With an impressive seventeen releases in 19 years, the Axel Rudi Pell Band is one of the most consistent, lasting and creative acts in the whole of Europe. Few guitarists have had as long and successful a career as the musician from Bochum, whose unmistakable signature marks not only his characteristic guitar style, but also his compositional skills. Axel s 18th studio offering, Tales of the Crown is a haunting studio album featuring ten brand-new compositions. On the subject of Tales of the Crown , Our fans will get just the kind of songs they have come to know from me and my band, says Pell, adding, plus a few little innovations. Recorded at Gelsenkirchen s Red House Studios, Tales of the Crown promises to be another masterpiece from the riffmaster himself, Axel Rudi Pell.