Axel Rudi Pell - The Crest

Mr. Sandman · Message par **Mr. Sandman** » 01 févr. 2010, 19:27

On April 26, 2010 (Germany: April 23, 2010), Axel will release his thirteenth studio offering, "The Crest", a haunting album featuring ten brand-new compositions.

"Our fans will get just the kind of songs they have come to know and expect from me and my band," says Pell.

"The Crest" was recorded at W:A:T: Studios in Bochum by the tried-and-tested lineup consisting of Axel Rudi Pell, American vocalist Johnny Gioeli, keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg, bassist Volker Krawczak and drummer Mike Terrana. The album was produced by Axel Rudi Pell, with the engineering help of Torsten Sickert, and mixed by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Mi Sueno Studios (Teneriffe) and the Twilight Hall Studios (Grefrath). The majestic cover artwork was created this time by the English artist Martin McKenna.
The fans can look forward to Axel's next tour in May 2010, festival appearances in the summer and a second part of the tour in autumn 2010.

Axel Rudi Pell recently signed a new worldwide deal with SPV/Steamhammer.

Mr. Sandman · Message par **Mr. Sandman** » 12 févr. 2010, 16:23

sa cover:

metal militia · Message par **metal militia** » 12 févr. 2010, 16:37

comment qu'elle pète cette pochette!!

Il a toujours eu de jolies pochettes le père Axel!

Holy Cross · Message par **Holy Cross** » 12 févr. 2010, 16:38

The Woodman a écrit :sa cover:

MA-GNI-FIQUE

metal militia · Message par **metal militia** » 12 févr. 2010, 16:43

y a plus qu'à espérer qu'il sorte en vinyle... et que l'album soit bon, parce que j'achète pas un album, surtout en LP, juste pour sa pochette quand même.

Mc Brain · Message par **Mc Brain** » 13 févr. 2010, 10:11

Yes, la classe la pochette

Mais bon, si ça se trouve ce sera encore un best of de ballades

Mr. Sandman · Message par **Mr. Sandman** » 16 févr. 2010, 14:35

Tout le blabla sur l'album:

"'The Crest' sounds absolutely typical of me and my band," says Axel. "In a way, the new tracks mark a return to our roots. And I'm proud to say that there isn't one double-bass number on 'The Crest'."

The guitarist and songwriter knows that this decision will not be considered archaic, but makes him one of the spearheads of a thoroughly contemporary development: for months, there have been reports from America, the U.K. and Scandinavia that an increasing number of bands are relying on drum arrangements which adapt to the melody of a song.

His 13th studio album impresses with varied compositions at the interface of melodic metal and hard rock. The collaboration between Pell and his American vocalist, Johnny Gioeli, which was established some twelve years ago, has experienced yet another magic moment on "The Crest". The American's raw, charismatic voice is a perfect complement to the deeply melodic numbers by the AXEL RUDI PELL band, who in turn prepare the ground perfectly for their frontman, allowing him to unfold his timbre to perfection. "Naturally, I came up with the main features of the melody and lyrics, but I'd be ill-advised if I didn't listen to Johnny's suggestions," says Pell. "There's real teamwork in our band."

"The Crest" also features an innovation: for the first time, Axel Rudi Pell has taken care of the production himself. Between November 2009 and January 2010, he, bassist Volker Krawczak, keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg and drummer Mike Terrana recorded the nine tracks (plus intro) at the W.A.T. Studios in Bochum. Pell worked on the vocals in great detail with frontman Gioeli via Skype, and Gioeli recorded his parts in the U.S. The album was mixed, as usual, by Charlie Bauerfeind at the Mi Sueno Studios in Tenerife and at the Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Germany, the hallowed halls of their colleagues BLIND GUARDIAN.

In view of the album's compositional density, it wouldn't seem fair to highlight individual tracks. At the same time, it must be mentioned that Axel Rudi Pell has come up with a continuation of his classic "Oceans Of Time" in the eight-minute "Dark Waves Of The Sea" (including unmistakable quotes from the original), and that the album features an impressive instrumental in "Noblesse Oblige (Opus # 5 Adagio Contabile)". And, of course, there's another great Pell ballad on the album, entitled "Glory Night".

So as usual, the band have done their homework brilliantly, and soon after the release of "The Crest", the AXEL RUDI PELL band will introduce their latest release as part of their 2010 tour: the first leg will kick off in May, followed by a number of big festivals during the summer, before the second leg is set to start in autumn. Following the enthusiastic reactions to their shows with HEAVEN & HELL in summer 2009, Pell is open to suggestions regarding another tour with a renowned act. "We had a lot of fun with HEAVEN & HELL, so I'd definitely consider a similar concept."

"The Crest" track listing:

01. Prelude Of Doom (Intro)
02. Too Late
03. Devil Zone
04. Prisoner Of Love
05. Dreaming Dead
06. Glory Night
07. Dark Waves Of The Sea (Oceans Of Time Pt. II: The Dark Side)
08. Burning Rain
09. Noblesse Oblige (Opus #5 Adagio Contabile)
10. The End Of Our Time

Yathin Lizzy · Message par **Yathin Lizzy** » 17 févr. 2010, 13:30

Au moins il reste intègre mais ça va être encore bien naze !!!

Mr. Sandman · Message par **Mr. Sandman** » 06 mai 2010, 19:23

Quelqu'un l'a écouté ?

Il doit être disponible depuis quelques jours...

Mr. Sandman · Message par **Mr. Sandman** » 22 mai 2010, 13:10

Bon et bien je suis en train de l'écouter, et je le trouve d'une nullité pas possible. J'aime bien "Mystica", mais après un "Tales of the Crown" qui sentait le réchauffé, ce "The Crest" est dans la même lignée, en encore plus chiant. Les morceaux sont encore une fois trop longs (et pour pas grand chose, les refrains trop répétitifs et les parties instrumentales sans inspirations, à part 2/3 bons solis).
Il n'y a que la pochette qui est superbe...

Yathin Lizzy · Message par **Yathin Lizzy** » 22 mai 2010, 13:19

Plus aucun intérêt depuis Marsquerade Ball pour moi.

Message par **Everflow** » 22 mai 2010, 16:07

Groupe en chute libre pour moi aussi dans les années 2000, après de bons albums dans les 90's.
Pell propose toujours les mêmes plans, il faudrait absolument qu'il évolue voire change de line-up pour que je m'y intéresse à nouveau...

mandylion · Message par **mandylion** » 22 mai 2010, 18:11

Je suis d'accord ... depuis Mystica qui est la copie conforme des bons disques précédents, je trouve les disques de ce groupe très fades. Celui-ci a été vite écouté et vite rangé avec les autres.

Message par **Everflow** » 21 oct. 2010, 23:23

6 mois après, l'album est réédité avec un CD bonus live, spécialité de SPV. 6 mois ça doit pas être loin du record quand même...

To celebrate the success of "The Crest", the thirteenth studio offering from German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL, which was released in April 2010 and achieved great chart success in Germany, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden, SPV/Steamhammer will re-release this album as a deluxe edition. Out on November 22 in Europe, "The Crest Deluxe Edition" include a bonus track, a full live bonus CD with over 70 minutes playing time, a new cover and a new booklet with previously unseen photos and liner notes. It will all come in a high-class digipack for a reasonable price.

Mr. Sandman · Message par **Mr. Sandman** » 22 oct. 2010, 15:39

Je ne pense pas que ça aidera SPV à se redresser financièrement ce genre d'initiatives...