Diamonds Unlocked
{{Infobox album
| name = Diamonds Unlocked
| type = cover album
| artist =
| cover = AxelRudiPell-DiamondsUnlocked.jpg
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| released = 1 October 2007
| recorded = April–June 2007
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| genre = Heavy metal, hard rock, speed metal
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| label = Steamhammer/SPV
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| prev_title = Mystica
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Tales of the Crown
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1208172|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]
|rev2 = Jukebox:Metal
|rev2score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://www.jukeboxmetal.com/2007/axel-rudi-pell-diamonds-unlocked/ Jukebox:Metal review]
}}
Diamonds Unlocked is the twelfth album by German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell. It is a cover album released in September/October 2007. The album consists of 10 cover tracks and 1 self-written introduction track. Axel Rudi Pell attempted to make cover versions of tracks from typically "non-metal" artists including Phil Collins and Michael Bolton in order to show how these songs would be done in his signature melodic rock/metal style.
Track listing
- "The Diamond Overture" (Axel Rudi Pell) - 1:41
- "Warrior" (Riot) - 3:42
- "Beautiful Day" (U2) - 4:46
- "Stone" (Chris Rea) - 6:36
- "Love Gun" (Kiss) - 4:04
- "Fools Game" (Michael Bolton) - 3:58
- "Heartbreaker" (Free) - 6:55
- "Rock the Nation" (Montrose) - 4:05
- "In the Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) - 8:38
- "Like a Child Again" (The Mission) - 4:48
- "Won't Get Fooled Again" (The Who) - 6:12
Charts:
- Germany No. 60{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
- Switzerland No. 81{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
Personnel
- Axel Rudi Pell - guitars
- Johnny Gioeli - vocals
- Ferdy Doernberg - keyboards, acoustic guitar on "Love Gun"
- Volker Krawczak - bass guitar, acoustic guitar on "Love Gun"
- Mike Terrana - drums, percussion
References
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External links
- [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1208172|pure_url=yes}} Diamonds Unlocked at AllMusic.com]
- [https://www.amazon.com/Diamonds-Unlocked-Axel-Rudi-Pell/dp/B000TX7ALU/ Diamonds Unlocked at Amazon.com]
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