11:04
4. Myst...
Axel Rudi Pell live | Rockpalast | 2018 | Setlist
1. The Wild And The Young 00:00:00
2. Wildest Dreams 00:04:40
3. Only The Strong Will Survive 00:11:04
4. Mystica 00:16:08
5. Long Live Rock 00:28:18
6. Game Of Sins / Tower Of Babylon 00:34:24
7. The Line 00:47:04
8. The Masquerade Ball / Casbah 00:54:30
9. Rock The Nation 01:01:27
Besetzung
Axel Rudi Pell - guitar
Johnny Gioeli - vocals
Volker Krawczak - bass, backing vocals
Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Rondinelli – drums
Das Konzert fand am 19.05.2018 während des Rock Hard Festivals in Gelsenkirchen statt.
Ruhrpott-Rocker Axel Rudi Pell ist in seiner 25-jährigen Karriere dem klassischen Hardrock im Stil von Deep Purple genauso treu geblieben wie seiner Heimat Wattenscheid. Zunächst mit der Band Steeler, seit 1989 unter eigenem Namen.
1960 in Wattenscheid geboren, wurde Axel Rudi Pell als Gitarrist bei der Heavy Metal-Band Steeler bekannt. 1989 beginnt er seine Solokarriere, die den Ruhrpott-Rocker mit vielen international bekannten Metal-Musiker zusammenbringt.
Zu Pells größten Vorbildern zählen Deep Purple, die er auch hie und da covert. Pell bringt mindestens alle zwei Jahre ein Studioalbum heraus und bleibt sich und dem klassischen Metal und Hard Rock dabei stets treu. Pell ist unermüdlich unterwegs, einmal hat er sogar wegen einer Viruserkrankung einen Schwächeanfall auf der Bühne, was ihn nicht davon abhält, direkt danach wieder ins Studio zu gehen.
Mehr zm Rock Hard Festival 2018:
https://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/rockpalast/rock-hard-achtzehn-medien-100.html
Axel Rudi Pell live | Rockpalast | 2018 | Setlist
1. The Wild And The Young 00:00:00
2. Wildest Dreams 00:04:40
3. Only The Strong Will Survive 00:11:04
4. Mystica 00:16:08
5. Long Live Rock 00:28:18
6. Game Of Sins / Tower Of Babylon 00:34:24
7. The Line 00:47:04
8. The Masquerade Ball / Casbah 00:54:30
9. Rock The Nation 01:01:27
Besetzung
Axel Rudi Pell - guitar
Johnny Gioeli - vocals
Volker Krawczak - bass, backing vocals
Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Rondinelli – drums
Das Konzert fand am 19.05.2018 während des Rock Hard Festivals in Gelsenkirchen statt.
Ruhrpott-Rocker Axel Rudi Pell ist in seiner 25-jährigen Karriere dem klassischen Hardrock im Stil von Deep Purple genauso treu geblieben wie seiner Heimat Wattenscheid. Zunächst mit der Band Steeler, seit 1989 unter eigenem Namen.
1960 in Wattenscheid geboren, wurde Axel Rudi Pell als Gitarrist bei der Heavy Metal-Band Steeler bekannt. 1989 beginnt er seine Solokarriere, die den Ruhrpott-Rocker mit vielen international bekannten Metal-Musiker zusammenbringt.
Zu Pells größten Vorbildern zählen Deep Purple, die er auch hie und da covert. Pell bringt mindestens alle zwei Jahre ein Studioalbum heraus und bleibt sich und dem klassischen Metal und Hard Rock dabei stets treu. Pell ist unermüdlich unterwegs, einmal hat er sogar wegen einer Viruserkrankung einen Schwächeanfall auf der Bühne, was ihn nicht davon abhält, direkt danach wieder ins Studio zu gehen.
Mehr zm Rock Hard Festival 2018:
https://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/rockpalast/rock-hard-achtzehn-medien-100.html
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Lost in Love · Axel Rudi Pell
The Ballads V
℗ 2017 Steamhammer
Released on: 2017-04-21
Auto-generated by You...
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Lost in Love · Axel Rudi Pell
The Ballads V
℗ 2017 Steamhammer
Released on: 2017-04-21
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Lost in Love · Axel Rudi Pell
The Ballads V
℗ 2017 Steamhammer
Released on: 2017-04-21
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Entre la gran cantidad de exponentes surgidos en Alemania en los años ochenta, nos encontramos con Axel Rudi Pell. Un guitarrista que a finales de los ochenta d...
Axel Rudi Pell
2004
1. Don't Say Goodbye
2. Forever Angel (Acoustic)
3. The Temple Of The King
4. Heartbreaker
5. The Line
6. Sea Of Evil
7. The Curse Of The Chains
8. All The Rest Of My Life
9. Forever Angel
10. The Temple Of The Holy
11. Under The Gun
Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://www.hard-media.com/
https://www.axel-rudi-pell.de/
https://www.facebook.com/axelrudipellofficial/
LYRICS:
Dark night and missing the action
alone at home no satisfaction
because the mind’s on fire there is no echo
living eye to eye and nowhere to go
No rules no wonder
in this endlessly game
in this world we wander
will it ever be the same
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
when we will be free
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
we pray to find the key
Lost in a world where shadows travel
nevermind we start to unravel
In the realm thoughts there's no shadow
Living soul to soul in the eternal flow
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
when we will be free
In my darkest hour
from here to eternity
In my darkest hour
we pray to find the key
#hardrock #rock #axelrudipell
Follow Steamhammer:
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Don't miss any new rock and heavy metal music and subscribe to our channel here: https://smarturl.it/spventmt_youtube
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Taken from the upcoming studio album "Risen Symbol" - out now!
Order Link: https://AxelRudiPell.lnk.to/RisenSymbol
Video created by Ingo Spörl for https://www.hard-media.com/
Follow Axel Rudi Pell:
https://www.axel-rudi-pell.de/
https://www.facebook.com/axelrudipellofficial/
Follow Steamhammer:
https://www.instagram.com/steamhammer.official/
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Don't miss any new rock and heavy metal music and subscribe to our channel here: https://smarturl.it/spventmt_youtube
Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/spv/lbrnlsu
LYRICS:
We stand together
but now it‘s do or die
young hearts forever
sure no time to cry
We face the storm
The fate clouds the sky
would be safer in the swarm
with a blink of an eye
No time for prisoners, it’s just a hit and run
look at the villains loading their guns
Guardian Angel
you stand the test of time
Guardian Angel
in a world of crime
Guardian Angel
Life´s no pantomime
Guardian Angel
the fools don’t give a dime
Through darkness, we'll transform
as destiny looms nigh
In the tempest we'll stay warm
with courage, we'll defy
With love we can't deny
our hopes will touch the sky
as time goes swiftly by
our souls will never lie
#axelrudipell #hardrock #rock
Provided to YouTube by SPV
In the Air Tonight · Axel Rudi Pell
Diamonds Unlocked
℗ 2011 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Released on: 2007-09-28
Performer: Axel Rudi Pell
Composer: Phil Collins
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Axel Rudi Pell live | Rockpalast | 2018 | Setlist
1. The Wild And The Young 00:00:00
2. Wildest Dreams 00:04:40
3. Only The Strong Will Survive 00:11:04
4. Mystica 00:16:08
5. Long Live Rock 00:28:18
6. Game Of Sins / Tower Of Babylon 00:34:24
7. The Line 00:47:04
8. The Masquerade Ball / Casbah 00:54:30
9. Rock The Nation 01:01:27
Besetzung
Axel Rudi Pell - guitar
Johnny Gioeli - vocals
Volker Krawczak - bass, backing vocals
Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards, backing vocals
Bobby Rondinelli – drums
Das Konzert fand am 19.05.2018 während des Rock Hard Festivals in Gelsenkirchen statt.
Ruhrpott-Rocker Axel Rudi Pell ist in seiner 25-jährigen Karriere dem klassischen Hardrock im Stil von Deep Purple genauso treu geblieben wie seiner Heimat Wattenscheid. Zunächst mit der Band Steeler, seit 1989 unter eigenem Namen.
1960 in Wattenscheid geboren, wurde Axel Rudi Pell als Gitarrist bei der Heavy Metal-Band Steeler bekannt. 1989 beginnt er seine Solokarriere, die den Ruhrpott-Rocker mit vielen international bekannten Metal-Musiker zusammenbringt.
Zu Pells größten Vorbildern zählen Deep Purple, die er auch hie und da covert. Pell bringt mindestens alle zwei Jahre ein Studioalbum heraus und bleibt sich und dem klassischen Metal und Hard Rock dabei stets treu. Pell ist unermüdlich unterwegs, einmal hat er sogar wegen einer Viruserkrankung einen Schwächeanfall auf der Bühne, was ihn nicht davon abhält, direkt danach wieder ins Studio zu gehen.
Mehr zm Rock Hard Festival 2018:
https://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/rockpalast/rock-hard-achtzehn-medien-100.html
Provided to YouTube by The Orchard Enterprises
Lost in Love · Axel Rudi Pell
The Ballads V
℗ 2017 Steamhammer
Released on: 2017-04-21
Auto-generated by YouTube.
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.
From the distance came the thunder And took their breath away Eternal lights forever The price they had to pay The storm of death is comin' Through the wind and rain The midnight bell is tolling The mob is on it's way No one dared to stand in their way Or else they had to pay They don't know They don't know They're the legions of hell They don't know Where to go When they're casting the spell Echoes in the darkness Which are hiding from the light Wheels of time keep turning The moon ain't shining bright Black sun on the horizon The air turned to dust Rules made from evil And the water turned to blood No one dared to stand in their way Or else they had to pay They don't know They don't know They're the legions of hell They don't know Where to go When they're casting the spell They don't know They don't know They're the legions of hell They don't know Where to go When they're casting the spell The forces of hell, Infernal lights, demonic nights They don't know They don't know They're the legions of hell They don't know Where to go When they're casting the spell They don't know They don't know They're the legions of hell They don't know Where to go When they're casting the spell We are the legion, the legions of hell When they're casting the spell I wish you well From the distance from far away they had to pay I wish you well