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In 1988 after sending in only one demo song AXXIS were signed to EMI Electrola. The debut album “Kingdom of the Night”, 1989 which was already released in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia and the USA sold 100 000 copies immediately. It became the best selling debut album by a Hard Rock band in Germany in 1989. “Axxis II” marked a similar huge success in 1990, followed by the authentic and energetic live release “Access All Areas” a year later. The ambitious “The Big Thrill” became a best seller in 1993.

This album was a big turning point in the career of this five-piece band. Produced by Joey Balin and recorded in Philadelphia, it was the first international production by AXXIS.


In the following years AXXIS had traveled thousands of miles. One if the most impressive destinations was Japan, where Bernhard Weiss and guitarist Walter Pietsch performed a couple of acoustic live shows due to the release of the Japanese only CD “Profile”. The band became known worldwide!



The album “Matters Of Survival” was produced in Los Angeles in 1995, the city of angels which is uncritically praised as a Metal capitol by some, a city where glamor, violence and homelessness live together very closely. An impression, which was responsible for the choice of the album title.


With Keith Olsen (FLEETWOOD MAC, WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER, SCORPIONS) the band had a producer who had already worked in the biz since 25 years.

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  • ikd-sj

    -tales of glory island- INCREDIBLE (҉´҉・҉ω҉・҉`҉)

    11 Apr 7:29am Reply
  • moonmadness-

    Doom Of Destiny is quickly becoming one of my favorite power metal albums of all time.

    28 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Roseace

    Just saw them live, one of the best concerts I have been in so far!

    29 Jul 2012 Reply
  • MrWaagh

    Doom Of Destiny is quickly becoming one of my favorite power metal albums of all time.

    12 Jul 2012 Reply
  • MrWaagh

    The band logo which they have been using since Time Machine is one of the most awesome band logos ever I've ever seen!

    11 Jul 2012 Reply
  • MrWaagh

    Lucky you! I was hoping to see them live as well but I had to chose between them and Kamelot :x

    10 Jul 2012 Reply
  • Roseace

    Im actually going to see this band live, I cant believe it, so happy! Anyone knows which songs do they usually play live? I can imagine it, but still

    9 Jul 2012 Reply
  • MetalRock1989

    Great covers!!

    18 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Yoknapatawpha1

    well, the new reDISCOvered release may piss many hard-core fans off, but I gotta' say there are some of the best covers EVER on this release! Truly a side of the band that I've not heard. I like it.

    18 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Cokefloyd

    NA-NA--- NA-NA-NA

    2 Jun 2012 Reply
  • Miksu-70

    I really like the debut by Axxis. Then there was a long time when they did albums that were not so special to me. Then Paradise In Flames was released and was I positively surprised. That sure is an excellent album. Doom Of Destiny is good too. :) Paradise In Flames really was and still is a phenomenal album!

    31 May 2012 Reply
  • MelancholyRage

    "Utopia is a bit disappointing. And all that stuff before Time Machine is neither hard nor heavy. Paradise In Flames / Doom of Destiny are the best!" I couldn't agree More!!!!!!!

    25 May 2012 Reply
  • Sharp-Ton

    BVB <3

    14 May 2012 Reply
  • Metal_Rage

    Hello!!! Check out the video from the new band “Náyades”! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYYksso-7oM Myspace: www.myspace.com/nayadesmetal if you want to download our demo, copy and paste the link to your Url! Thank you for the support!.

    9 May 2012 Reply
  • ArcTheseus

    Little War

    8 Apr 2012 Reply
  • envect

    little look back!

    31 Mar 2012 Reply
  • Astaroth0880

    Последние три альбома просто великолепны!!!

    27 Mar 2012 Reply
  • jericho667

    quanto sono tamarri! XD

    16 Mar 2012 Reply
  • markejr

    Heavy rain and thunderstorm!! Utopia is good, haters gonna hate ;)

    6 Mar 2012 Reply
  • Isaias_saiasi

    I'm always by your side / Even if we're world's apart / In the heat of the night / You will be mine!

    25 Jan 2012 Reply
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