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Grave Digger is a German heavy metal band formed by Chris Boltendahl (vocals), Peter Masson (guitar), Willi Lackmann (bass guitar) and Albert Eckardt (drums) in 1980 in Gladbeck, a small town in Germany.

Grave Digger’s famed debut album “Heavy Metal Breakdown” in 1984 already produced some undying classics, such as the true Grave Digger anthem “Heavy Metal Breakdown” and the powerful ballad “Yesterday”. After their second studio album “Witch Hunter” (1985) was completed, Eckardt left the band and was replaced by C.F. Brank. After the third studio album “War Games” was released in 1986, the guitarist Peter Masson departed from the band, his place to be taken by Uwe Lulis. In addition, the band changed their name from Grave Digger to Digger and their style changed from heavy metal to hard rock according to such bands as Scorpions, Bon Jovi and Van Halen. This concept, however, was a drastical flop, hence why the frontman Chris Boltendahl announced the end of their career as a band after Digger’s album “Stronger Than Ever” was released in 1987. However, the band returned in 1993 with the comeback album “The Reaper”. Grave Digger now consisted of Chris Boltendahl, Uwe Lulis and two new members, Tomi Göttlich (bass) and Jörg Michael (drums). “The Reaper” was a “back to the roots” album with the band’s name being Grave Digger again and the style being heavy metal. On the top of that, a compilation entitled “The Best of the Eighties” was released along with the new album to represent the earlier songs of Grave Digger.
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  • JunglemanchiId

    "to me a bit monotonous... whole tracks sound similar." - Grave Digger is instantly recognisable for me. They are a bit like Running Wild, a song starts and you know who it is playing. Why should Grave Digger change their style for every album? If it was all the same then I would listen to any album but I don't, sometimes you are in the mood for The Grave Digger and other times you want Excalibur. They are also seriously underrated as people seem to overlook the awesome ballads ;) .

    Yesterday 12:08am Reply

  • FelipeWylde

    Most underrated band ever

    16 Jun 4:13pm Reply

  • Tensir

    to me a bit monotonous... whole tracks sound similar.

    6 Jun 1:42pm Reply

  • defnoob

    23 scrobbles my ass. Yet again the Scrobbler is a piece of shit

    22 May 4:54am Reply

  • Maquina_Muerte

    they can come up with some pretty catchy heavy metal riffs !

    14 May 8:10pm Reply

  • DelliriuM666

    Grave Digger Excalibur goes beyond the track, I see people just saying this song

    1 May 6:08pm Reply

  • Shadow-Run

    КАЛ для говнарей.

    1 May 9:49am Reply

  • Soracarl

    Gran banda Grave Digger son grosos :3

    6 Apr 5:34pm Reply

  • skoro1975

    Old school (1985) german heavy metal band : BREAKER Listen: http://youtu.be/0vvFYlOlW9o

    4 Apr 11:41am Reply

  • FelipeWylde

    My name is Morgane Le Fay

    31 Mar 12:22am Reply

  • ikd-sj

    the round table - CHEERS! (=‘ｘ‘=)

    28 Mar 12:37am Reply

  • Alexandros888

    so fucking epic !!!

    15 Mar 10:47pm Reply

  • mattimek

    + Home At Last +

    6 Mar 6:01pm Reply

  • metalinvader34

    Grave Digger!

    6 Mar 3:17pm Reply

  • kum_harris

    В Харькове выступление было заебись!!!!

    3 Mar 7:13am Reply

  • MrChimney

    Man, the Clash of the Gods album kicks everyone's deep-fried buttocks so hard, just like every other of their opuses. The other day I took out a dictionary and browsed my way to "gravedigger"; the definition was "the epitome of heavy metal".

    1 Mar 5:44pm Reply

  • Lionheartattack

    I find Sabaton's stuff much more... generic, calculated. They think what they do and stick into that very narrow musical field of theirs. Whereas Digger have been different in different times, and at their best they're among the most bad ass, most atmospheric, most beautiful and most historically accurate band. There have been many different themes going on in the albums. Sabaton? War, and sounding bad ass. :P Simplification, I know, but I actually feel something along these lines. Digger have been so many more different things than Sabaton will most likely ever even try to be. They're a product; Digger have been visionary musicians.

    19 Feb 8:09pm Reply

  • Hody72

    Gig Pix: German Metal Attack Tour 2013: Grave Digger, Majesty, Wizard, Gun Barrel 18.1.2013, Musichall, Geiselwind http://www.tribe-online.de/music/events/german-metal-attack-tour-2013-grave-digger-majesty-wizard-gun-barrel-18-1-2013-musichall-geiselwind/

    28 Jan 12:04pm Reply

  • XakeR-93

    We are a group of "Black Dawn" (Russia). We play in Moscow as a group warm-up band "Grave Diger." Come to Moscow Concert Hall on February 23!

    26 Jan 11:59pm Reply

  • holyrebels

    It's true Sabaton has completely different lyrical approach, but there are plenty of similarities to Grave Digger too. Tight rhythms, cool shredding, and a more "gruff" vocal delivery rather than the soaring power metal vocal style. I'd say Sabaton is a lot closer in overall sound to Grave Digger than Primal Fear is.

    25 Jan 3:07am Reply
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