The figures speak for themselves: more than 1.7 million albums sold worldwide, 2.6 million streams for the top 10 predecessor "Knights Call" (2018). Now AXEL RUDI PELL is about to release "Sign Of The Times", his 18th (!) studio album in 31 years. But not quantity matters - it's the quality that counts, stupid! His consistency enjoys more and more respect and appreciation within the hard & heavy community. Not every time, but with increasing frequency you hear the term 'cult' when it comes to AXEL RUDI PELL. Being the man that he is, he cannot rely on that idea, but "if someone is that successful over such a long period of time, he might as well deserve it.
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