The Crest (album) explained

The Crest
Type:	studio
Artist:	Axel Rudi Pell
Cover:	Axel rudi pell the crest.jpg
Released:	2010
Genre:	Heavy metal, hard rock, power metal
Length:	55:05
Label:	Steamhammer/SPV
Prev Title:	Tales of the Crown
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Circle of the Oath
Next Year:	2012

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

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

Charts: Austria #68; Sweden #45; Switzerland #38; Germany #22.

Track listing

All songs by Axel Rudi Pell

1. "Prelude of Doom" (intro) - 1:32
2. "Too Late" - 5:58
3. "Devil Zone" - 6:08
4. "Prisoner of Love" - 5:56
5. "Dreaming Dead" - 7:39
6. "Glory Night" - 5:45
7. "Dark Waves of the Sea (Oceans of Time Part II: The Dark Side)" - 8:00
8. "Burning Rain" - 5:44
9. "Noblesse Oblige (Opus #5 Adagio Contabile)" - 4:08
10. "The End of Our Time" - 6:15
11. "Dreaming Dead (Extended Version)" - 11:06 (Only available in the Deluxe Edition)

Disc 2 of Deluxe Edition:

1. "Tear Down the Walls" - 6:27
2. "Strong as a Rock" - 8:14
3. "Medley: The Masquerade Ball / Casbah / Tales of the Crown" - 14:37
4. "Drum Solo" - 4:32
5. "Rock the Nation" - 6:10
6. "The Temple of the King" - 9:20
7. "Mystica" - 9:47
8. "Fool Fool / Eternal Prisoner" - 13:33

Personnel

• Johnny Gioeli - Vocals
• Axel Rudi Pell - Guitar
• Volker Krawczak - Bass
• Mike Terrana - Drums
• Ferdy Doernberg - Keyboards

Notes and References

1. Web site: Axel Rudi Pell - The Crest | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 103 . Lordsofmetal.nl . 2012-02-10.