Grave Digger
Rank: 224 438 fans |
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Line-up
1980- | Chris Boltendahl - vocals |
1997- | Jens Becker - bass |
2014-2018 | Marcus Kniep - keyboards |
› 2018- | -//- drums |
2023- | Tobias "Tobi" Kersting - guitars |
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 |
1996-2018 | Stefan Arnold - drums |
1998-2014 | Hans Peter Katzenburg - keyboards |
2001-2009 | Manni Schmidt - guitars |
2007-2009 | Thilo Herrmann - guitars |
2010-2023 | Axel Ritt - guitars |
1985 | René ''T-Bone'' Teichgräber - bass |
1986 | Michael Flechsig - backing vocals |
1993 | Rolf Köhler - backing vocals |
› 1998 | -//- |
1993 | Billy King - backing vocals |
1995 | Peter Diersmann - backing vocals |
1995 | Rudy Kronenberger - keyboards |
1996-1998 | Scott Cochrane - bagpipes |
1999 | Eric "Fish" Hecht - bagpipes |
1999 | Michael "Bodenski" Boden - drehleier |
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 |
1995 | Michael Seifert - backing vocals |
1996 | Hans Peter Katzenburg - keyboards |
1998-2001 | Thomas "Hacky" Hackmann - backing vocals |
› 2003-2007 | -//- |
› 2010 | -//- |
› 2012-2015 | -//- |
› 2017-2020 | -//- |
1999 | Hansi Kürsch - backing vocals |
› 2011 | -//- vocals |
2001 | Olaf Senkbeil - backing vocals |
› 2003 | -//- |
› 2020 | -//- |
2003 | Michael Robert Rhein - vocals |
› 2012 | -//- |
2009 | Veronica Freeman - vocals |
2010 | Bastian Emig - backing vocals |
2010 | Stefan Schmidt - backing vocals |
› 2012 | -//- |
2011 | Doro Pesch - additional vocals |
2012 | Ross Thompson - backing vocals |
› 2018 | -//- |
2020 | John "Jaycee" Cuijpers - backing vocals |
2020 | Noora Louhimo - vocals |
2022 | Vasilis Papakonstantinou - vocals |
Discography
1984 | Heavy Metal Breakdown | 7.5 | |
1985 | Witch Hunter | 6.9 | |
1986 | War Games | 6.9 | |
1993 | The Reaper | 7.9 | |
1995 | Heart Of Darkness | 8.3 | |
1996 | Tunes Of War | 8.5 | |
1998 | Knights Of The Cross | 8.4 | |
1999 | Excalibur | 8.5 | |
2001 | The Grave Digger | 8.4 | |
2003 | Rheingold | 7.9 | |
2005 | The Last Supper | 7.7 | |
2007 | Liberty Or Death | 7.1 | |
2009 | Ballads Of A Hangman | 7.7 | |
2010 | The Clans Will Rise Again | 7.5 | |
2012 | Clash Of The Gods | 7.4 | |
2014 | Return Of The Reaper | 7.4 | |
2017 | Healed By Metal | 6.7 | |
2018 | The Living Dead | 6.7 | |
2020 | Fields Of Blood | 7.3 | |
2022 | Symbol Of Eternity | 7.1 | |
2025 | Bone Collector |
1984 | Shoot Her Down [EP] | 7.2 | |
1992 | For Promotion Only!! [EP] | 8 | |
1994 | Symphony Of Death [EP] | 8.1 | |
1997 | The Dark Of The Sun [EP] | 7.9 | |
1998 | Knights Of The Cross Promo [EP] | 8.6 | |
2003 | Rheingold Promo [EP] | 7 | |
2006 | Yesterday [EP] | 7.1 | |
2008 | Ballads Of A Hangman Promo [EP] | ||
2008 | Pray [EP] | 7.6 | |
2010 | The Clans Will Rise Again Promo [EP] | 8 | |
2011 | Ballad Of Mary [EP] | 7.7 | |
2012 | Home At Last [EP] | 7.2 |
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 | ||
2018 | Zombie Dance | 8 | |
2018 | The Power Of Metal | ||
2020 | All For The Kingdom [Lyric video] | 5 | |
2020 | Thousand Tears | 6 | |
2020 | Lions Of The Sea | 5 | |
2020 | Barbarian [Lyric video] | 6 | |
2022 | Hell Is My Purgatory | ||
2022 | King Of The Kings | ||
2022 | Heart Of A Warrior [Lyric video] | ||
2022 | Battle Cry [Lyric video] | ||
2024 | The Grave Is Yours [Lyric video] | ||
2024 | Kingdom Of Skulls |
Latest reviews
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...
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 KwonVerge ›› |
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Liberty Or Death
7.8
"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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The Last Supper
8.5
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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The Last Supper
8.5
Chris Boltendahl and his legion of gravediggers are passing by the town once again, it's now 21 years ago we, for the first time, got a chance to see them, and this year is no exception.
Before the release of 2003's "Rheingold", the... Review by Malcolm ›› |
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Rheingold
8.0
The latest output from my favourite german band is a concept album on the topic of the Ring of the Nibelungen myth. When I first heard and read about Rheingold I thought about another attempt of following the trend of metal + symphonic orchestra like...
Review by Pierre Tombale ›› |
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The Grave Digger
10.0
This is the exceptional masterpiece, Grave Digger's: 'The Grave Digger' darker and more aggresive than anything that has been released before under the flag of Chris Boltendahl and his metal comrades. Adding with the fresh and raw riffing...
Review by Pierre Tombale ›› |
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16.01.2025 | GER, Siegburg |
17.01.2025 | GER, Munich |
18.01.2025 | GER, Glauchau |
23.01.2025 | GER, Stuttgart |
24.01.2025 | GER, Hamburg (1) |
25.01.2025 | GER, Andernach |
26.01.2025 | SUI, Pratteln |
30.01.2025 | GER, Aschaffenburg |
31.01.2025 | GER, Nuremberg |
01.02.2025 | GER, Memmingen |
02.02.2025 | GER, Mannheim |
06.02.2025 | GER, Berlin |
07.02.2025 | GER, Neuruppin |
08.02.2025 | GER, Essen |
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