Axel Rudi Pell - Knight Treasures (Live and More) (2002) [2DVD] {SPV} 
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© 2002 SPV / Steamhammer | SPV 563-74347 DVD
Rock / Hard Rock / Heavy Metal Axel Rudi Pell has been through it all, the rise of heavy metal in Germany during the
mid 80s, it's fall from grace in the early 90s, and it's rather rapid
and powerful rebirth in the late 90s. From beginning to end, he has
never compromised his sound, his style, or the spirit of his music. Long
after it was fashionable to play guitar like Ritchie Blackmore and
write lyrics sounding like Ronnie Dio, ARP kept doing it, and never once
did they falter in their quest to bring forth the magic and the
majesty.
This concert, from start to finish, is nearly 2 hours of 5 very seasoned
musicians rocking hard and having a great time. Outside of the metal
genre, you will never encounter this kind of dedication to your music,
this stand up ideal of trying to outdo your own studio releases in one
take in front of thousands of fans. Some of the old timers in the
classic rock scene like Kiss and the Scorpions do it, but you will be
hard pressed to find any modern rock band today with this kind of
dedication live.
Axel is playing his heart out throughout, and is actually playing more
complex versions of his solos than what you will find on the studio
releases. Most of the material is either taken from the album they were
touring on (Shadow Zone) or from the first album. However, the part
where he really shines as a player is during the longer jam sessions
such as "Casbah" off of Between the Walls and "Carousel" from Oceans of
Time.
Johnny Gioeli is in top form on this album from start to finish. There is pretty much
no way to make a distinction between the studio version of his vocals
and what he's doing here, that's how on point he is. Stand out vocal
performances on this release include "The Masquerade Ball" medley
(including the rather humorous Reggae version of Casbah) and "Tear down
the walls".
Mike Terrana and Ferdy Doernberg are also in top form here, and provide
us with some very amazing solos, particularly Mike's and I quote
"destroy this drumset" routine. The rhythm section as a whole is
extremely together throughout, but "Edge of the World" and "Follow the
Sign" are the strongest demonstrations of the polish they possess.
The bonus material on here includes two old music videos from Axel's
back catalog, including "The deeper the night" from his Steeler days,
which is a nostalgic moment for any fan of 80s traditional metal. We
also have an interview with Axel where he gives us the history of his
career as a musician. His tone is very subdued, lacking the pretentious
babbling that many bands nowadays engage in. The man lives the life of a
true musician, he loves the music that he creates, and that is what he
wants others to judge him by. And based on the fine product he provides
us, he gets my vote for a top role model for the aspiring lead
guitarist/frontman.
In conclusion, this is an amazing live performance from a band that has
seen the good and bad days of metal come and go, a band that is driven
to make the remaining days that they have the best that they can be.
Unfortunately I have not yet been able to catch ARP live yet, but in the
next few years I may be doing some traveling to see them.
Personnel: * Axel Rudi Pell (Electric Guitar)
* Johnny Gioeli (vocals)
* Ferdy Doernberg (keyboards)
* Volker Krawczak (Bass)
* Mike Terrana (drums)
* Gudi Laos (Backing Vocals)
* Katja Kutz (Backing Vocals)
DVD1
The first DVD contains a live show performed at The Zeche in Pell's home
town of Bochum, Germany on the 5th of May 2002 during the 2002 Shadow
Zone tour. 01. Edge of the World
02. Nasty Reputation
03. Tear Down the Walls
04. Medley: Masquerade Ball/Casbah/Drum Solo/Stargazer/Casbah
05. Follow the Sign
06. Fool Fool
07. Carousel
08. The Clown is Dead
09. Call Her Princess
10. Snake Eyes
11. Warrior
DVD2
The second DVD contains bonus material such as interviews and music videos. Interviews
Features the band commenting on the tour ad how the current line-up came
to be. It also provides a detailed insight into the whole of Pell's
career from the days of Steeler to his modern life and how he writes
songs and his musical influences.
"Making of Shadow Zone"
This feature shows an "Intense and intimate look at the band working in
the studio" when the Shadow Zone album was being recorded.
"Fan Cam"
A short recording of the day of the live show on DVD1 from the perspective of the fans.
"Friends and Fans"
A collection of pictures and comments from the fans after the show in DVD1.
Video Clips
2 music videos from Axel's career.
* The Deeper the Night, from Steeler's album Undercover Animal.
* Cry of the Gypsy, from the album Between the Walls.
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