AXEL RUDI PELL
Reviewed by Mike SOS
Hard rockin' German axeman Axel Rudi Pell has put out his third collection of ballads here on the appropriately titled "The Ballads III."
This 11-track collection sounds like 1988 all over again, so much so that the only thing missing is a can of Aqua Net and some fringed leather jackets. However, fans of the beleaguered but ultimately memorable entity known as the power ballad will rejoice over this collection.
Compiling the softer side of Pell's last three releases with three new cuts (one of which being a soulful cover of Rainbow's "The Temple of the King"), "The Ballads III" may not be an essential purchase. But, if you're a fan with a completist complex or are just a little curious on how little the power ballad has changed over the last twenty years, this CD is for you.
For more information, check out http://www.axel-rudi-pell.de.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2005 by R. Scott Bolton. All rights
reserved.
Revised: 30 Sep 2008 01:41:39 -0500.
