Axel Rudi Pell - Oceans Of Time (1998) + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Johnny Gioeli - Lead Vocals Axel Rudi Pell - Guitars Volker Krawczak - Bass Ferdy Doernberg - Keyboards Jorg Michael - Drums Produced by Axel Rudi Pell and Ulrich Posselt. Recorded and Mixed at Ra.Sh. Studio Gelsenkirchen, Germany from March to June 1998. Engineered and Mixed by Ulrich Posselt. Studio "Best Boy": Jens Bonk. Cover Artwork: Marc Kinnert (Atelier Oxmox, Cologne). Single Photos (double page) Taken by Volker Beushaunsen. Booklet Designed by Klaus Heinrich at em design Dortmund, Germany. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) Slaves Of The Twilight (Pell) 1:50 2) Pay The Price (Pell) 6:17 3) Carousel (Pell) 8:00 4) Ashes From The Oath (Pell) 9:36 5) Ride The Rainbow (Pell) 4:54 6) The Gates Of The Seven Seals (Pell) 10:37 7) Oceans Of Time (Pell) 7:46 8) Prelude To The Time (Opus # 3, Menuetto Prelugio) (Pell) 5:04 9) Living On The Wildside (Pell) 4:52 10) Holy Creatures (Pell) 6:33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) Slaves Of The Twilight (Pell) 1:50 Instrumental ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) Pay The Price (Pell) 6:17 Yeah yeah Oh yeah Struck down, time is late, thought we could rule the earth Can't get away of all those promises, yeah Moving through the holy land lost in the curse No matter how we could get out of this Shots in the dark ... ringing in my head The fear of the night's running through my veins The lords of the twilight are disturbing my brain Another night of slavery will drive me insane Chorus: They come from behind, they're stealing your mind They're tearing your soul apart There's no place to hide ... and you realize They will rip out your heart Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho Oh ho ho ho - we pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho We pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho Oh ho ho ho - we pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho We pay the price ... for love On and on we sailed away we're riding through the night Heading for the end straight into nowhere Destination paralyzed, shockwaves in the air Can't get along we're running in despair Chorus Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho Oh ho ho ho - we pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho We pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho Oh ho ho ho - we pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho We pay the price ... for love Price for love They come from behind, they're stealing your mind Go! Chorus Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho Oh ho ho ho - we pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho We pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho Oh ho ho ho - we pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho We pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho Oh ho ho ho - we pay the price for love Oh ho ho ho, oh ho ho ho We pay the price ... price for love Oh love Shots in the dark ... ringing in my head The fear of the night's running through ... my ... veins The price of love Yeah Pay the price ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Carousel (Pell) 8:00 We saw the wonderworld ... of all the wild wild horses Flying around ... like an eagle in the sky But we had been told ... of the danger of burning roses Longing for you ... and they're never asking why Don't touch the flame Run through the fire Calling your name We're flying higher ... to the edge of the world Chorus: Carousel - of broken dreams ... turning around in a circle Carousel - you know what it means ... making a fool out of me Carousel - of broken dreams ... turning around in a circle Carousel - you know what it means ... making a fool out of me Carousel Far out in the distance ... there was a place once we called AHome@ Lost forever, filled with emptiness and moan The rising force of evil ... broke the chains of destination Hard to believe what there will be no recreation Don't touch the flame Run through the fire Calling your name We're flying higher Chorus Yeah Yeah Chorus Carousel - of broken dreams ... turning around in a circle Carousel - you know what it means ... making a fool out of me Carousel - of broken dreams ... turning around in a circle Carousel - you know what it means ... making a fool out of me Carousel Make fool out of me (Carousel) Carousel Make a fool out of me (Carousel) You know what it means (Carousel) Carousel Don't touch the flame (Carousel) Run through the fire Calling your name We're flying higher... Carousel Yeah Make a fool out of me (Carousel) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) Ashes From The Oath (Pell) 9:36 Silent night, we saw the rainbow in the sky Filled with hope, ready to cry Roaring thunder ... and the moon was passing by Crack in the wall, light in the sky Early morning ... and the strangers sailed away We don't want another day We looked for the truth, for the reasons of our fate All reply we got was ... hate, yeah yeah The black light's calling ... and the moon eclipsed the sun Endless whispers, nowhere to run We tried to get out ... we're lost under the gun In the chance waiting for dawn Burning candles, the smoke that filled up the air We called the fire to help us to be there Kings and queens, the illusion of our dreams Surrounded by the fear ... that the end is coming near All we need is the answer (answer, answer)... From the lost world of home (home, home) And we pray till the morning ... on the ashes from the oath The ashes from the oath Early morning ... and the strangers sailed away We don't want another day We looked for the truth, for the reasons of our fate All reply we got was hate All we need is the answer (answer, answer)... From the lost world of home (home, home) And we pray till the morning ... on the ashes from the oath Yeah And we search for tomorrow... For our lives and our sins (sins, sins) And our praying still goes on ... on the ashes from the oath The ashes from the oath ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Ride The Rainbow (Pell) 4:54 We're riding through the times, danger in the air Lock up the wolves, don't trust those promises The tower's passing by, the devil's in despair Break down the walls, somewhere to nowhere Chorus: We're riding the wind, we're riding through eternity We're leaving in sin, they opened the gates for you and me For you and me Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We ride the rainbow Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We touch the sky Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We ride the rainbow Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We don't ask why The northern lights are shining and ... we are left on our own We broke the crystal ball ... with blood, fire and stone The cross of heaven and hell - was burning, lost and gone Tearing our souls apart ... and never seen again Chorus Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We ride the rainbow Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We touch the sky Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We ride the rainbow Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - And we don't ask why Yeah yeah yeah Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We ride the rainbow Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We touch the ... sky Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We ride the rainbow, yeah Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh We're riding through the times, danger in the air Lock up the wolves, don't trust those promises The tower's passing by, the devil's in despair ... somewhere Oh yeah Oh ho ho hoh, ho ho hohohoh - We ride the rainbow And touch the sky We ride the rainbow (2) Yeah, we ride the rainbow On and on, on and on We ride ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) The Gates Of The Seven Seals (Pell) 10:37 Out there in the distance ... the lightning strikes the oath Full moon is rising, the thunder gets the world We're so close to the edge of our lives Riding high and low, trying to survive Yeah yeah We're trying to survive We're running 'round in circles ... to find out of the cave Another day ... and these will be our grave We heard the tolling ... of the backdoor gates of hell Try to search ... for the key to get away from the spell Chorus 1: The ending is near, there's not enough time... Time to survive We're lost, lost in a world Building its own sacrifice There was no place to hide Chorus 2: Beyond the gates ... of the seven seals Beyond the gates ... they cry for you and me Beyond the gates ... of the seven seals Beyond the gates ... another world Chorus 2 The thunder, the smash, the cracks between the walls The black moon pyramid once filled with magic, now is gone Can we remember ... the wizards of all the eternity Fighting the evil ... to break out to be free Chorus 1 & 2 Chorus 3: Beyond the gates ... of the seven seals Beyond the gates ... they cry for you and me Beyond the gates ... of the seven seals Beyond the gates ... another world ... to be free Chorus 2 & 3 Another world to be free Beyond the seven seals Ooh oh To be free Beyond the gates, yeah yeah The gates No Yeah yeah Oh oh ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Oceans Of Time (Pell) 7:46 I see you turning, turning away And we're ready to leave ... to the bridges of sin Chorus 1: Seven wonders, we're ready to fly Like an eagle ... we're touching the sky Chorus 2: We sailed across the ocean ... on the wind of the sea We're sailing on the oceans ... of time We're moving through the twilight Passed the black moon on our way We're sailing on the oceans of time As the sun fades to dark light we knew... There was no way to return All the stars were passing by, we're riding through the sky On our endless ... journey through the space Chorus 1 & 2 The dust turned to stone ... and the black moon touched the dawn As we tried to get out ... of this world of burning fear, ooh oh Seven wonders, and we're ready to fly Like an eagle ... we're touching the sky, yeah We sailed across the ocean ... on the wind of the sea We're sailing on the oceans ... of time We're moving through the twilight Passed the black moon on our way We're sailing on the oceans ... of time We're sailing on ... the oceans of time We never look back and... We sailing on ... on time I see you turn, turning away We never look back and... We're sailing on the oceans of time We're sailing on... The oceans of time, yeah yeah yeah Oceans of time Don't turn away Don't turn away, no don't turn, no don't turn away Don't turn away The oceans of time We sailed across the ocean ... on the wind of the sea We're sailing on the oceans ... of time The oceans of time The oceans of time... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Prelude To The Time (Opus # 3, Menuetto Prelugio) (Pell) 5:04 Instrumental ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Living On The Wildside (Pell) 4:52 It was early in the morning The sun rises in the sky The place you'd filled is empty I don't understand why The memories are coming... All slowly to my mind We searched for hope and glory... For all the things we couldn't find Chorus 1: Remember the feelings we had all in the past They're gone forever, we didn't know that it won't last Chorus 2: Living on the wild side - on the ashes of love (3) Living on the wild side - we didn't know it wouldn't last Now that you're gone away The fireplace's so cold And I don't remember... All the stories that have been told And there's no turning back... From the locked doors of our hearts We're stone cold crazy Our love is been apart Remember the feelings we had all in the past They're gone forever, we didn't know it wouldn't last Chorus 2 Yeah Living on the wild side - on the ashes of love (2) Living on the wild side - Yeah, on the ashes of love Living on the wild side - on the ashes of love (3) Living on the wild side - we didn't know it wouldn't last Living on the wild side Living on the wild side Oh yeah Living on the... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10) Holy Creatures (Pell) 6:33 The evil wolfs in the dark are howling again I wish I could sleep ... every now and then The moon is shining in ... in my face so bright In this neverending ... storyteller's night Chorus 1: It was not worth to remember Left all alone in the cold We never give up, no surrender But our souls have been sold Chorus 2: Holy creatures Coming out of the dark, twisting around in the night Holy creatures Riding the spark, hiding in unholy light Holy creatures Coming out of the dark, twisting around in the night Holy creatures Riding the spark, hiding in unholy light Yeah The hunting in my darkest hour ... still goes on and on Evil faces smiling bright ... appearing from dusk till dawn The earls of darkness ... bringing ... torture slaughter and pain I tried to stay away ... but that was all in vain Chorus 1 & 2 Holy creatures Coming out of the dark, twisting around in the night Holy creatures Riding the spark, living in unholy light Yeah yeah Oh Yeah yeah Holy creatures Out of the dark, twisting around in the night Holy creatures Riding the spark in the unholy light The creatures The evil wolfs in the dark ... are howling again Holy creatures (2) Out of the dark, twisting around in the night Hiding in the unholy light Holy creatures Never give up, never surrender Our souls have been sold, never give up in the fight Holy creatures (4) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Axel's Personal Thanx List: Ritchie Blackmore & Candice Night, Makoto "Captain" Wada, Metal Mike van Rijswijk, Roland Grapow, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi,... Magazine support: Rock Hard, Hammer, More Black Than Purple, Breakout, Heavy, Burrn! A very special thanks to my wonderful girlfriend Ulrike for Oceans Of Time... Also I would like to thank all my musicians for working their butts off to make me have a big house and a Ferrari soon ... just kidding my friends! I like to wish all the best of luck to Jeff Scott Soto and Jorg Michael for their future musical carriers. Ferdy's Personal Thanx List: Rough Silk, the bands Helloween, Dio, Savatage, Deep Purple, Axxis, Accept/UDO, their crews and especially Axel & Ulrike. Jorg's Personal Thanx List: I like to thank all the people who supported me over all the years playing with Axel Rudi Pell. The list would be too long to mention but you know who you are. Jorg Michael uses Meinl Cymbals, Premier Drums, Vic Firth Sticks, Steinberg Cubase, Kummick TM Michrophone Systems and Tama Hardware. Volker's Personal Thanx List: Metal Hammer, the Rock Hard crew,... Volker Krawczak uses Music Man StingRay & Ibanez Soundgear Basses, Siemens V 72, Hughes & Kettner Amplification.