The Crest is the fourteenth album by German speed/power metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell, and was released in 2010 on Steamhammer/SPV records.[1]

The Crest
Studio album by
Released2010
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock, power metal
Length55:05
LabelSteamhammer/SPV
Axel Rudi Pell chronology
Tales of the Crown
(2008)
The Crest
(2010)
Circle of the Oath
(2012)

Deluxe edition

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On November 22, 2010, a deluxe edition of the Crest was released, which along with new artwork and additional photos and a 24-page booklet, also contains a second disc containing songs performed in the last Axel Rudi Pell DVD One Night Live, as well as an extended version of "Dreaming Dead" which has a longer guitar solo.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]
About.com     [3]
Fury Rocks          [4]
Lords of Metal(9.4/10)[1]
Jukebox:Metal     [5]

Charts: Austria #68; Sweden #45; Switzerland #38; Germany #22.

Track listing

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All songs by Axel Rudi Pell

  1. "Prelude of Doom" (intro) - 1:32
  2. "Too Late" - 5:58
  3. "Devil Zone" - 6:08
  4. "Prisoner of Love" - 5:56
  5. "Dreaming Dead" - 7:39
  6. "Glory Night" - 5:45
  7. "Dark Waves of the Sea (Oceans of Time Part II: The Dark Side)" - 8:00
  8. "Burning Rain" - 5:44
  9. "Noblesse Oblige (Opus #5 Adagio Contabile)" - 4:08
  10. "The End of Our Time" - 6:15
  11. "Dreaming Dead (Extended Version)" - 11:06 (Only available in the Deluxe Edition)

Disc 2 of Deluxe Edition:

  1. "Tear Down the Walls" - 6:27
  2. "Strong as a Rock" - 8:14
  3. "Medley: The Masquerade Ball / Casbah / Tales of the Crown" - 14:37
  4. "Drum Solo" - 4:32
  5. "Rock the Nation" - 6:10
  6. "The Temple of the King" - 9:20
  7. "Mystica" - 9:47
  8. "Fool Fool / Eternal Prisoner" - 13:33

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Axel Rudi Pell - The Crest | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 103". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "The Crest - Axel Rudi Pell". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  3. ^ "Axel Rudi Pell The Crest Review - Review of The Crest by Axel Rudi Pell". Heavymetal.about.com. 2010-06-01. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  4. ^ [1][dead link]
  5. ^ Lye, Andy (2010). "Axel Rudi Pell - The Crest Jukebox:Metal review".
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