German guitar hero AXEL RUDI PELL has set "Diamonds Unlocked" as the title of his
upcoming "covers" album, due in September/October via SPV Records. Recording
sessions for the effort will begin on April 2.
Commented Pell: "We will record 11 songs, ten cover versions and one self-written
intro. I saw a few song suggestions from the fans here in the guestbook. But this
will be a record containing songs which haven't been covered much. Also it is not my
intention to record songs from other 'real' metal bands (with one or two
exceptions), because the songs are already 'metal.' We wanna show how songs from
other music genres could sound when a hard rock or classic rock band is covering
'em. That doesn't mean that the record will be strange sounding....no way! It will
be typically AXEL RUDI PELL-ish and you'll not be disappointed, believe me!"