The Crest (album)
# The Crest (album)

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

## Deluxe edition

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

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| About.com | |
| Fury Rocks | |
| Lords of Metal | (9.4/10) |
| Jukebox:Metal | |

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

## Track listing

All songs by Axel Rudi Pell

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

Disc 2 of Deluxe Edition:

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

## Personnel

* Johnny Gioeli - Vocals
* Axel Rudi Pell - Guitar
* Volker Krawczak - Bass
* Mike Terrana - Drums
* Ferdy Doernberg - Keyboards
