Defenders Of The Faith, le forum Metal

AXXIS are going to release a cover song album in 2012 and they start their work on a new "regular" AXXIS album for 2013.

As well as the DVD this cover project was not really planned. Harry and Bernard have been so busy by founding their own label Phonotraxx and by designing and releasing their first DVD that there wasn't enough time for songwriting.

Bernhard: " In the beginning of 2010 Harry and I discussed a lot about the times in which we grew up, the former club scene, the music program on TV and also about the million cover bands, which flood the market today. So we came up to the question: Should we give it a try to record some of the great international hits. The more we talked about this, the more attractive it was to us and the idea was born! "

But AXXIS would not be AXXIS if they would simply record only coversong versions. They have given themselves only one rule. No metal songs!

Harry: "We grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and bands like YES, Jethro Tull, Billy Idol, Kiss, AC / DC were played on the radio and in the clubs, but also songs from Bee Gees, ELO, Kraftwerk, Spliff etc. ... songs with which we've got special moments and experiences. Even if we'd listened more to Hardrock bands, we were all influenced by this music and this time... and in this context ...we h ad released the album "Kingdom of The Night".
So I'm very excited to see how this coveralbum will influence the next AXXIS album in 2013 !"

Bernhard:" It took a long time to get a title for the album. But now I think with "reDISCOver(ed)" everythinig is said:-) By the way, you all have the chance to VOTE for the songs you would like to hear on this album. We're really looking forward for you votes:-)!"


En quelques mots, un album de reprise sortira en 2012, et il vous est possible de voter sur cette page parmi les titres :


Bee Gees: Stayin' alive
Billy Idol: White Wedding
Boney M: Ma Baker
Celine Dion: My heart will go on
E.L.O.: Don’t bring me down
Fine Young Cannibals: She drives me crazy
Jefferson Airplane: Need somebody to love
Jethro Tull: Locomotive breath
Kraftwerk: Die Roboter
Opus: Life is life
Paul Young: Come back and stay
Phil Collins: Another day in paradise
Police: Message in a bottle
Sally Oldfield: Mandala (Lakonia)
Spliff: Carbonara
U2: Still haven’t found what I’m looking for
Yes: Owner of a lonely heart

Bib a écrit :Plutôt fun cet album, à défaut d'être grandiose...

Les versions sont finalement assez proches des originales, ça aurait mérité un peu plus de lâchage !

BONUSTRACK Download edition :
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14. U2: Still haven't found
15. Spliff: Carbonara
16. Fine Young Cannibals: She drives me crazy*
17. Led Zepplin: Good Times Bad Times
18. Paul Young: Come back and stay

heavylaw a écrit :Les albums Time Machine et Paradise in Flames initialement distribués par AFM seront re-distribués par Phonotraxx Publishing (le label fondé par Axxis) dès le 25/05/2013.

After the AXXIS albums "Paradise in Flames" & "Time Machine" were transfered from AFM Records to PHONOTRAXX Publishing, a re-release will take place for the online distribution at the 25th, May 2013.

Thereby the unreleased track called "CIRCUS OF LOVE" will be digitally available. The former limited edtition bonus tracks " Break your soul " & "Tales of Glory Island (Special Edition)" will be downloadable on itunes, Amazon, musicload etc...too.

Regular cds will be still distributed by Soulfood, the PHONOTRAXX distribution.

heavylaw a écrit :La bande d'Axxis ne sortira non pas un nouvel album, mais deux albums différents comme l'explique la news sur le site officiel ci-dessous :

AXXIS are going to release at the magic date 28th, February2014 not just ONE "Kingdom of the night - Part II" but TWO. TWO different cd's with brand-new songs.

For their 25 anniversary a BLACK and a WHITE EDITION will be available representing the entire history from 1989 to 2009 with special, polarising and extremely "axxis-like" songs ...

Everflow a écrit : 7. Jethro Tull / Locomotive breath
12.Jefferson Airplane / Need somebody to love

Mc Brain a écrit :Pas moi (j'aime bien l'originale, mais en reprise je ne vois pas l'intérêt)

Les vétérans d'AXXIS (Power Metal - Allemagne) fêtent leurs 25 ans de carrière avec la sortie d'un double album Kingdom of the Night II à paraitre le 28 février chez Phonotraxx Publishing. Chaque volume sera disponible séparément, en vinyle ainsi qu'en box édition limitée. Voici son tracklisting:

Disc 1: Black Edition CD includes heavier and darker songs
1. Kingdom of the Night II - 2. Venom - 3. Beyond the Sky - 4. The War - 5. Never Again - 6. Soulfire - 7. More than for One Day - 8. Lass Dich gehn - 9. Lie After Lie - 10. Mary Married a Monster (Our Version) - 11. Bites Inside

Disc 2: White Edition CD includes ballads and more quiet songs
1. Hall of Fame - 2. Heaven in Paradise - 3. Living in a Dream - 4. 21 Cross - 5. My Eyes - 6. Dance into Life - 7. Mary Married a Monster (Her Version) - 8. We Are the World - 9. Take Me Far Away - 10. Gone with the Wind - 11. Temple of Rock

AXXIS sera en tournée allemande en mars/avril. (forlorn)

coming out soon! release date: 09th,Oct.2015
format: Special DVD/Double Audio CD
(with another mastering) /limited edition
title: 25 Years of Rock & Power

After the most successful album of the band's history (Kingdom Of The Night II reached number 28 of the Media Control Charts) and a nearly sold-out tour, the sympathetic hardrockers of AXXIS are truely living their dream anno 2015 even more popular and successful than ever.
Almost 3hours of real live rock music with wonderful guests like:
Doro Pesch, Victor Smolski (ex-Rage), Hannes Braun (Kissin' Dynamite), Jeanette Scherff (Dawn of Destiny), Pitti Hecht (Scorpions Percussionist), André Hilgers (Rage/ex-Axxis), Lucky & Janni (Tri State Corner), Thomas "Harry" Weinkauf (TV Policeman) and Werner Kleinhans (ex-Axxis)

The new AXXIS live DVD will be released officially on Oct. 9th !