---
title: "Axel Rudi Pell"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/axel-rudi-pell"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1989
---

# Axel Rudi Pell

**Axel Rudi Pell** is a heavy metal band, from Germany, active 1989 to present.

Gli Axel Rudi Pell, talvolta abbreviati A.R.P., sono una band heavy metal tedesca fondata nel 1989 dal guitar hero Axel Rudi Pell.

Biography source: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_Rudi_Pell_(gruppo_musicale)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Axel Rudi Pell |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Bochum, Germany |
| Formed | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 25 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bob Rondinelli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bob-rondinelli) | Drums (drum set) | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Ferdy Doernberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ferdy-doernberg) | Keyboard | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Axel Rudi Pell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/axel-rudi-pell) |  | 1989 to present | Current |
| [Johnny Gioeli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johnny-gioeli) | Lead vocals | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Volker Krawczak](https://themetalnet.com/musician/volker-krawczak) | Bass guitar | 1989 to present | Current |
| [Jörg Michael](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jorg-michael) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to 1998 | Former |
| [Mike Terrana](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-terrana) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2013 | Former |
| [Jeff Scott Soto](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jeff-scott-soto) | Lead vocals | 1992 to 1997 | Former |
| [Rob Rock](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-rock) | Lead vocals | 1991 to 1991 | Former |
| [Charlie Huhn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charlie-huhn) | Lead vocals | 1989 to 1989 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Wild Obsession](https://themetalnet.com/album/7778e2ce-51ff-3eb2-922e-63b0823e7aae) | Album |
| 1991 | [Nasty Reputation](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc68d5a6-392f-3ebd-a8ee-0ccb04e24c77) | Album |
| 1992 | [Eternal Prisoner](https://themetalnet.com/album/00a8c135-648a-3ff6-ab80-678a1e620a51) | Album |
| 1994 | [Between the Walls](https://themetalnet.com/album/28b4c516-65dc-3a04-ba2c-c5e84214b912) | Album |
| 1996 | [Black Moon Pyramid](https://themetalnet.com/album/0ad9d65a-c704-3ada-b036-f0e9e4faff04) | Album |
| 1997 | [Magic](https://themetalnet.com/album/36ac5111-664d-359b-abbe-be1fc26b7623) | Album |
| 1998 | [Oceans of Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/96c6beac-ffd4-3a88-b51b-f63eeaddb55f) | Album |
| 2000 | [The Masquerade Ball](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e0f4224-bd89-32d6-8588-57ab70c87208) | Album |
| 2002 | [Shadow Zone](https://themetalnet.com/album/ee6f303a-3067-3704-b2ed-e29306f73cd7) | Album |
| 2002 | [Shadow Zone](https://themetalnet.com/album/bbd4fe36-1b39-434a-b866-fab8c2a8b953) | EP |
| 2004 | [Kings and Queens](https://themetalnet.com/album/e40e8883-08f2-31f1-83b7-bf46584e1085) | Album |
| 2006 | [Mystica](https://themetalnet.com/album/da2a2737-d2fd-3c64-ad22-87c31772183d) | Album |
| 2007 | [Diamonds Unlocked](https://themetalnet.com/album/acc4dc2a-496f-3a74-bb01-edf42f5c79b8) | Album |
| 2008 | [Tales of the Crown](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd1dc933-ca3f-31fd-853d-8befc3946acb) | Album |
| 2010 | [The Crest](https://themetalnet.com/album/5288e4c2-ec72-4e15-9295-5be3fa4b1db4) | Album |
| 2012 | [Circle of the Oath](https://themetalnet.com/album/7c4d9b70-2291-4126-aa17-9e0a8aeb3f90) | Album |
| 2012 | [Run With the Wind](https://themetalnet.com/album/4e0e937e-1f78-424a-a3cd-6a07db4fcc48) | EP |
| 2014 | [Into the Storm](https://themetalnet.com/album/2c6a626d-1ca5-4bec-93bd-a3aee85d86d0) | Album |
| 2015 | [Game of Sins](https://themetalnet.com/album/37f25b4b-bd97-4d32-afeb-4a259db3e01d) | Album |
| 2018 | [Knights Call](https://themetalnet.com/album/bfcfca18-700c-4e91-b39f-539b33c4e99c) | Album |
| 2020 | [Sign of the Times](https://themetalnet.com/album/ba4255a8-ddff-45d9-b7e5-9eb7504c5d03) | Album |
| 2021 | [Diamonds Unlocked II](https://themetalnet.com/album/5d04acc7-9be8-4fa1-8353-8259276c5e5b) | Album |
| 2022 | [Lost XXIII](https://themetalnet.com/album/384fb48b-70f5-4bfd-a7a0-3cd5d0ad52b8) | Album |
| 2024 | [Risen Symbol](https://themetalnet.com/album/3fd3db5c-4b48-4b99-b046-c782b39da84d) | Album |
| 2026 | [Ghost Town](https://themetalnet.com/album/01f6d81c-ed2b-4e0b-85bc-f25e1a07df96) | Album |

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- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Deep Purple](https://themetalnet.com/band/deep-purple) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Motörhead](https://themetalnet.com/band/motorhead) (listened together)
- [Ozzy Osbourne](https://themetalnet.com/band/ozzy-osbourne) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AXEL-RUDI-PELL-OFFICIAL-SITE-427164065301
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Axel_Rudi_Pell/1746
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7dWw3TXxNe2aEhng9vVRNl
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/10877
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/176396049
- bandcamp: https://axelrudipell.bandcamp.com/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/axel-rudi-pell](https://themetalnet.com/band/axel-rudi-pell). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt