Hall Of Metal has issued an interview with German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL. The following is an excerpt from the interview, conducted by Stryper_Maniac:

Q: What’s behind the title Tales Of The Crown? I guess, knowing you, you want to express something with that title. What’s for you “the crown”? Tell us a little bit about the track with that name too.

A: "The new record is continuing the story of the five Knights travelling through mystic times. You know... those Knights travelled over the Oceans Of Time to search for the lost crown of their kingdom to bring it back home. They were invited to a masquerade ball in a strange building in a strange world. Later they found out that there was no masquerade ball... it just was a trap of the evil and the knights were cursed and turned to stone in the Shadow Zone. Fortunately they could release themselves, found the crown and were then on their way back home after leaving the building of the Kings & Queens. Unfortunately their way home was attached by several dark forces, who tried to stop those Knights and the crown as they had to get through the Mystica Zone. Now they arrived home and you can see the crown laying down at the skull altar... while the Knights telling their stories from the dangerous travel to the other people in their village. Maybe this story will continue…"

Read the full interview at Hall Of Metal.

As previously reported, Tales Of The Crown features the following tracklisting: 'Higher', 'Ain't Gonna Win', 'Angel Eyes', 'Crossfire', 'Touching My Soul', 'Emotional Echoes', 'Riding On An Arrow', 'Tales Of The Crown', 'Buried Alive', 'Northern Lights'.

A Tales Of The Crown gydget can be viewed below.

Tales Of The Crown release dates via Steamhammer/SPV now include:

Germany / Austria / Switzerland - October 24th

Europe - October 27th

Spain / Portugal / France / UK - November 3rd

USA - November 4th

Pell has announced the following release parties in Germany for his upcoming album:

October

24 - Weiden, Germany - W2
24 - Lautern, Germany - Havanna
24 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rockfabrik
25 - Nersingen, Germany - Rocks
25 - Marburg, Germany - Kult
25 - Cuxhaven, Germany - Der Laden
25 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
25 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik

November

7 - Leverkusen, Germany - Shadow
14 - Niederkrüchten, Germany - Pitch Black

Pell recently announced his first round of European tour dates for 2009. They are as follows:

January

25 - Würzburg, Germany - Posthalle
26 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club
27 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
29 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
30 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
31 - Andernach, Germany - Juz Live Club

February

2 - Uden, Netherlands - De Pul
3 - Vosselaar - Biebob
4 - Ludwigsburg, Germany - Rockfabrik
6 - Bochum, Germany - Zeche
7 - Bochum, Germany - Zeche