The Masquerade Ball

The Masquerade Ball
Studio album by Axel Rudi Pell
Released	10 April 2000
Recorded	November 1999 - February 2000
Genre	Heavy metal, hard rock, power metal
Length	67:49 min
Label	Steamhammer/SPV
Axel Rudi Pell chronology
Oceans of Time (1998) The Masquerade Ball (2000) Shadow Zone (2002)

The Masquerade Ball is the eighth studio album released by the heavy metal German guitarist Axel Rudi Pell and the first album released with Mike Terrana on the drums; a position he would hold until his departure from the band in 2013. The album was released in 2000 on the SPV record label.

Track listing

All songs by Axel Rudi Pell, except where noted.

1. "The Arrival" (Intro) - 1:31
2. "Earls of Black" - 6:05
3. "Voodoo Nights" - 5:32
4. "Night and Rain" - 8:06
5. "The Masquerade Ball" - 10:42
6. "Tear Down the Walls" - 5:40
7. "The Line" - 7:41
8. "Hot Wheels" - 4:56
9. "The Temple of the Holy" - 7:43
10. "July Morning" (Byron / Hensley) - 9:58

Personnel

• Axel Rudi Pell (electric guitar)
• Johnny Gioeli (vocals)
• Ferdy Doernberg (keyboards)
• Volker Krawczak (bass)
• Mike Terrana (drums)

External links

• The Masquerade Ball at Axel Rudi Pell.de
• The Masquerade Ball at Allmusic.com
• The Masquerade Ball at Amazon.com