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.
| Diamonds Unlocked | ||||
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| Studio album | ||||
| Released | 1 October 2007 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 2007 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, hard rock, speed metal | |||
| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Jukebox:Metal | [2] |
Track listing
edit- "The Diamond Overture" (Axel Rudi Pell) - 1:41
- "Warrior" (Riot) - 3:42
- "Beautiful Day" (U2) - 4:46
- "Stone" (Chris Rea) - 6:36
- "Love Gun" (Kiss) - 4:04
- "Fools Game" (Michael Bolton) - 3:58
- "Heartbreaker" (Free) - 6:55
- "Rock the Nation" (Montrose) - 4:05
- "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) - 8:38
- "Like a Child Again" (The Mission) - 4:48
- "Won't Get Fooled Again" (The Who) - 6:12
Charts:
- Germany No. 60[citation needed]
- Switzerland No. 81[citation needed]
Personnel
edit- 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