Line-up



1989– Volker Krawczak - bass
1989– Axel Rudi Pell - guitars
1998– Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards
1998– Johnny Gioeli - vocals
2013– Bobby Rondinelli - drums
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1991 Michael Voss - choirs vocals
1996 Peter "Peavy" Wagner - bass
1997 Roland Grapow - guitars
2017 Bonnie Tyler - vocals
2026 Udo Dirkschneider - vocals
1989 Erik Oskarsson - bass
1989 Jörg Deisinger - bass
1989 Charlie Huhn - vocals
1989–1998 Jörg Michael - drums
1990–1991 Rob Rock - vocals
1992–1997 Jeff Scott Soto - vocals
1993–1996 Julie Greaux - keyboards
1997 Christian Wolff - keyboards
1998–2013 Mike Terrana - drums
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1989– Volker Krawczak - bass
1989– Axel Rudi Pell - guitars
1998– Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards
1998– Johnny Gioeli - vocals
2013– Bobby Rondinelli - drums
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1991 Michael Voss - choirs vocals
1996 Peter "Peavy" Wagner - bass
1997 Roland Grapow - guitars
2017 Bonnie Tyler - vocals
2026 Udo Dirkschneider - vocals
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1989 Erik Oskarsson - bass
1989 Jörg Deisinger - bass
1989 Charlie Huhn - vocals
1989–1998 Jörg Michael - drums
1990–1991 Rob Rock - vocals
1992–1997 Jeff Scott Soto - vocals
1993–1996 Julie Greaux - keyboards
1997 Christian Wolff - keyboards
1998–2013 Mike Terrana - drums
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Discography


1989 Metal Hammer Heavy Xmas
[Split] 1989
1989 Demo
[Demo] 1989
6.0 6.0
1989 Hear You Calling Me
[Single] 1989
6.0 6.0
1989 Broken Heart
[Single] 1989
7.0 7.0
1993 Forever Young
[Single] 1993
7.0 7.0
1993 The Ballads
[Compilation] 1993
7.8 7.8
1995 Made In Germany
[Live] 1995
7.6 7.6
1999 The Ballads II
[Compilation] 1999
8.0 8.0
1999 Holy Dio: A Tribute To The Voice Of Metal - Ronnie James Dio
[VA] 1999
9.1 9.1
2000 Hot Wheels
[Single] 2000
7.0 7.0
2000 Wild Obsession / Nasty Reputation
[Boxset] 2000
8.0 8.0
2000 The Wizards Chosen Few
[Compilation] 2000
8.6 8.6
2002 Shadow Zone (Promotional 5-Track-Single!)
[Single] 2002
7.0 7.0
2002 Knights Live
[Live] 2002
8.1 8.1
2002 Knights Treasures (Live & More)
[DVD] 2002
8.2 8.2
2004 The Ballads III
[Compilation] 2004
8.6 8.6
2007 A Spanking Good Song Collection
[VA] 2007
6.0 6.0
2008 Eternal Prisoner / Between The Walls
[Boxset] 2008
8.0 8.0
2008 Live Over Europe
[DVD] 2008
7.4 7.4
2009 Best Of: Anniversary Edition
[Compilation] 2009
7.9 7.9
2010 One Night Live
[DVD] 2010
7.3 7.3
2011 The Ballads IV
[Compilation] 2011
8.6 8.6
2011 Hallelujah
[Single] 2011
7.5 7.5
2012 Run With The Wind
[Single] 2012
8.3 8.3
2012 Before I Die
[Single] 2012
8.5 8.5
2013 Live On Fire
[DVD] 2013
7.3 7.3
2013 5 Original Albums In 1 Box
[Boxset] 2013
8.0 8.0
2014 5 Original Albums In 1 Box, Vol. II
[Boxset] 2014
8.0 8.0
2014 Hey Hey My My
[Single] 2014
8.0 8.0
2015 Thunder And Steel Down Under - A Tribute To Riot
[VA] 2015
2015 Magic Moments - 25th Anniversary Special Show
[DVD] 2015
8.4 8.4
2015 Magic Moments - 25th Anniversary Special Show
[Live] 2015
6.5 6.5
2015 The King Of Fools
[Single] 2015
8.0 8.0
2017 Live At Wacken 2016
[VA] 2017
2017 Love's Holding On
[Single] 2017
8.0 8.0
2017 The Ballads V
[Compilation] 2017
8.0 8.0
2019 Greatest Hits
[Compilation] 2019
9.0 9.0
2019 XXX Anniversary Live
[Live] 2019
7.6 7.6
2020 Gunfire
[Single] 2020
7.3 7.3
2020 Wings Of The Storm
[Single] 2020
8.3 8.3
2022 Down On The Streets
[Single] 2022
5.0 5.0
2022 Gone With The Wind
[Single] 2022
6.0 6.0
2023 Morning Star
[Single] 2023
2023 The Ballads VI
[Compilation] 2023
7.8 7.8
2024 Guardian Angel
[Single] 2024
6.0 6.0
2024 Darkest Hour
[Single] 2024

1989 Metal Hammer Heavy Xmas
[Split] 1989
1989 Demo
[Demo] 1989
6.0 6.0
1989 Hear You Calling Me
[Single] 1989
6.0 6.0
1989 Broken Heart
[Single] 1989
7.0 7.0
1993 Forever Young
[Single] 1993
7.0 7.0
1993 The Ballads
[Compilation] 1993
7.8 7.8
1995 Made In Germany
[Live] 1995
7.6 7.6
1999 The Ballads II
[Compilation] 1999
8.0 8.0
1999 Holy Dio: A Tribute To The Voice Of Metal - Ronnie James Dio
[VA] 1999
9.1 9.1
2000 Hot Wheels
[Single] 2000
7.0 7.0
2000 Wild Obsession / Nasty Reputation
[Boxset] 2000
8.0 8.0
2000 The Wizards Chosen Few
[Compilation] 2000
8.6 8.6
2002 Shadow Zone (Promotional 5-Track-Single!)
[Single] 2002
7.0 7.0
2002 Knights Live
[Live] 2002
8.1 8.1
2002 Knights Treasures (Live & More)
[DVD] 2002
8.2 8.2
2004 The Ballads III
[Compilation] 2004
8.6 8.6
2007 A Spanking Good Song Collection
[VA] 2007
6.0 6.0
2008 Eternal Prisoner / Between The Walls
[Boxset] 2008
8.0 8.0
2008 Live Over Europe
[DVD] 2008
7.4 7.4
2009 Best Of: Anniversary Edition
[Compilation] 2009
7.9 7.9
2010 One Night Live
[DVD] 2010
7.3 7.3
2011 The Ballads IV
[Compilation] 2011
8.6 8.6
2011 Hallelujah
[Single] 2011
7.5 7.5
2012 Run With The Wind
[Single] 2012
8.3 8.3
2012 Before I Die
[Single] 2012
8.5 8.5
2013 Live On Fire
[DVD] 2013
7.3 7.3
2013 5 Original Albums In 1 Box
[Boxset] 2013
8.0 8.0
2014 5 Original Albums In 1 Box, Vol. II
[Boxset] 2014
8.0 8.0
2014 Hey Hey My My
[Single] 2014
8.0 8.0
2015 Thunder And Steel Down Under - A Tribute To Riot
[VA] 2015
2015 Magic Moments - 25th Anniversary Special Show
[DVD] 2015
8.4 8.4
2015 Magic Moments - 25th Anniversary Special Show
[Live] 2015
6.5 6.5
2015 The King Of Fools
[Single] 2015
8.0 8.0
2017 Live At Wacken 2016
[VA] 2017
2017 Love's Holding On
[Single] 2017
8.0 8.0
2017 The Ballads V
[Compilation] 2017
8.0 8.0
2019 Greatest Hits
[Compilation] 2019
9.0 9.0
2019 XXX Anniversary Live
[Live] 2019
7.6 7.6
2020 Gunfire
[Single] 2020
7.3 7.3
2020 Wings Of The Storm
[Single] 2020
8.3 8.3
2022 Down On The Streets
[Single] 2022
5.0 5.0
2022 Gone With The Wind
[Single] 2022
6.0 6.0
2023 Morning Star
[Single] 2023
2023 The Ballads VI
[Compilation] 2023
7.8 7.8
2024 Guardian Angel
[Single] 2024
6.0 6.0
2024 Darkest Hour
[Single] 2024

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Concerts


18.08.2024 SUI - Cudrefin
Rock The Lakes Festival 2024
15.08.2024 CZE - Moravský Krumlov
Rock Castle Open Air 2024
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01.08.2024 GER - Wacken
Wacken Open Air 2024
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14.05.2023 GER - Bochum
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13.05.2023 NED - Drachten
Axel Rudi Pell: Sign Of The Times European Tour 2022 - Part I
12.05.2023 GER - Leipzig
Axel Rudi Pell: Sign Of The Times European Tour 2022 - Part I
11.05.2023 GER - Karlsruhe
Axel Rudi Pell: Sign Of The Times European Tour 2022 - Part I
10.05.2023 GER - Hannover
Axel Rudi Pell: Sign Of The Times European Tour 2022 - Part I
09.05.2023 GER - Hamburg
Axel Rudi Pell: Sign Of The Times European Tour 2022 - Part I
07.05.2023 SWE - Gothenburg
Axel Rudi Pell: Sign Of The Times European Tour 2022 - Part I

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