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Grave Digger (1980 - )

Group - Germany German classic/speed metal band

 Also known as (4)

Releases (46)

Official

Album

  1. Heavy Metal Breakdown 1984
  2. Witch Hunter 1985
  3. War Games 1986
  4. Stronger Than Ever 1986 (as Digger)
  5. The Reaper 1993
  6. Heart of Darkness 03 Apr 1995
  7. Tunes of War 16 Sep 1996
  8. Knights of the Cross 18 May 1998
  9. Excalibur 06 Sep 1999
  10. The Grave Digger 22 Oct 2001
  11. Rheingold 21 May 2003
  12. The Last Supper 17 Jan 2005
  13. Liberty or Death 12 Jan 2007
  14. Ballads of a Hangman 09 Jan 2009
  15. The Clans Will Rise Again 01 Oct 2010
  16. Clash of the Gods 31 Aug 2012
  17. Return of the Reaper 11 Jul 2014
  18. Exhumation (The Early Years) 23 Oct 2015
  19. Healed by Metal 11 Jan 2017
  20. The Living Dead 14 Sep 2018
  21. Fields of Blood 29 May 2020
  22. Symbol of Eternity 26 Aug 2022

Album - Demo

  1. Bottles and Four Coconuts 30 Mar 1989 (as Hawaii)

Album - Compilation

  1. The Best of the Eighties 1993
  2. Masterpieces 18 Nov 2002
  3. Lost Tunes From the Vault 12 May 2003
  4. The Middle Ages Trilogy 2004
  5. The Grave Digger / Rheingold 2006
  6. Let Your Heads Roll - The Very Best of the Noise Years 1984-1986 20 May 2016

Album - Live

  1. Tunes of Wacken: Live 25 Mar 2002
  2. 25 to Live 14 Oct 2005
  3. The Clans Are Still Marching 05 Mar 2011

Single

  1. Shoot Her Down 1984
  2. The Grave is Yours 12 Jan 2024

EP

  1. Symphony of Death 1993
  2. The Dark of the Sun 23 Jun 1997
  3. Yesterday 26 Sep 2006
  4. Pray 28 Nov 2008
  5. Ballad of Mary 04 Mar 2011
  6. Home at Last 27 Jul 2012

Other - Demo

  1. Born Again 1983

Promotion

EP

  1. For Promotion Only!! 1992

Other

  1. Grave Digger: Die definitive Biografie Dec 2002

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live in Moscow 2003

Other - Demo

  1. Demo 1982

Relationships (16)

Members

  1. Chris Boltendahl (1980) original
  2. Albert Eckardt (1983 - 1986)
  3. Willi Lackmann (1983 - 1984)
  4. Chris F. Brank (1985 - 1986)
  5. Thomas Göttlich (1991 - 1997)
  6. Jörg Michael (1993 - 1994)
  7. Frank Ullrich (1994 - 1995)
  8. Stefan Arnold (1996 - 2018) drums (drum set)
  9. Jens Becker (1997)
  10. Hans Peter Katzenburg (1997 - 2014) keyboard
  11. Manni Schmidt (2001)
  12. Thilo Herrmann (2007 - 2009) electric guitar
  13. Axel Ritt (2009)
  14. Marcus Kniep (2014) keyboard, drums (drum set)
  15. Marcus Kniep (2018) keyboard, drums (drum set)
  16. Uwe Lulis

Recordings by (351)

  1. Shoot Her Down 3:27 (1982)
  2. The Loser 4:48 (1982)
  3. Ägypten 7:29 (1982)
  4. 2000 Light Years from Home (The Rolling Stones cover) 3:43 (1982)
  5. On the Run 3:46 (1982)
  6. Ride On 5:34 (1982)
  7. Live to Die 3:57 (1983)
  8. Legion of the Lost 5:17 (1983)
  9. House of Horror 5:39 (1983)
  10. Heavy Metal Breakdown 3:52 (1983)
  11. Back from the War 5:30 (1983)
  12. We Wanna Rock You 5:36 (1983)
  13. Shoot Her Down! 3:39 (1984)
  14. We Wanna Rock You (single version) 3:39 (1984)
  15. Storming the Brain 5:07 (1984)
  16. Don't Kill the Children 3:16 (1984)
  17. Tears of Blood 2:38 (1984)
  18. Headbanging Man 3:37 (1984)
  19. Yesterday 5:06 (1984)
  20. Tyrant 3:17 (1984)
  21. 2000 Lightyears From Home 2:54 (1984)
  22. Heart Attack 3:17 (1984)
  23. Shine On 5:12 (Apr 1985)
  24. Witch Hunter 4:24 (1985)
  25. Night Drifter 3:10 (1985)
  26. Get Ready for Power 5:05 (1985)
  27. Love Is a Game 5:43 (1985)
  28. Get Away 2:59 (1985)
  29. Fight for Freedom 3:54 (1985)
  30. School’s Out 2:41 (1985)
  31. Friends of Mine 5:23 (1985)
  32. Here I Stand 4:49 (1985)
  33. Keep on Rocking 3:19 (1986)
  34. Heaven Can Wait 3:33 (1986)
  35. Fire in Your Eyes 3:44 (1986)
  36. Let Your Heads Roll 4:06 (1986)
  37. Love Is Breaking My Heart 4:05 (1986)
  38. Paradise 4:13 (1986)
  39. (Enola Gay) Drop the Bomb 3:25 (1986)
  40. Fallout 4:54 (1986)
  41. Playin’ Fools 3:56 (1986)
  42. The End 2:31 (1986)
  43. Wanna Get Close 4:35 (1986)
  44. Don't Leave Me Lonely 4:21 (1986)
  45. Stronger Than Ever 4:34 (1986)
  46. Moonriders 3:46 (1986)
  47. Lay It On 3:04 (1986)
  48. I Don't Need Your Love 4:21 (1986)
  49. Listen to the Music 3:39 (1986)
  50. Stay Till the Morning 3:51 (1986)
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On Recordings (10)

Produced

  1. The End 2:31 Grave Digger (1986)
  2. Heaven Can Wait 3:33 Grave Digger (1986)
  3. Love Is Breaking My Heart 4:05 Grave Digger (1986)
  4. Fire in Your Eyes 3:44 Grave Digger (1986)
  5. (Enola Gay) Drop the Bomb 3:25 Grave Digger (1986)
  6. Fallout 4:54 Grave Digger (1986)
  7. Paradise 4:13 Grave Digger (1986)
  8. Keep on Rocking 3:19 Grave Digger (1986)
  9. Playin’ Fools 3:56 Grave Digger (1986)
  10. Let Your Heads Roll 4:06 Grave Digger (1986)

Credited as (9)

  1. Grave Digger
  2. Grave Digger feat. Doro
  3. Grave Digger feat. Hansi Kürsch
  4. Grave Digger feat. Baul Muluy Pipes & Drums
  5. Digger
  6. Hawaii
  7. Grave Digger featuring Russkaja
  8. Grave Digger / Doro / Onkel Tom / U.D.O.
  9. Grave Digger & Noora Louhimo

Events (15)

Main Performer At

  1. Rock am Härtsfeldsee 2024
  2. Summer Breeze Open Air 2023
  3. Rock Machina 2001
  4. Rock Hard Festival 2007, Day 1
  5. 70000 Tons of Metal
  6. Masters of Rock 2013, Day 1: Ronnie James Dio Stage
  7. Wacken Open Air 2010, Day 3: True Metal Stage time
  8. Rock Fest Barcelona 2016, Day 1 time
  9. Sweden Rock Festival 2017, Day 1: 4Sound Stage time
  10. Wacken Open Air 2017, Day 2: Harder time
  11. Sauna Open Air Metal Festival 2010, Day 3
  12. Grave Digger at DirecTV Hall
  13. Wacken Open Air 1997

Support Act At

  1. Blind Guardian in Toronto
  2. Live Gothic

Links (35)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.grave-digger-clan.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/10285939-5
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/grave_digger
  3. https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Grave_Digger/391
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n2003083836
  5. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003083836
  6. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13903787p
  7. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/grave-digger/
  8. https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Digger/396

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-9638/grave-digger/lyrics.html
  2. https://genius.com/artists/Grave-digger

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Grave+Digger

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/387748

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grave_Digger_(band)

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/grave-digger-73d68211.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/46200

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/300395

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000739916

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/167633220

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q571672

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/14902

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6mfghV4I1CD17FOhDKq7cJ
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/3798

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/artist/id17270887

Bandcamp

  1. https://gravedigger.bandcamp.com/

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/2570
  2. https://music.apple.com/de/artist/17270887

Youtube Music

  1. https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCo8IuNkx9PS8MswirsKtZpQ

Blogs

  1. http://gravediggerclan.tumblr.com/

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/gravediggerofficial
  2. https://www.reverbnation.com/gravdigger
  3. https://www.instagram.com/gravediggerband/
  4. https://twitter.com/GRAVEDIGGERclan

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/grave-digger-official

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/user/gravediggerclan