''Diamonds Unlocked'' is the twelfth album by German
guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. It is a cover album released in September/October 2007. The album consists of 10 cover tracks and 1 self-written introduction track. Axel Rudi Pell attempted to make cover versions of tracks from typically "non-metal" artists including
Phil Collins and
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998.
in order to show how these songs would be done in his signature melodic rock/metal style.
Track listing
# "The Diamond Overture" (
Axel Rudi Pell) - 1:41
# "Warrior" (
Riot) - 3:42
# "
Beautiful Day
"Beautiful Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the first track on their tenth studio album, ''All That You Can't Leave Behind'' (2000), and was released as the album's lead single on 9 October 2000. The song was a commercial success, ...
" (
U2) - 4:46
# "Stone" (
Chris Rea
Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which t ...
) - 6:36
# "
Love Gun
''Love Gun'' is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Kiss, released on June 30, 1977. Casablanca Records and FilmWorks shipped one million copies of the album on this date. It was certified platinum and became the band's first top ...
" (
Kiss
A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...
) - 4:04
# "Fools Game" (
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolotin
, The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, 1998.
) - 3:58
# "Heartbreaker" (
Free) - 6:55
# "Rock the Nation" (
Montrose) - 4:05
# "
In the Air Tonight
"In the Air Tonight" is the debut solo single by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released as the lead single from Collins's debut solo album, ''Face Value'', in January 1981.
Collins co-produced "In the Air Tonight" w ...
" (
Phil Collins) - 8:38
# "Like a Child Again" (
The Mission) - 4:48
# "
Won't Get Fooled Again
"Won't Get Fooled Again" is a song by the English rock band the Who, written by Pete Townshend. It was released as a single in June 1971, reaching the top 10 in the UK, while the full eight-and-a-half-minute version appears as the final track ...
" (
The Who
The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...
) - 6:12
Charts:
* Germany No. 60
* Switzerland No. 81
Personnel
*
Axel Rudi Pell - guitars
*
Johnny Gioeli
Johnny Gioeli ( ; born October 5, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter and composer, known as the vocalist of the hard rock band Crush 40. He is also the original lead singer of the band Hardline and a member of German guitarist Axel Rudi Pe ...
- vocals
* Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards, acoustic guitar on "Love Gun"
*
Volker Krawczak Volker may refer to:
* Volker (name), including a list of people with the given name or surname
* Volker, Kansas City, a historic neighborhood in Kansas City
* Volker Boulevard, Kansas City
* '' Alien Nations'' (German: ''Die Völker''), a real-tim ...
- bass guitar, acoustic guitar on "Love Gun"
*
Mike Terrana
Mike Terrana (born January 21, 1960) is an American hard rock and heavy metal drummer. His first professional work was in 1984 with the MCA band Hanover Fist from Toronto, Canada, after which he recorded and toured with other bands, playing m ...
- drums, percussion
References
External links
*
''Diamonds Unlocked'' at AllMusic.combr>
''Diamonds Unlocked'' at Amazon.com
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Axel Rudi Pell albums
Covers albums
2007 albums
SPV/Steamhammer albums