Grave Digger

 Today in 2002 Grave Digger released the album Masterpieces

Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia,Germany Heavy/Power Metal

Status:Active

Years active: 1980-1986, 1986-1987 (as Digger), 1988-1991 (as Hawaii), 1991-present

Grave Digger is one of a quartet of German bands that have been at the forefront of the German power metal field since the eighties, alongside Helloween, Running Wild, and Rage. Like the other three, Grave Digger was initially signed to Noise Records and was instrumental in the rise of that label, and like both Running Wild and Rage, have endured multiple lineup changes surrounding their front man, that man here being Chris Boltendahl. And like the other three, Grave Digger have released a slew of classic German power metal albums, with no signs of slowing down.

GUN Records

Compilation

1. Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) 04:04

2. Heavy Metal Breakdown 04:29

3. The Round Table (Forever) 04:17

4. The Battle of Bannockburn 04:20

5. Circle of Witches 05:31

6. The Dark of the Sun 04:31

7. Witchhunter 03:13

8. Symphony of Death 04:25

9. Heart of Darkness 11:56

10. Fight the Fight 02:44

11. Lionheart 04:34

12. Headbanging Man 03:55

13. Excalibur 04:43

14. Scotland United 04:34

15. The Reaper 05:42

16. The Ballad of Mary (Queen of Scots) 04:59

01:17:57

Illustrations courtesy of the German painter Alfred Rethel.

Recording information:

Tracks 2, 7 and 12 were re-recorded.