02/05/2020 18:25

Axel Rudi Pell

Axel Rudi Pell to release his 18th album 'Sign of the Times' in April

The figures speak for themselves: more than 1.7 million albums sold worldwide, 2.6 million streams for the top 10 predecessor 'Knights Call' (2018). Now Axel Rudi Pell is about to release 'Sign of the Times' via Steamhammer, his 18th (!) studio album in 31 years. But not quantity matters - it's the quality that counts, stupid! His consistency enjoys more and more respect and appreciation within the hard & heavy community. Not every time, but with increasing frequency you hear the term "cult" when it comes to Axel Rudi Pell. Being the man that he is, he cannot rely on that idea, but "if someone is that successful over such a long period of time, he might as well deserve it." Sounds down to earth? Well, it was meant that way. "When we played Moscow last summer, a lot of fans came up to me, calling me a ’legend‘. My answer was: I'm just a guitar player." Nothing more, nothing less.

Track listing:
1. The Black Serenade (Intro) 01:40
2. Gunfire 05:21
3. Bad Reputation 05:41
4. Sign of the Times 07:10
5. The End of the Line 05:22
6. As Blind as a Fool Can Be 06:14
7. Wings of the Storm 05:48
8. Waiting for Your Call 05:34
9. Living in a Dream 05:59
10. Into the Fire 06:01

Release date is April 24th, 2020.

Editions:
- CD in jewel case
- CD in digipak
- 2LPs (gatefold, printed inner sleeves, 140g, red with black swirls vinyl)
- box / limited digipak CD, 2 LP Gatefold red transparent vinyl, button, A1 double sided poster, photo card, sticker and more tba.)

(source: Steamhammer)