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3A power/speed metal band from Germany and formed in 1989. It was formed by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, whom the band is named after, after his departure from Steeler in 1988. The current lineup consists of Johnny Gioeli (of Music/{{Hardline}} and Music/{{Crush 40}} fame) on vocals, Axel Rudi Pell on guitars, Volker Krawczak on bass, Mike Terrana on drums and Ferdy Doernberg on keyboards.
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5They play a classic traditional melodic heavy metal, predictably guitar-heavy but less flashy than Music/YngwieMalmsteen, with an emphasis on softer ballads as evidenced by three separate ballad compilations over the years.
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7Discography
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9* ''Wild Obsession'' (1989)
10* ''Nasty Reputation'' (1991)
11* ''Eternal Prisoner'' (1992)
12* ''Between the Walls'' (1994)
13* ''Black Moon Pyramid'' (1996)
14* ''Magic'' (1997)
15* ''Oceans of Time'' (1998)
16* ''The Masquerade Ball'' (2000)
17* ''Shadow Zone'' (2002)
18* ''Kings and Queens'' (2004)
19* ''Mystica'' (2006)
20* ''[[CoverAlbum Diamonds Unlocked]]'' (2007)
21* ''Tales of the Crown'' (2008)
22* ''The Crest'' (2010)
23* ''Circle of the Oath'' (2012)
24* ''Into the Storm'' (2014)
25* ''Game of Sins'' (2016)
26* ''Knights Call'' (2018)
27* ''Sign of the Times'' (2020)
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29!!Axel Rudi Pell provides examples of the following tropes:
30* AirGuitar: Johnny Gioeli occasionally does this in concert.
31* AlbumFiller: Most common on ''Oceans of Time'' and ''Black Moon Pyramid''.
32* AudienceParticipationSong: Not as frequently as other heavy metal bands, but still sometimes happens.
33* BoleroEffect: "Take the Crown", "Ashes from the Oath", "The Curse of the Damned", their cover of "In the Air Tonight", and the list goes on.
34* ConceptAlbum: The band has released three ballad compilations, each taking songs from the band's last few albums.
35* ContinuityNod: Very common, but most notable in the song "Mystica", which directly references the albums ''Kings and Queens'' and ''Oceans of Time'', as well as a handful of songs from previous albums.
36* ContinuityPorn: The song "Mystica".
37* CoverVersion: "Wishing Well" by Free, "July Morning" by Uriah Heep, "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix, "The Temple of the King" by Rainbow, "Hey Hey My My" by Neil Young, and "All Along the Watchtower" by Bob Dylan. In 2007 they released a covers-only album called ''Diamonds Unlocked''.
38** CoverAlbum: ''Diamonds Unlocked''.
39** TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Most songs covered by ARP develop heavier tones than the original versions, although some stick to the source material more closely. Examples of this are "July Morning" by Uriah Heep and "Beautiful Day" by U2. Ironically, "Love Gun" by KISS was covered as a ballad complete with acoustic guitars. But the most obvious change was made to Music/PhilCollins's "In the Air Tonight". It's...well, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDhf_0QtM10 compare]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gllbk7Yl-dY them]] [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic yourself]].
40* EpicInstrumentalOpener: Every studio album since ''Between the Walls'' has contained a minute-long foreboding instrumental intro at the beginning, with the exception of ''Tales of the Crown''.
41* EpicRocking: Many of the epic compositions have really long solos, especially "The Gates of the Seven Seals", "The Masquerade Ball", and "The Clown is Dead".
42** Don't forget the song "Black Moon Pyramid".
43* EverythingIsAnInstrument: "Casbah" has a realistic-sounding outro that sounded like somebody rowing a boat. Additionally, the jokingly-titled "Return of the Calyph from the Apocalypse of Babylon" contains ''a cow mooing.''
44* FourMoreMeasures: "Night and Rain". It doesn't want to begin.
45* GreatestHitsAlbum: ''The Wizard's Chosen Few'', ''The Magic Fingers'', and ''Best of Anniversary Edition''.
46* GreenAesop: ''Hole In The Sky'', but it's far from being {{Anvilicious}}.
47* HeavyMeta: "Long Live Rock", as its title might suggest.
48-->''This way of life is the only one''
49-->''We believe and we'll carry on''
50-->''Hot nights and cold drinks all night long''
51-->''Never too old to rock 'n' roll''
52* IndecipherableLyrics: The demonic interlude of "The Gates of the Seven Seals". It doesn't help that these particular lyrics weren't even included in the album booklet.
53* LastChorusSlowDown: "The Curse of the Damned"
54* MultinationalTeam: The current lineup is two Germans, two Americans, and a Brit.
55%%* MusicForCourage: "I Believe in You"
56%%* PowerBallad
57* RockmeAsmodeus: The pre-solo interlude from "The Gates of the Seven Seals".
58* SequelSong: "Dark Waves of the Sea" is the sequel to "Oceans of Time". It features the chorus as an interlude.
59** "World of Confusion" is the same for "The Masquerade Ball".
60* StopandGo: Possibly "(Don't Trust The) Promised Dreams". The song fades into near silence for about a minute before picking right back up again.
61* TriumphantReprise: The interlude of "Dark Waves of the Sea", which is a reprise of the chorus from "Oceans of Time". Also "World of Confusion" for "The Masquerade Ball".
62* WordSaladTitle: "Return of the Calyph from the Apocalypse of Babylon"

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