Axel Rudi Pell, born 27 June 1960 in Bochum, Germany, is a German guitarist and
founder of the heavy‑metal band Axel Rudi Pell, which emerged in the late 1980s.
After early stints with the German band Steeler, he formed his eponymous group
in 1989, releasing the debut album Wild Obsession. The band’s lineup solidified
with vocalist Johnny Gioeli, bassist Volker Krawczak, drummer Mike Terrana, and
keyboardist Ferdy Doernberg, and they released Nasty Reputation (1991) and
Eternal Prisoner (1992). Subsequent albums-Magic (1997), Oceans of Time (1998),
Mystica (2006), Diamonds Unlock...