French
DeutschThe Crest (album)
| The Crest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, power metal | |||
| Length | 55:05 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
| Axel Rudi Pell chronology | ||||
| ||||
The Crest is the fourteenth album by German speed/power metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, and was released in 2010 on Steamhammer/SPV records.[1]
Deluxe edition
[edit]On November 22, 2010, a deluxe edition of the Crest was released, which along with new artwork and additional photos and a 24-page booklet, also contains a second disc containing songs performed in the last Axel Rudi Pell DVD One Night Live, as well as an extended version of "Dreaming Dead" which has a longer guitar solo.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| About.com | [3] |
| Fury Rocks |   [4] |
| Lords of Metal | (9.4/10)[1] |
| Jukebox:Metal | [5] |
Charts: Austria #68; Sweden #45; Switzerland #38; Germany #22.
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Axel Rudi Pell
- "Prelude of Doom" (intro) - 1:32
- "Too Late" - 5:58
- "Devil Zone" - 6:08
- "Prisoner of Love" - 5:56
- "Dreaming Dead" - 7:39
- "Glory Night" - 5:45
- "Dark Waves of the Sea (Oceans of Time Part II: The Dark Side)" - 8:00
- "Burning Rain" - 5:44
- "Noblesse Oblige (Opus #5 Adagio Contabile)" - 4:08
- "The End of Our Time" - 6:15
- "Dreaming Dead (Extended Version)" - 11:06 (Only available in the Deluxe Edition)
Disc 2 of Deluxe Edition:
- "Tear Down the Walls" - 6:27
- "Strong as a Rock" - 8:14
- "Medley: The Masquerade Ball / Casbah / Tales of the Crown" - 14:37
- "Drum Solo" - 4:32
- "Rock the Nation" - 6:10
- "The Temple of the King" - 9:20
- "Mystica" - 9:47
- "Fool Fool / Eternal Prisoner" - 13:33
Personnel
[edit]- Johnny Gioeli - Vocals
- Axel Rudi Pell - Guitar
- Volker Krawczak - Bass
- Mike Terrana - Drums
- Ferdy Doernberg - Keyboards
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Axel Rudi Pell - The Crest | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 103". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "The Crest - Axel Rudi Pell". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ "Axel Rudi Pell The Crest Review - Review of The Crest by Axel Rudi Pell". Heavymetal.about.com. 2010-06-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Lye, Andy (2010). "Axel Rudi Pell - The Crest Jukebox:Metal review".
