Axel Rudi Pell

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1095 Age : 41

I feel Axel's band is one of the most underrated power metal bands out there. He constantly releases albums and most of his stuff is very consistent. It also sounds ballsier than the average power metal band.

I never see this band discussed much but what are your opinions of Axel Rudi Pell / favorite albums etc.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4272 Age : 65

I like what he puts out it is consistent.

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Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1095 Age : 41

IMO with better promotion and marketing, Johnny Gioeli could become the next Dio.

Imo he has such a powerful sound and he is a young gun too. He has a very good stage presence and is not bad to look at either.

He's also a better vocalist (imo at least) than Jorn.

Just gotta give him a chance.

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He's always had great vocalists and while I love Axel's material they do tend to be a bit same same, I personally like "The Masquerade Ball" album the most, but there's not one studio album that I would listen to on a regular basis

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

I have the Rob Rock one, two of the JSS albums, and 4 with Johnny (one being a double live album and one being the cover album). My favorite of those is Kings & Queens, while 2 songs on that album are a little too similar, I listen to that one quite frequently. I have many of his other albums on my wantlist.

Heart of Metal Number of posts : 1939 Age : 53

I have just listened this evening to 1989's Wild Obsession and 2010's The Crest and the consistency over such a long span of time is truly impressive. Yes, production values change and what sounded great in 1989 would be barely acceptable today, but the overall quality of the performance is outstanding.

Metal is Forever Number of posts : 9948 Age : 49

I have a double album: a best of and a live performance.

I enjoy it, but never felt the urge to check more stuff.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 2522 Age : 56

I`m a fan and own most his albums. The problem with ARP is like Locky said the lack of variation, no room for surprises there Laughing

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His latest was the best in a long time IMO.
And I agree that Gioeli is a great singer, but a new Dio he is not.

Metal novice Number of posts : 64 Age : 55

I love most Axel Rudi Pell discs. Yes, they all sound very similar, but I don't really care as long as it's quality stuff. He always got great singers on his albums but Johnny Gioeli is one of the best. He's very underrated as far as I'm concerned. He's one of the very best metal singers and rarely gets the attention he'd deserve.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 4238 Age : 48

I have everything he released and like them all a lot. He helped keeping hard rock alive during 93-96, the hard years of the genre. He should get respect for that.

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Great player and doesn't care about trends, he just wants to rock and he does.

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

ARP - power metal surprised

I think not!

I loves me some ARP though, and own most of his albums, including some Steeler album (the band he was in before he went solo). You can check my wbsite for more in depth thoughts.

Lately I think he's sort of stuck in the same patters though, especially the singer.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 7685 Age : 45

I have all his studio albums. I like pretty much everything. I think I like the newest album the most but like everyone says he's consistant in being samey, but in a good way unlike Yngwie.

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The Prophet of Dio Number of posts : 1348 Age : 29

Only thing I've heard of Axel Rudi Pell is a cover they did of Rainbow's Still I'm Sad on a Dio tribute album. However, it was awesome, and I love it almost as much as the original, so yeah, good soundin' music.

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Quote :: ARP - power metal I think not!

Yeah, maybe classical metal?

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37954 Age : 54

All I've ever heard from this dude is his cover of "Still I'm Sad" on the Dio tribute album HOLY DIO. Good stuff but I've never come across any of his other material in my travels. I don't believe a whole lot of it ever got released in the U.S.

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I have no clue who this person is.

Metal, Movies, Beer Number of posts : 37954 Age : 54

SpectreFate wrote:: I have no clue who this person is.

If the reviews I've read are to be believed, he's more or less Germany's answer to Yngwie Malmsteen.

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Fat Freddy wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:: I have no clue who this person is.

If the reviews I've read are to be believed, he's more or less Germany's answer to Yngwie Malmsteen.

Why does Yngwie have to be answered?

Metal is my Life Number of posts : 13862 Age : 49

TheNazgul wrote:

Quote :: ARP - power metal I think not!

Yeah, maybe classical metal?

Yup, with strong hints of neo-classical metal.

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Metal is Forever Number of posts : 5704 Age : 49

SpectreFate wrote:: Why does Yngwie have to be answered?

Because he is a very influential guitarist.

Zooey Addict Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45

Fat Freddy wrote:

SpectreFate wrote:: I have no clue who this person is.

If the reviews I've read are to be believed, he's more or less Germany's answer to Yngwie Malmsteen.

Yeah, but Yngwie gets boring after a while. Axel is nowhere near as pretentious.

The Prophet of Dio Number of posts : 1348 Age : 29

Fat Freddy wrote:: All I've ever heard from this dude is his cover of "Still I'm Sad" on the Dio tribute album HOLY DIO. Good stuff but I've never come across any of his other material in my travels. I don't believe a whole lot of it ever got released in the U.S.