Mystica (Axel Rudi Pell album)
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Mystica is the eleventh album by German
melodic hard rock
/power metal
guitarist Axel Rudi Pell
, released in 2006.
The final artwork was done by Colombian illustrator Felipe Machado Franco, Axel explained the artwork: "The 5 knights are on their way home now since they released their crown back from the evil breed during their visit at the "Kings and Queens" castle. Their way will lead them back passing the "Shadow Zone" and sailing on through the "Oceans Of Time".Of course it is a rather mystical travel and there are attacked by various creatures... I included some of this lyrical content in a few of the new songs, but not in all of em."
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
melodic hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
guitarist Axel Rudi Pell
Axel Rudi Pell
Axel Rudi Pell is a German guitar player, playing melodic heavy metal. He started off with the band Steeler before leaving to start his solo career in 1989 with the eponymous band Axel Rudi Pell...
, released in 2006.
The final artwork was done by Colombian illustrator Felipe Machado Franco, Axel explained the artwork: "The 5 knights are on their way home now since they released their crown back from the evil breed during their visit at the "Kings and Queens" castle. Their way will lead them back passing the "Shadow Zone" and sailing on through the "Oceans Of Time".Of course it is a rather mystical travel and there are attacked by various creatures... I included some of this lyrical content in a few of the new songs, but not in all of em."
Track listing
- "The Mysterious Return" (Intro) - 1:18
- "Fly to the Moon" - 5:33
- "Rock the Nation" - 5:29
- "Valley of Sin" - 7:10
- "Living a Lie" - 5:27
- "No Chance to Live" - 6:18
- "Mystica" - 8:26
- "Haunted Castle Serenade (Opus #4 Grazioso E Agresso)" - 3:52
- "Losing the Game" - 4:35
- "The Curse of the Damned" - 9:57
Personnel
- Johnny GioeliJohnny GioeliJohnny Gioeli is an American hard rock singer. Originally lead singer of the band Hardline, he is also currently the vocalist of Crush 40 and German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell's band...
- Vocals - Axel Rudi PellAxel Rudi PellAxel Rudi Pell is a German guitar player, playing melodic heavy metal. He started off with the band Steeler before leaving to start his solo career in 1989 with the eponymous band Axel Rudi Pell...
- Guitar - Volker Krawczak - Bass
- Mike TerranaMike TerranaMike Terrana is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA band Hanover Fist from Toronto, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing many styles of music in Western New York state...
- Drums - Ferdy DoernbergFerdy DoernbergFerdy Doernberg is an English-German heavy metal musician. He is the last original member of Rough Silk, which he founded in 1989. He has also performed with Helloween and Holy Moses. Since 1997, he has been the keyboardist for Axel Rudi Pell's band...
- Keyboards
External links
- Mystica at Axel Rudi Pell.de
- [ Mystica at Allmusic.com]
- Mystica at Amazon.com