Diamonds Unlocked Explained

Diamonds Unlocked
Type:	cover album
Cover:	AxelRudiPell-DiamondsUnlocked.jpg
Released:	1 October 2007
Recorded:	April–June 2007
Genre:	Heavy metal, hard rock, speed metal
Label:	Steamhammer/SPV
Prev Title:	Mystica
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	Tales of the Crown
Next Year:	2008

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 in order to show how these songs would be done in his signature melodic rock/metal style.

Track listing

1. "The Diamond Overture" (Axel Rudi Pell) - 1:41
2. "Warrior" (Riot) - 3:42
3. "Beautiful Day" (U2) - 4:46
4. "Stone" (Chris Rea) - 6:36
5. "Love Gun" (Kiss) - 4:04
6. "Fools Game" (Michael Bolton) - 3:58
7. "Heartbreaker" (Free) - 6:55
8. "Rock the Nation" (Montrose) - 4:05
9. "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) - 8:38
10. "Like a Child Again" (The Mission) - 4:48
11. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (The Who) - 6:12

Charts:

• Germany No. 60
• Switzerland No. 81

Personnel

• Axel Rudi Pell - guitars
• Johnny Gioeli - vocals
• Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards, acoustic guitar on "Love Gun"
• Volker Krawczak - bass guitar, acoustic guitar on "Love Gun"
• Mike Terrana - drums, percussion

External links

• [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1208172|pure_url=yes}} ''Diamonds Unlocked'' at AllMusic.com]
• Diamonds Unlocked at Amazon.com