He scored his first German chart entry in 1994 with the release of his fourth solo effort, Between the Walls, which featured vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen, Talisman), one of a handful of singers he would work with over the years. Striking out on his own the following year with vocalist Charlie Huhn (Ted Nugent, Gary Moore) and Steeler bassist Volker Krawczak in tow - Krawczak has been the sole constant member of Pell's solo band - Pell released his debut solo LP Wild Obsession, commencing a long and prolific relationship with SPV. Taking their moniker from a track off of Judas Priest's British Steel LP, the band issued four studio albums and saw modest success before calling it quits after the release of 1988's Undercover Animal. Beginning with 1989's Wild Obsession, Pell established himself as one of European power metal and melodic hard rock's most versatile and dynamic players, issuing dozens of well-received studio LPs (Between the Walls, 1994 Shadow Zone, 2002 The Crest, 2010) and concert albums (Knights Live, 2002 XXX Anniversary Live, 2019), all of which were released on German independent label SPV.Ī native of Bochum, Pell co-founded the German heavy metal group Steeler in 1981 alongside vocalist Peter Burts, guitarist Tom Eder, bassist Volker Krawczak, and drummer Jan Yildiral. “Writing songs is like a lot of things in life: It’s my way or the highway!”Ġ2.A virtuosic German guitar player, Axel Rudi Pell first gained prominence in the early to mid-'80s as the lead guitarist for the band Steeler before embarking on a successful, decades-long solo career. His ongoing passion drives him all the time, he’s always on the lookout for a better chorus, a better solo, a better bridge, a better song. But there’s also a lot of determination involved. And answers his own question: “As long as I can do what I like I’m the happiest man in the world.”īasically Pell is living his very own dream: He has turned his hobby into a profession. “Why should I retire?” asks the 57-year-old. What an impressive number! But there is no reason for the axeman to rest on his laurels. More than 1.5 million people worldwide have bought Pell’s albums. That’s a fact and more than a symbol of steadily releasing albums on SPV, Pell’s tried and trusted label since 1989. Its successor is called “Knights Call” and studio album no. “Game Of Sin” from 2016 was a huge success and peaked at no. Want an 'It's Available!' Email Notification? Release date:

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