New Album, The Ballads VI, out April 21 on Steamhammer/SPV
Pre-Order/Save HERE
European Tour Dates Begin in April!
Today, German guitar wizard AXEL RUDI PELL shares “Diamonds And Rust”, a new digital single and visualizer. The song is taken from the upcoming ballads album, The Ballads VI.
AXEL RUDI PELL says:
“A true classic in music history. Original artist Joan Baez has given this song very personal and emotional lyrics. There are already many cover versions, but an ARP typical interpretation could not be missing. We definitely had a lot of fun recording it.”
Ballads play a very special role in the history of rock music.
For one, they document the emotional side of the genre and show that behind (almost) every rocker’s hard chest beats a soft heart. Secondly, those quieter songs are being played by radio stations without rock-affinity – and are loved by listeners for their emotional depth. Additionally, in an increasingly hectic world, ballads offer brief moments of pause, of reflection on the essential things in life.
So, it is no wonder that the ballad compilations of AXEL RUDI PELL are an absolute success. Over 250,000 copies have been sold of The Ballads I (1993) to The Ballads V (2017) alone. And nine of the current Top-10 most streamed Pell songs on Spotify are ballads! So it comes as no surprise that fans of the Bochum guitarist and songwriter regularly push for a continuation of this release series.
On April 21, 2023, The Ballads VI will be released on CD, double vinyl LP, and digital download, as always, via Steamhammer/SPV, and will come with a few small surprises.
Not only is The Ballads VI the latest edition of the popular ARP ‘The Ballads’ series, but also the direct successor to his latest studio album, Lost XXIII, which landed at #2 on the official German album sales charts in April 2022. This exciting new compilation comes with a total of 13 ballads “made by ARP,” five of them being brand new recordings.
AXEL RUDI PELL sums up his growth as a songwriter and musician:
“Looking back, there is not a single ballad during the almost 35 years of my solo career that I need to be ashamed of, quite the contrary: some of them are still among my favourite songs today.”
Pre-Order/Save The Ballads VI HERE:
The Ballads VI Track List:
1) Revelations (new instrumental)
2) Diamonds And Rust (new cover version)
3) Morning Star (new song)
4) Dust In The Wind (new cover version)
5) Hidden Secrets (new instrumental)
6) Gone With The Wind
7) She’s A Lady
8) Room With A View
9) Fly With Me
10) As Blind As A Fool Can Be
11) I Put A Spell On You
12) Beyond The Light
13) Quarantined 1
The Ballads VI will be released in the following formats:
-CD DigiPak (incl. poster)
-2LP Gatefold (trans orange black vinyl)
-CD/LP bundle with shirt (only at the Steamhammer Shop)
-Download and stream HERE
AXEL RUDI PELL Tour 2023:
24.04. DE-Cologne – Essigfabrik
25.04. DE-Saarbrücken – Garage
27.04. DE-Bochum – Zeche
28.04. DE-Singen – Stadthalle
29.04. CH-Bern – Bierhübeli
01.05. DE-Munich – Backstage
02.05. DE-Langen – Neue Stadthalle
03.05. DE-Berlin – Huxleys
05.05. SE-Malmö – KB
06.05. SE-Stockholm – Fryshuset
07.05. SE-Gothenburg – Pustervik
09.05. DE-Hamburg – Fabrik
10.05. DE-Hannover – Capitol
11.05. DE-Karlsruhe – Substage
12.05. DE-Leipzig – Hellraiser
13.05. NL-Drachten – Iduna
14.05. DE-Bochum – Zeche (sold out)
AXEL RUDI PELL is:
Johnny Gioeli – Lead and Backing Vocals
Axel Rudi Pell – Lead and Rhythm Guitars
Ferdy Doernberg – Keyboards
Volker Krawczak – Bass
Bobby Rondinelli – Drums
