Grave Digger
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Line-up
| 1980- | Chris Boltendahl - vocals |
| 1996- | Stefan Arnold - drums |
| 1997- | Jens Becker - bass |
| 2010- | Axel Ritt - guitars |
| 2014- | Marcus Kniep - keyboards |
| 1980 | Lutz Schmelzer - drums |
| 1980-1986 | Peter Masson - guitars |
| 1981-1983 | Philip Seibel - drums |
| 1983 | Martin Gerlitzki - bass |
| 1983-1985 | Willi Lackmann - bass |
| 1983-1986 | Albert Eckardt - drums |
| 1986 | C.F. Brank - bass |
| 1987-2000 | Uwe Lulis - guitars |
| 1991-1993 | Peter Breitenbach - drums |
| 1991-1997 | Tomi Göttlich - bass |
| 1993-1994 | Jörg Michael - drums |
| 1994-1995 | Frank Ullrich - drums |
| 1998-2014 | Hans Peter Katzenburg - keyboards |
| 2001-2009 | Manni Schmidt - guitars |
| 2007-2009 | Thilo Hermann - guitars |
| 1985 | René ''T-Bone'' Teichgräber - bass |
| 1986 | Michael Flechsig - backing vocals |
| 1993 | Billy King - backing vocals |
| 1993 | Rolf Köhler - backing vocals |
| › 1998 | -//- |
| 1995 | Rudy Kronenberger - keyboards |
| 1995 | Michael Seifert - backing vocals |
| 1995 | Peter Diersmann - backing vocals |
| 1996-1998 | Scott Cochrane - bagpipes |
| 1998-2014 | Thomas "Hacky" Hackmann - backing vocals |
| 1999 | Eric "Fish" Hecht - bagpipes |
| 1999 | Michael "Bodenski" Boden - drehleier |
| 2001-2003 | Olaf Senkbeil - backing vocals |
| 2012 | Ross Thompson - backing vocals |
| 2012 | Stefan Schmidt - backing vocals |
| 2014 | Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann - backing vocals |
| 2014 | Frank Konrad - backing vocals |
| 2009 | Axel Ritt - guitars |
| 1984 | Dietmar Dillhardt - keyboards |
| 1993 | Piet Sielck - guitars, keyboards |
| › 1998-1999 | -//- backing vocals |
| 1996 | Hansi Kürsch - backing vocals |
| › 1999 | -//- |
| › 2011 | -//- vocals |
| 1996 | Hans Peter Katzenburg - keyboards |
| 2003 | Michael "Das Letzte Einhorn" Rhein - vocals |
| › 2012 | -//- |
| 2009 | Veronica Freeman - vocals |
Discography
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1984 | Heavy Metal Breakdown | 7.6 |
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1985 | Witch Hunter | 6.9 |
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1986 | War Games | 6.9 |
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1993 | The Reaper | 8.2 |
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1995 | Heart Of Darkness | 8.4 |
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1996 | Tunes Of War | 8.6 |
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1998 | Knights Of The Cross | 8.4 |
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1999 | Excalibur | 8.6 |
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2001 | The Grave Digger | 8.5 |
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2003 | Rheingold | 8.1 |
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2005 | The Last Supper | 7.8 |
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2007 | Liberty Or Death | 7.2 |
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2009 | Ballads Of A Hangman | 7.9 |
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2010 | The Clans Will Rise Again | 7.6 |
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2012 | Clash Of The Gods | 7.3 |
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2014 | Return Of The Reaper | 7.5 |
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2017 | Healed By Metal | 6.7 |
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1984 | Shoot Her Down [EP] | 7.1 |
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1994 | Symphony Of Death [EP] | 8.2 |
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1997 | The Dark Of The Sun [EP] | 8 |
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2006 | Yesterday [EP] | 7 |
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2008 | Pray [EP] | 7.8 |
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2011 | Ballad Of Mary [EP] | 8 |
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2012 | Home At Last [EP] | 7.3 |
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1982 | Demo [Demo] | 6 |
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1983 | Born Again [Demo] | |
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1983 | Rock From Hell - German Metal Attack [Split] [VA] | |
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1985 | Metal Attack Vol. 1 [Split] [VA] | |
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1991 | Return Of The Reaper [Demo] | 7.5 |
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1993 | Best Of The Eighties [Compilation] | 8.4 |
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1999 | Holy Dio: A Tribute To The Voice Of Metal - Ronnie James Dio [VA] | 9.1 |
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2002 | Tunes Of Wacken [Live] | 8.5 |
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2002 | A Tribute To The Beast [VA] | 8.3 |
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2002 | Masterpieces [Compilation] | 8.6 |
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2005 | 25 To Live [DVD] | 8.5 |
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2005 | 25 To Live [Live] | 8.5 |
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2011 | The Clans Are Still Marching [DVD] | 7.9 |
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2015 | Exhumation - The Early Years [Compilation] | 7.8 |
| 1995 | Circle Of Witches | 8 | |
| 1996 | Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) | 9.7 | |
| 1996 | Dark Of The Sun | 7 | |
| 2003 | Valhalla | 5 | |
| 2005 | The Last Supper | 7 | |
| 2008 | Pray | 7.5 | |
| 2008 | Ballad Of A Hangman | 8.7 | |
| 2010 | Highland Farewell | 8.3 | |
| 2012 | Home At Last | 7.3 | |
| 2012 | Zurück Nach Haus | ||
| 2014 | Season Of The Witch [Lyric Video] | 7 | |
| 2014 | Hell Funeral | 9 | |
| 2015 | Heavy Metal Breakdown | 8 | |
| 2017 | Healed By Metal |
Latest reviews
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For me, after Excalibur and The Grave Digger, it almost seemed as Chris Boltendahl and Co were digging their very own grave. While the albums that followed sure had their moments, they didn't overly impress me as a whole. So, how does their latest effort fare …
Review by D.T. Metal ››
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Grave Digger used to mean a lot to me having been a big chapter in my metal life, especially with albums like Tunes Of War, Excalibur and Knights Of The Cross. You know, when you're younger the epic feeling they bring forth with such power and lyricism...
Review by DerRozzengarten ››
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"Liberty Or Death" is already the 13th studio album of the German masters of Heavy Metal Grave Digger and for sure the fans of the combo will not be disappointed by this new release. If it's a bit classic and not so new on a side, it's...
Review by Jeff ››
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Once again it's time for a Grave Digger release, this time a not entirely conceptual album, dealing with Jesus throughout some of the songs, but not all. If the title 'The Last Supper' is the most suitable can be argumented about about,...
Review by Pierre Tombale ››
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Photo galleries
News
| 13.12.2016 | Grave Digger - New Lyric Video Online |
| 01.12.2016 | Grave Digger - Release Video For New Song |
| 28.09.2016 | Grave Digger - Reveal New Album Details |
| 15.05.2016 | Grave Digger - Entering The Studio |
| 17.10.2015 | Grave Digger - 35th Anniversary Album Samples Online |
| 24.09.2015 | Grave Digger - Premiere New Music Video |
Concerts
| 26.07.2017 | SLO, Tolmin - Metaldays 2017 (14) |
| 03.08.2017 | GER, Wacken - Wacken Open Air 2017 (4) |
Forum topics
| 231d ago | Grave Digger - Release Video For New Song in News | 1 |
| 290d ago | Grave Digger - Reveal New Album Details in News | 4 |
| 352d ago | Grave Digger - Excalibur in Albums | 3 |
| 352d ago | Grave Digger - Knights Of The Cross in Albums | 6 |
| 353d ago | Grave Digger - Tunes Of War in Albums | 2 |
| 354d ago | Grave Digger - Heart Of Darkness in Albums | 1 |
| 355d ago | Grave Digger - Symphony Of Death in Albums | 1 |
| 355d ago | Grave Digger - The Reaper in Albums | 1 |
| 355d ago | Grave Digger - War Games in Albums | 2 |
| 355d ago | Grave Digger - Heavy Metal Breakdown in Albums | 2 |
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