In `Pay the price`,` Living on the wildside` and `Holy creatures` Axel Rudi Pell are properly gas. But even better I like the partially very long epics like `Ashes from the oath`,` The Gates Of The Seaven seals` and `Oceans Of Time. In `Prelude to the moon` Malmsteen is smooth gouged. Ever Axel can really inspire, the same is true as well for his band (eg Jörg Michael Drums and Johnny Gioeli vocals).
If you like Deep Purple, Rainbow and Uriah Heep, will be right here. Melodic Hard Rock / Metal the old-fashioned way is called for. Old-fashioned is not meant negatively, therefore smooth 5 stars for "Oceans Of Time".