Grave Digger (band)
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Grave Digger are a German
heavy metal
/power metal
band formed in 1980. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s.
.
In 1985, with Lackmann having left the band, they recorded and released their second album Witch Hunter. Only after the album was completed, a replacement on bass was found in the form of C.F. Brank. Further festival appearances followed, a tour with Helloween
as special guest and, finally, their third album War Games in January 1986. To promote this album, a triple headline tour with Celtic Frost
and Helloween
followed. Thereafter, Peter Masson gave way to Uwe Lulis; in 1987 the band's name was changed to Digger, the name under which they released the album Stronger Than Ever
. This album hardly had anything in common with the earlier music of Grave Digger. It was more an attempt to reach the masses with mainstream rock like that of Bon Jovi
or Van Halen
. The album flopped, as it was not accepted by fans or the masses. As a result, Chris Boltendahl declared, at the end of 1987, the breakup of the band.
However, the band partially reformed in 1991. Christ Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis, along with two valuable newcomers, Tomi Göttlich and Jörg Michael, who had been the drummers for Rage
and Running Wild
, released a comeback record, The Reaper
. This album returned to the true roots of Grave Digger. In the same year, the album Best of the Eighties was released; it represented a quasi Best-of-Album of their earlier songs.
The album Symphony of Death
followed in 1994. In the interim, Grave Digger, now with a new drummer, Frank Ullrich, toured Germany, playing as the warm-up act for Manowar
. In 1995 the album Heart of Darkness
appeared; it was a very dark album with many influences from the early works of Annihilator
.
In 1996, Stefan Arnold became the band's new drummer. This year also marked the release of the concept album Tunes of War
, which dealt with the early history of Scotland
. This album was the first part of the Middle Ages Trilogy, completed in 1999. The second album, Knights of the Cross
, with Jens Becker as bass guitarist, was completed in 1997 and was about the rise and fall of the Knights Templar
. The final part of the trilogy, finished in 1999, Excalibur explored the legend of King Arthur
and the Knights of the Round Table. Shortly after this followed a world tour with the keyboardist Hans-Peter Katzenburg, who later became a permanent bandmember.
. Many of the band's most popular songs were played alongside other less well-known ones. There were also a number of different supporting acts appearing with Grave Digger. This concert also marked a defining chapter in the band's history, as Uwe Lulis left a short while before the concert because of personal and business reasons. Lulis finally called his new band Rebellion
.
A replacement, in the form of the ex-Rage
guitarist, Manni Schmidt
, was found. Along with him and the new record label Nuclear Blast, the album The Grave Digger
appeared in 2001. The works of Edgar Allan Poe
served as an inspiration for the lyrics of the new album. Their first live album, Tunes of Wacken, appeared in 2002. This was coupled with the release of their first DVD, Wacken Open Air. About a year later, a further concept album, Rheingold, appeared, which centered on the opera Der Ring des Nibelungen
by Richard Wagner
.
After the successful Rheingold-Tour, the band recorded another album, The Last Supper, with Symphorce
and Wizard; however, unlike previous albums, The Last Supper was not a concept album, despite several songs about the last days of Jesus. A few journalists described the album as the best since Tunes of War
or Heavy Metal Breakdown
. It was released on January 17, 2005. Less than a month later, the band began a tour with Stormhammer and Astral Doors
in Andernach
, the birthplace of Manni Schmidt.
October 2005 saw the release of a live DVD recording of the Last Supper Tour and the São Paulo
concert. The title, 25 to Live, commemorated the band's 25th anniversary.
Grave Digger released their follow-up to The Last Supper, Liberty or Death
on January 12, 2007. A Double-Headline Tour together with Therion
followed, beginning January 17, 2007 in Essen
.
In mid August, 2008, the band entered Principal studios with additional guitarist Thilo Hermann to record their 13th studio album entitled Ballads of a Hangman
. It was their first album with twin guitars.
In February 2009 the band parted ways with Thilo Hermann. In October 2009 Manni Schmidt left the band due to ongoing disagreements with Boltendahl. An old friend of the band, guitarist Axel Ritt (Domain
) was chosen as a temporary replacement for Schmidt to play out the remaining tour dates. On January 12, 2010, it was officially announced that Axel Ritt is now an official full time member of Grave Digger.
Since mid-May to mid-July 2010, the band finished recording their new album The Clans Will Rise Again
which is set for release in Europe on October 1, 2010 via Napalm Records with a North American release following soon after. The album is a loose sequel of the Tunes of War
album, but this time not a concept album about the Scottish history, rather a work about Scotland, its mysticism and its people. On September 11, 2010, Grave Digger released a video for Highland Farewell, the fourth track appearing on The Clans Will Rise Again.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
/power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band formed in 1980. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s.
Band history
After various appearances at small festivals, the band recorded two songs for the compilation album Rock from Hell in 1983. A year later, Grave Digger, now comprising Chris Boltendahl (vocals), Peter Masson (guitar), Willi Lackmann (bass) and Albert Eckardt (drums), released their debut album Heavy Metal BreakdownHeavy Metal Breakdown
Heavy Metal Breakdown is the first studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger.-Track listing:Music composed and arranged by Grave Digger and lyrics by Chris Boltendahl, except where indicated# "Headbanging Man" - 3:37...
.
In 1985, with Lackmann having left the band, they recorded and released their second album Witch Hunter. Only after the album was completed, a replacement on bass was found in the form of C.F. Brank. Further festival appearances followed, a tour with Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
as special guest and, finally, their third album War Games in January 1986. To promote this album, a triple headline tour with Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost
Celtic Frost was a metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. They are known for their heavy influence on the extreme metal genres. The group was first active from 1984 to 1993, and re-formed in 2001. Following Tom Gabriel Fischer's departure in 2008, Celtic Frost decided to break up again...
and Helloween
Helloween
Helloween is a German power metal band founded in the mid 1980s by members of Iron Fist and Powerfool. The band was a pioneering force in the European Power Metal movement and their second and third studio albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt...
followed. Thereafter, Peter Masson gave way to Uwe Lulis; in 1987 the band's name was changed to Digger, the name under which they released the album Stronger Than Ever
Stronger Than Ever
Stronger Than Ever is the fourth studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger. However, they changed their name to just "Digger" for this release. Retrospect Records, a little known record label, very briefly issued a re-release of the album on CD in 2005. The CD was released with...
. This album hardly had anything in common with the earlier music of Grave Digger. It was more an attempt to reach the masses with mainstream rock like that of Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi , guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, as well as current bassist Hugh McDonald...
or Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
. The album flopped, as it was not accepted by fans or the masses. As a result, Chris Boltendahl declared, at the end of 1987, the breakup of the band.
However, the band partially reformed in 1991. Christ Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis, along with two valuable newcomers, Tomi Göttlich and Jörg Michael, who had been the drummers for Rage
Rage (band)
Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
and Running Wild
Running Wild (band)
Running Wild is a German heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Hamburg. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s. The band has carved its niche in the metal world as the first "pirate metal" band, a theme which took off with the release of Under...
, released a comeback record, The Reaper
The Reaper
The Reaper is fifth studio album by the German Power metal/Speed metal band Grave Digger. It was released on 2 November 1993 for the label GUN Records. This was the band's return after a long hiatus, released seven years after their previous album War Games.- About the album :A new line-up was...
. This album returned to the true roots of Grave Digger. In the same year, the album Best of the Eighties was released; it represented a quasi Best-of-Album of their earlier songs.
The album Symphony of Death
Symphony Of Death
Symphony of Death is an EP released by Grave Digger.- Track listing :# "Intro"# "Symphony of Death"# "Back to the Roots"# "House of Horror"# "Shout it Out"# "World of Fools"# "Wild and Dangerous"- Line-up :*Chris Boltendahl - Vocals...
followed in 1994. In the interim, Grave Digger, now with a new drummer, Frank Ullrich, toured Germany, playing as the warm-up act for Manowar
Manowar (band)
Manowar is an American heavy metal band from Auburn, New York. Formed in 1980 the group is known for its lyrics based on fantasy and mythological topics along with their "loud and bombastic" sound...
. In 1995 the album Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness (album)
Heart of Darkness is sixth studio album by Grave Digger. They showed a much darker and more aggressive sound with this release than any of their previous albums...
appeared; it was a very dark album with many influences from the early works of Annihilator
Annihilator (band)
Annihilator is a Canadian heavy metal band hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, also from Vancouver, British Columbia between 1987-2002 by founding member, vocalist, guitarist and bassist Jeff Waters. The band has been around since 1984 and is the biggest selling heavy metal artist from Canada in history,...
.
In 1996, Stefan Arnold became the band's new drummer. This year also marked the release of the concept album Tunes of War
Tunes of War
Tunes of War is the seventh studio album by German metal band Grave Digger about the Scottish struggles for independence from England, from the medieval conflicts between its clans in the 11th century through to the Jacobite rebellion of the 18th....
, which dealt with the early history of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. This album was the first part of the Middle Ages Trilogy, completed in 1999. The second album, Knights of the Cross
Knights of the Cross (album)
Knights of the Cross is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger released in 1998. It is a concept album about the rise and fall of the Knights Templar and the early crusades .-Track listing:All songs composed & arranged by Boltendahl/Lulis except "Deus Lo Vult" by Katzenburg...
, with Jens Becker as bass guitarist, was completed in 1997 and was about the rise and fall of the Knights Templar
Knights Templar
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar, the Order of the Temple or simply as Templars, were among the most famous of the Western Christian military orders...
. The final part of the trilogy, finished in 1999, Excalibur explored the legend of King Arthur
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries, who, according to Medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century. The details of Arthur's story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and...
and the Knights of the Round Table. Shortly after this followed a world tour with the keyboardist Hans-Peter Katzenburg, who later became a permanent bandmember.
Anniversary years
In 2000, Grave Digger celebrated their 20th anniversary; to mark the occasion they performed at a sell-out concert at the Zeche in BochumBochum
Bochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
. Many of the band's most popular songs were played alongside other less well-known ones. There were also a number of different supporting acts appearing with Grave Digger. This concert also marked a defining chapter in the band's history, as Uwe Lulis left a short while before the concert because of personal and business reasons. Lulis finally called his new band Rebellion
Rebellion (band)
Rebellion is a German power-metal band. It was formed in 2001 when guitarist Uwe Lulis left Grave Digger in 2000, taking ex-Grave Digger bassist Tomi Göttlich with him...
.
A replacement, in the form of the ex-Rage
Rage (band)
Rage are a German heavy metal band, formed in 1984. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s, along with bands such as Helloween, Running Wild and Blind Guardian.-Background:...
guitarist, Manni Schmidt
Manni Schmidt
Manfred "Manni" Schmidt is a heavy metal guitarist and songwriter, best-known for having been a member of Grave Digger and Rage.-History:...
, was found. Along with him and the new record label Nuclear Blast, the album The Grave Digger
The Grave Digger
The Grave Digger is tenth studio album by Grave Digger. This is the darkest album Grave Digger has done...
appeared in 2001. The works of Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
served as an inspiration for the lyrics of the new album. Their first live album, Tunes of Wacken, appeared in 2002. This was coupled with the release of their first DVD, Wacken Open Air. About a year later, a further concept album, Rheingold, appeared, which centered on the opera Der Ring des Nibelungen
Der Ring des Nibelungen
Der Ring des Nibelungen is a cycle of four epic operas by the German composer Richard Wagner . The works are based loosely on characters from the Norse sagas and the Nibelungenlied...
by Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
.
After the successful Rheingold-Tour, the band recorded another album, The Last Supper, with Symphorce
Symphorce
Symphorce was a German progressive power metal band, originally assembled in 1998.- Biography :The band was formed in October 1998 by singer Andy B. Franck. He created the name Symphorce as a play of words, a portmanteau of symphony and force. It was a few months later, in 1999 that they released...
and Wizard; however, unlike previous albums, The Last Supper was not a concept album, despite several songs about the last days of Jesus. A few journalists described the album as the best since Tunes of War
Tunes of War
Tunes of War is the seventh studio album by German metal band Grave Digger about the Scottish struggles for independence from England, from the medieval conflicts between its clans in the 11th century through to the Jacobite rebellion of the 18th....
or Heavy Metal Breakdown
Heavy Metal Breakdown
Heavy Metal Breakdown is the first studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger.-Track listing:Music composed and arranged by Grave Digger and lyrics by Chris Boltendahl, except where indicated# "Headbanging Man" - 3:37...
. It was released on January 17, 2005. Less than a month later, the band began a tour with Stormhammer and Astral Doors
Astral Doors
Astral Doors is a Swedish heavy metal band formed in 2002. They have released five studio albums and an EP. Their latest work is Requiem Of Time, released in February 2010...
in Andernach
Andernach
Andernach is a town in the district of Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, of currently about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated towards the end of the Neuwied basin on the left bank of the Rhine between the former tiny fishing village of Fornich in the north and the mouth of the...
, the birthplace of Manni Schmidt.
October 2005 saw the release of a live DVD recording of the Last Supper Tour and the São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
concert. The title, 25 to Live, commemorated the band's 25th anniversary.
Grave Digger released their follow-up to The Last Supper, Liberty or Death
Liberty or Death (album)
Liberty or Death is Grave Digger's 13th studio album. It was released on January 12, 2007 by Locomotive Records.-Track listing:All songs composed & arranged by Boltendahl/Becker/Schmidt & Katzenburg; all lyrics by Boltendahl#"Liberty or Death" - 6:33...
on January 12, 2007. A Double-Headline Tour together with Therion
Therion (band)
Therion is a Swedish symphonic metal band founded by Christofer Johnsson in 1987. The word "therion" comes from the Greek therion , meaning "Beast," i.e., that of the Christian Book of Revelation...
followed, beginning January 17, 2007 in Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
.
In mid August, 2008, the band entered Principal studios with additional guitarist Thilo Hermann to record their 13th studio album entitled Ballads of a Hangman
Ballads of a Hangman
- Album line-up :* Chris Boltendahl - Lead & Backing vocals* Manni Schmidt - Guitars & Backing vocals* Thilo Hermann - Guitars & Backing vocals* Jens Becker - Bass* Stefan Arnold - Drums* H.P. Katzenburg - Keyboards- References :*...
. It was their first album with twin guitars.
In February 2009 the band parted ways with Thilo Hermann. In October 2009 Manni Schmidt left the band due to ongoing disagreements with Boltendahl. An old friend of the band, guitarist Axel Ritt (Domain
Domain (band)
Domain is a German power metal band.- DOMAIN :Domain first impressed fans of melodic metal back in the 80s with their first works, "Lost In The City" , "Before The Storm" and "Crack in The Wall", as well as with their hit songs such as 'Lost In The City' and ‚ 'I Don’t Wanna Die'.- DOMAIN MKII ...
) was chosen as a temporary replacement for Schmidt to play out the remaining tour dates. On January 12, 2010, it was officially announced that Axel Ritt is now an official full time member of Grave Digger.
Since mid-May to mid-July 2010, the band finished recording their new album The Clans Will Rise Again
The Clans Will Rise Again
The Clans Will Rise Again is Grave Digger's fifteenth album. It is a "loose sequel" to their Tunes of War album. It was released on October 1, 2010.-Track listing:All music composed by Boltendahl/Ritt/Becker- Reception :- Personnel :...
which is set for release in Europe on October 1, 2010 via Napalm Records with a North American release following soon after. The album is a loose sequel of the Tunes of War
Tunes of War
Tunes of War is the seventh studio album by German metal band Grave Digger about the Scottish struggles for independence from England, from the medieval conflicts between its clans in the 11th century through to the Jacobite rebellion of the 18th....
album, but this time not a concept album about the Scottish history, rather a work about Scotland, its mysticism and its people. On September 11, 2010, Grave Digger released a video for Highland Farewell, the fourth track appearing on The Clans Will Rise Again.
Current line-up
- Chris Boltendahl – Vocals (Bass 1980-1983)
- Axel Ritt - Guitar (2010–present)
- Jens BeckerJens BeckerJens Becker is a metal bass guitarist who currently performs with Grave Digger.-History:The first real big band Jens played with in hir career was Running Wild, which he joined in 1987...
– Bass (1997 – present) - Stefan Arnold – Drums (1996 – present)
- Hans Peter "H.P." Katzenburg – Keyboards (1999 – present)
Former members
- Manni SchmidtManni SchmidtManfred "Manni" Schmidt is a heavy metal guitarist and songwriter, best-known for having been a member of Grave Digger and Rage.-History:...
– Guitars (2000–2009) - Thilo HermannThilo HermannThilo Hermann is heavy metal guitarist and songwriter, who recently worked with Grave Digger.-History:...
– Guitars (2007–2009) - Uwe LulisUwe LulisUwe Lulis is a German guitarist and the key member and producer of the heavy metal band Rebellion since 2000.He also played guitar in Grave Digger for about 13 years, and was co-writer of many songs during his time in the band...
– Guitars (1986–2000) - Peter Masson – Guitars (1980–1986)
- Tomi Göttlich – Bass (1991–1997)
- Martin Gerlitzki – Bass (1983)
- Willi Lackman – Bass (1983–1984)
- René "T-Bone" Teichgräber – Bass (1984)
- C.F. Frank – Bass (1985–1987)
- Frank Ulrich – Drums (1994–1995)
- Jörg MichaelJörg MichaelJörg Michael is a German drummer. He is well-known for his time in the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and several other bands....
– Drums (1993–1994) - Lutz Schmelzer – Drums (1980)
- Philip Seibel – Drums (1981–1983)
- Albert Eckardt – Drums (1983–1987)
- Peter Breitenbach – Drums (1991–1993)
Studio albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Heavy Metal Breakdown Heavy Metal Breakdown Heavy Metal Breakdown is the first studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger.-Track listing:Music composed and arranged by Grave Digger and lyrics by Chris Boltendahl, except where indicated# "Headbanging Man" - 3:37... |
| 1985 | Witch Hunter |
| 1986 | War Games |
| 1987 | Stronger Than Ever Stronger Than Ever Stronger Than Ever is the fourth studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger. However, they changed their name to just "Digger" for this release. Retrospect Records, a little known record label, very briefly issued a re-release of the album on CD in 2005. The CD was released with... (under name Digger) |
| 1993 | The Reaper The Reaper The Reaper is fifth studio album by the German Power metal/Speed metal band Grave Digger. It was released on 2 November 1993 for the label GUN Records. This was the band's return after a long hiatus, released seven years after their previous album War Games.- About the album :A new line-up was... |
| 1995 | Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness (album) Heart of Darkness is sixth studio album by Grave Digger. They showed a much darker and more aggressive sound with this release than any of their previous albums... |
| 1996 | Tunes of War Tunes of War Tunes of War is the seventh studio album by German metal band Grave Digger about the Scottish struggles for independence from England, from the medieval conflicts between its clans in the 11th century through to the Jacobite rebellion of the 18th.... |
| 1998 | Knights of the Cross Knights of the Cross (album) Knights of the Cross is the eighth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger released in 1998. It is a concept album about the rise and fall of the Knights Templar and the early crusades .-Track listing:All songs composed & arranged by Boltendahl/Lulis except "Deus Lo Vult" by Katzenburg... |
| 1999 | Excalibur |
| 2001 | The Grave Digger The Grave Digger The Grave Digger is tenth studio album by Grave Digger. This is the darkest album Grave Digger has done... |
| 2003 | Rheingold |
| 2005 | The Last Supper |
| 2007 | Liberty or Death Liberty or Death (album) Liberty or Death is Grave Digger's 13th studio album. It was released on January 12, 2007 by Locomotive Records.-Track listing:All songs composed & arranged by Boltendahl/Becker/Schmidt & Katzenburg; all lyrics by Boltendahl#"Liberty or Death" - 6:33... |
| 2009 | Ballads of a Hangman Ballads of a Hangman - Album line-up :* Chris Boltendahl - Lead & Backing vocals* Manni Schmidt - Guitars & Backing vocals* Thilo Hermann - Guitars & Backing vocals* Jens Becker - Bass* Stefan Arnold - Drums* H.P. Katzenburg - Keyboards- References :*... |
| 2010 | The Clans Will Rise Again The Clans Will Rise Again The Clans Will Rise Again is Grave Digger's fifteenth album. It is a "loose sequel" to their Tunes of War album. It was released on October 1, 2010.-Track listing:All music composed by Boltendahl/Ritt/Becker- Reception :- Personnel :... |
Live albums
- Tunes of Wacken - LiveTunes of Wacken - LiveTunes of Wacken - Live is a live music album by Grave Digger recorded on 4 August 2001 at Wacken Open Air. It was also released on DVD.-Track listing:# "Intro"# "Scotland United"# "The Dark Of The Sun"# "The Reaper"# "The Round Table "...
(2002) - 25 To Live25 to Live25 to Live is a live album by Grave Digger, recorded in Directv Music Hall, Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 7, 2005. Released October 14, 2005 on Nuclear Blast Records...
(2005) - The Clans Are Still Marching (2011)
Compilation albums
- The Best Of The EightiesThe Best Of The EightiesThe Best of the Eighties is a compilation album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger released in 1993. It consists of music from their earlier albums from the 1980s...
(1993) - Die Definitiv Biografie (2002)
- The History - Part One (2002)
- Masterpieces - Best Of Album (2002)
- Lost Tunes from the Vault (2003)
- The Music Remains the Same: A Tribute to Led ZeppelinThe Music Remains the Same: A Tribute to Led ZeppelinThe Music Remains the Same is a tribute album of Led Zeppelin songs. It was released on 25 November 2002 by American record label Locomotive Music.-Track listing:#"Kashmir" – Angra#"Dazed and Confused" – Blaze...
(2002)
EPs and singles
- 1982 Grave Digger Demo (1982)
- Born Again Demo (1983)
- Shoot Her DownShoot Her DownShoot Her Down is a Single released by Grave Digger.- Line-up :*Chris Boltendahl - Vocals, bass guitar on "Shoot Her Down!" and "We Wanna Rock You"*Peter Masson - Guitars, bass guitar on "Storming the Brain"*Albert Eckardt - Drums...
(1984) - 1991 Grave Digger Demo (1991)
- For Promotion Only (1992)
- Symphony of DeathSymphony Of DeathSymphony of Death is an EP released by Grave Digger.- Track listing :# "Intro"# "Symphony of Death"# "Back to the Roots"# "House of Horror"# "Shout it Out"# "World of Fools"# "Wild and Dangerous"- Line-up :*Chris Boltendahl - Vocals...
(1994) - Rebellion - Single (1996)
- The Dark Of The SunThe Dark Of The Sun- Track listing :# "Rebellion / The Dark Of The Sun"# "Heavy Metal Breakdown"# "Witch Hunter"# "Headbanging Man"- Line-up :*Chris Boltendahl - Vocals*Uwe Lulis - Guitars*Tomi Gotlich - Bass*Stefan Arnold - Drums...
(1997) - The Battle Of Bannockburn - Single (1998)
- The Round Table (Forever) - Single (1999)
- YesterdayYesterday (Grave Digger-EP)Yesterday is an EP released by Grave Digger. It also contains a bonus DVD. The song "Yesterday" on this EP is a re-recorded version of the song from Grave Digger's debut album.-Track listing:# "Yesterday"# "The Reaper's Dance"# "No Quarter"...
(2006) - Silent Revolution - Single (2006)
- PrayPray (Grave Digger-EP)A Grave Digger EP in support of their album "Ballads of a Hangman". Containing one song from that album, one cover-song and two songs meant only for this EP.- Songs :All songs composed by: Boltendahl / Schmidt / Hermann...
(2008) - Ballad Of Mary (2011)