Grave Digger (Germany)

 Grave Digger

(Germany)

 

1983

Rock From Hell

  • This is the compilation of various bands featuring Grave Digger performing "Violence" (4:43).
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Peter Masson (Guitars), Willi Lackman (Bass), Albert Eckardt (Drums).
  • Noise: LP (BRD)
  • Steam Hammer: LP (BRD)

 

1983

Heavy Metal Breakdown

  1. Headbanging Man 3:36
  2. Heavy Metal Breakdown 3:41
  3. Back From The War 5:35
  4. Yesterday 5:05
  5. We Wanna Rock You 4:16
  6. Legion Of The Lost 4:53
  7. Tyrant 3:17
  8. 2000 Lightyears From Home 2:53
  9. Heart Attack 3:16
  • Total Playing Time - 41:25.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Harris Johns.
  • Noise: LP/CD; N 0007 (BRD)
  • Steam Hammer: LP; 08-1670 (BRD)
  • Banzai: LP; BRC 1916 (Canada)

 

1984

Shoot Her Down!

  1. Shoot Her Down! 3:39
  2. We Wanna Rock You (single version) 3:36
  3. Storming The Brain 5:05
  • Total Playing Time - .
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Karl-Ulrich Walterbach and Grave Digger.
  • Noise: LP; N 0016 (BRD)
  • Steam Hammer: LP; 50-1672 (BRD)

 

1985

Metal Attack

  • This is the compilation of various bands featuring Grave Digger performing "Shine On" (5:12) and "Tears Of Blood" (2:36).
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Noise: LP (BRD)
  • Steam Hammer: LP; 56-1682 (BRD)

 

1985

Witch Hunter

  1. Witch Hunter 4:24
  2. Night Drifter 3:10
  3. Get Ready For Power 5:05
  4. Love Is A Game 5:43
  5. Get Away 2:59
  6. Fight For Freedom 3:54
  7. School's Out 2:41
  8. Friends Of Mine 5:23
  9. Here I Stand 4:49
  10. Shine On 5:12
  • Total Playing Time - 38:11.
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals, Bass), Peter Masson (Guitars), Rene T. Bone (Bass on "Love Is A Game" and "School's Out"), Simon Adam (Drums).
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl for Grave Digger.
  • "School's Out" is the cover-version of Alice Cooper.
  • "Shine On" is the American bonus track.
  • Noise: LP/CD; N 0020 / NCD 002 (BRD)
  • Megaforce: LP; MRI 1169 (USA)
  • Banzai: LP; BRC 1935 (Canada)

 

1986

War Games

  1. Keep On Rocking 3:19
  2. Heaven Can Wait 3:33
  3. Fire In Your Eyes 3:44
  4. Let Your Heads Roll 4:06
  5. Love Is Breaking My Heart 4:05
  6. Paradise 4:13
  7. Drop The Bomb 3:25
  8. Fallout 4:54
  9. Playin' Fools 3:56
  10. The End 2:31
  • Total Playing Time - 37:50.
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Peter Masson (Guitars), C. F. Frank (Bass), Albert Eckardt (Drums).
  • Produced by Harris Johns. Co-Produced by Jan Nemec.
  • Noise: LP/CD; N 0034 (BRD)

 

1991

For Promotion Only!

  1. Ride On 3:48
  2. Spy Of Mas'on 3:57
  3. Shadows Of A Moonless Night 3:50
  4. Fight The Fight 3:00
  • Total Playing Time - 24:33 / .
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Uwe Lulis (Guitars), Tommy Göttlich (Bass), Peter Brittersbach (Drums).
  • Produced by ... .
  • : CD (BRD)

 

1992

The Best Of The Eighties

  1. Heavy Metal Breakdown 3:40
  2. Shoot Her Down! 3:39
  3. Get Away 2:59
  4. Paradise 4:13
  5. (Enola Gay) Drop The Bomb 3:25
  6. Back From The War 5:35
  7. Witch Hunter 4:22
  8. Keep On Rockin' 3:04
  9. 2000 Lightyears From Home 2:53
  10. Heaven Can Wait 3:33
  11. Headbanging Man 3:08
  12. Night Drifter 3:09
  13. We Wanna Rock You 3:36
  14. Yesterday 5:05
  15. Don't Kill The Children 3:16
  16. Tears Of Blood 2:37
  17. Girls Of Rock'n'Roll 3:41
  • Total Playing Time - 62:23.
  • Noise: CD; N 0234-2 (BRD)

 

1992 / 23.02.94

The Reaper

  1. Tribute To Death 1:28
  2. The Reaper 4:16
  3. Ride On 3:32
  4. Shadows Of A Moonless Night 3:55
  5. Play Your Game (And Kill) 3:25
  6. Wedding Day 3:53
  7. Spy Of Mas'on 3:59
  8. Under My Flag 4:46
  9. Fight The Fight 2:46
  10. Legion Of The Lost (Part II) 6:18
  11. And The Devil Plays Piano 4:01
  12. Ruler Mr. H 3:38
  13. The Madness Continues 1:32
  • Total Playing Time - 47:36.
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Uwe Lulis (Guitars), Tommy Göttlich (Bass), Jörg Michael (Drums).
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis.
  • G.U.N.: CD; 74321 17142 2 (BRD)
  • BMG Victor: CD; BVCP-705 (Japan)

 

1993 / 22.06.94

Symphony Of Death

  1. Intro 0:57
  2. Symphony Of Death 4:27
  3. Back To The Roots 4:28
  4. House Of Horror 3:37
  5. Shout It Out 3:10
  6. World Of Fools 5:04
  7. Wild And Dangerous 2:45
  8. Sin City 4:09
  • Total Playing Time - 28:42.
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Uwe Lulis (Guitars), Tommy Göttlich (Bass), Jörg Michael (Drums).
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl, Piet Sielck and Uwe Lulis.
  • "Sin City" is the cover-version of AC/DC and Japanese bonus track.
  • G.U.N.: CD; 74321 19908 2 (BRD)
  • BMG Victor: CD; BVCP-1056 (Japan)

 

21.05.94

Heavy Metal Breakdown / Rare Tracks

  1. Headbanging Man 3:36
  2. Heavy Metal Breakdown 3:41
  3. Back From The War 5:35
  4. Yesterday 5:05
  5. We Wanna Rock You 4:16
  6. Legion Of The Lost 4:53
  7. Tyrant 3:17
  8. 2000 Lightyears From Home 2:53
  9. Heart Attack 3:16
  10. Violence 4:43
  11. Shoot Her Down! 3:39
  12. We Wanna Rock You (single version) 3:36
  13. Storming The Brain 5:05
  14. Shine On 3:39
  15. Tears Of Blood 2:37
  16. Don't Kill The Children 3:16
  17. Girls Of Rock'n'Roll 3:41
  18. Stronger Than Ever 4:31
  19. I Don't Need Your Love 4:21
  • Total Playing Time - 77:22.
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-8129 (Japan)

 

21.04.95

Heart Of Darkness

  1. Tears Of Madness 2:09
  2. Shadowmaker 5:39
  3. The Grave Dancer 5:02
  4. Demon's Day 7:29
  5. Warchild 6:09
  6. Heart Of Darkness 11:56
  7. Hate 4:23
  8. Circle Of Witches 7:43
  9. Black Death 5:40
  10. My Life 5:07
  11. Dolphin's Cry 6:00
  12. Don't Bring Me Down'95 5:35
  • Total Playing Time - 55:17 / .
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Uwe Lulis (Guitars), Tommy Göttlich (Bass), Frank Ulrich (Drums).
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis.
  • "My Life" and "Dolphin's Cry" are the German digipack bonus tracks.
  • The last 2 tracks are the Japanese bonus tracks.
  • G.U.N.: CD; 74321 24746 2 (BRD)
  • BMG Victor: CD; BVCP-819 (Japan)

 

21.09.96

Tunes Of War

  1. The Brave (Intro) 2:23
  2. Scotland United 4:35
  3. The Dark Of The Sun 4:32
  4. William Wallace (Braveheart) 5:01
  5. The Bruce 6:57
  6. The Battle Of Flodden 4:06
  7. The Ballad Of Mary (Queen Of Scots) 4:59
  8. The Truth 3:50
  9. Cry For Freedom (James The VI) 3:16
  10. Killing Time 2:52
  11. Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) 4:05
  12. Culloden Muir 4:08
  13. The Fall Of The Brave (Outro) 1:56
  • Total Playing Time - 52:46.
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Uwe Lulis (Guitars), Tommy Göttlich (Bass), H.P. Katzenburg (Keyboards), Stefan Arnold (Drums) + Scott Cochrane (Bagpipes).
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis.
  • G.U.N.: CD; 74321 39035 2 (BRD)
  • BMG Victor: CD; BVCP-974 (Japan)

 

1997

The Dark Of The Sun

  1. Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) (intro to live version) 0:37
  2. Hellas Hellas (live version) 4:36
  3. The Dark Of The Sun 4:32
  4. Heavy Metal Breakdown'97 4:31
  5. Witch Hunter'97 3:14
  6. Headbanging Man'97 3:55
  • Total Playing Time - 16:50.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis.
  • "Hellas Hellas" is the limited edition bonus track.
  • G.U.N.: CD; 74321 48738 2 (BRD)

 

1998 / 21.01.99

Knights Of The Cross

  1. Deus To Vult 2:28
  2. Knights Of The Cross 4:35
  3. Monks Of War 3:38
  4. Heroes Of This Time 4:10
  5. Fanatic Assassins 3:40
  6. Lionheart 4:33
  7. The Keeper Of The Holy Grail 5:56
  8. Inquisition 3:47
  9. Baphomet 4:12
  10. Over The Sea 3:51
  11. The Curse Of Jaques 4:52
  12. The Battle Of Bannockburn 6:42
  13. Children Of The Grave 4:26
  14. Kill The King 4:25
  • Total Playing Time - 61:26.
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Uwe Lulis (Guitars), Jens Becker (Bass), H.P. Katzenburg (Keyboards), Stefan Arnold (Drums) + Piet Sielck, Hacky Hackmann (Backing Vocals).
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis.
  • "Children Of The Grave" is the cover-version of Black Sabbath and the Japanese bonus track.
  • "Kill The King" is the cover-version of Rainbow and the Japanese bonus track.
  • G.U.N.: CD; 74321 56990 2 (BRD)
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-60596 (Japan)

 

06.09.99

Excalibur

  1. The Secrets Of Merlin 2:28
  2. Pendragon 4:20
  3. Excalibur 4:45
  4. The Round Table (Forever) 5:10
  5. Morgana Le Fay 5:16
  6. The Spell 4:38
  7. Tristan's Fate 3:38
  8. Lancelot 4:45
  9. Mordred's Song 4:00
  10. The Final War 4:02
  11. Emerald Eyes 4:04
  12. Avalon 5:49
  13. Parcival 4:58
  • Total Playing Time - 58:10.
  • Band line-up: Sir Chris 'Parcival' Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Sir Uwe 'Lancelot' Lulis (Guitars), Sir Jens 'Tristan' Becker (Bass), Sir Hans Peter 'Irec' Katzenburg (Keyboards), Sir Stefan 'Gawain' Arnold (Drums) + Piet Sielck, Hansi Kürsch, Hacky Hackmann (Backing Vocals).
  • Produced by Sir Parcival and Sir Lancelot.
  • "Parciafal" is the German digipack and Japanese bonus track.
  • G.U.N./BMG: CD; 74321 68595 2 (74321 69388 2) (BRD)
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-60868 (Japan)

 

1999

A Tribute To Accept (Volume 1)

  • This is the tribute album to Accept featuring Grave Digger performing "Starlight" (4:13).
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Nuclear Blast: CD (BRD)
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-60823 (Japan)

 

12.07.99 / 21.10.99

A Tribute To The Voice Of Metal (Ronnie James Dio)

  • This is the tribute album to Ronnie James Dio featuring Grave Digger performing "We Rock" (4:14).
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Century Media: CD; 77260-2 (BRD)
  • Victor Entertainment: CD; VICP-60848/9 (Japan)

 

2000

Tunes Of Wacken

  1. Scotland United 7:05
  2. The Dark Of The Sun 4:26
  3. The Reaper 4:36
  4. The Roundtable 4:18
  5. Excalibur 5:28
  6. Circle Of Witches 6:13
  7. The Ballad Of Mary (Queen Of Scots) 5:27
  8. Lionheart 5:07
  9. Morgane Le Fay 5:08
  10. Knights Of The Cross 5:12
  11. Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) 4:39
  12. Heavy Metal Breakdown 7:34
  • Total Playing Time - 65:21.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by ... .
  • This album was recorded live at the Wacken Open Air festival, Germany in 1999.
  • G.U.N.: CD; 74321 92529 2 (BRD)

 

22.10.01 / 21.11.01

The Grave Digger

  1. Son Of Evil 5:04
  2. The Grave Digger 5:05
  3. Raven 4:33
  4. Scythe Of Time 5:14
  5. Spirits Of The Dead 3:55
  6. The House 5:41
  7. King Pest 4:08
  8. Sacred Fire 4:11
  9. Funeral Precession 5:45
  10. Hunted Palace 4:13
  11. Silence 7:14
  12. Black Cat 3:49
  13. Running Free 3:13
  • Total Playing Time - 63:12.
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Manni Schmidt (Guitars), Jens Becker (Bass), H.P. Katzenburg (Keyboards), Stefan Arnold (Drums).
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl, Jörg Umbreit, Manni Schmidt and Vince Sorg.
  • "Black Cat" is the German digipack bonus track.
  • "Running Free" is the cover-version of Iron Maiden and Japanese bonus track.
  • Nuclear Blast: CD; NB 675 (BRD)
  • Soundholic: CD; TKCS-85030 (Japan)

 

28.10.02 / 26.02.03

The Music Remains The Same (A Tribute To Led Zeppelin)

  • This is the tribute album to Led Zeppelin featuring Grave Digger performing "No Quarter" (6:16).
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Locomotive Music: CD; LM087 (Spain)
  • Vical Inc.: CD; VICL-62235 (Japan)

 

2003

A Tribute To The Beast (Volume 2)

  • This is the tribute album to Iron Maiden featuring Grave Digger performing "Running Free" (3:15).
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Nuclear Blast: CD (BRD)

 

26.05.03 / 21.05.03

Rheingold

  1. The Ring 1:48
  2. Rheingold 4:01
  3. Valhalla 3:48
  4. Giants 4:37
  5. Maidens Of War 5:48
  6. Sword 5:02
  7. Dragon 4:07
  8. Liar 2:46
  9. Murderer 5:37
  10. Twilight Of The Gods 7:21
  11. Hero 6:34
  12. Goodbye 4:18
  13. No Quarter 6:16
  • Total Playing Time - 55:12 / 55:08.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl and Resetti Brothers.
  • "Hero" and "Goodbye" are the German digipack bonus tracks.
  • The last 2 tracks are the Japanese bonus tracks.
  • Nuclear Blast: CD; NB 10462 (BRD)
  • Soundholic: CD; TKCS-85062 (Japan)

 

2003

Lost Tunes From The Vault

  1. My Life 5:07
  2. Dolphin's Cry 6:00
  3. Don't Bring Me Down'95 5:35
  4. Heavy Metal Breakdown'97 4:33
  5. Witch Hunter'97 3:14
  6. Headbanging Man'97 3:56
  7. Children Of The Grave 4:26
  8. Hellas Hellas (live version) 4:36
  9. Kill The King 4:25
  10. Sin City 4:09
  11. Parcifal 4:26
  12. Starlight 4:13
  13. We Rock 4:14
  • Total Playing Time - 59:54.
  • G.U.N./BMG: CD; GUN 204 (82876 52910 2) (BRD)

 

17.01.05 / 26.01.05

The Last Supper

  1. Passion 1:19
  2. The Last Supper 5:27
  3. Desert Rose 4:19
  4. Grave In The No Man's Land 4:10
  5. Hell To Pay 3:47
  6. Soul Savior 4:10
  7. Crucified 7:00
  8. Divided Cross 3:53
  9. The Night Before 3:29
  10. Black Widows 4:22
  11. Hundred Days 4:16
  12. Always And Eternally 5:30
  13. Sleepless 3:30
  14. Jeepers Creepers 3:53
  • Total Playing Time - 59:13.
  • Band line-up: Chris Boltendahl (Lead Vocals), Manni Schmidt (Guitars), Jens Becker (Bass), H.P. Katzenburg (Keyboards), Stefan Arnold (Drums) + Hacky Hackmann (Backing Vocals).
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl, Manni Schmidt and Jörg Umbreit.
  • The last 2 tracks are the German digipack and Japanese bonus tracks.
  • Nuclear Blast: CD (BRD)
  • Soundholic: CD; TKCS-85111 (Japan)

 

2005

Crate Of Death

  1. 57 (demo version'79) 4:23
  2. Heavy Metal Breakdown (demo version'79) 3:41
  3. Yesterday (demo version'79) 5:24
  4. Headbanging Man (demo version'79) 3:23
  5. Witch Hunter (demo version'79) 3:33
  6. Drop The Bomb (demo version'79) 3:17
  7. Fall Out (demo version'79) 5:06
  8. Keep On Rockin' (demo version'79) 3:11
  9. No Quarter 6:16
  10. Black Cat 3:49
  11. Goodbye 4:18
  12. Running Free 3:13
  13. The Last Supper 5:39
  • Total Playing Time - 55:25.
  • Nuclear Blast: CD (BRD)

 

2005

25 To Live

  1. Passion (Intro) 1:47
  2. The Last Supper 4:42
  3. Desert Rose 5:24
  4. The Grave Dancer 5:38
  5. Shoot Her Down 3:52
  6. The Reaper 4:49
  7. Paradise 5:03
  8. Excalibur 5:11
  9. The House 6:15
  10. Circle Of Witches 6:29
  11. Valhalla 4:35
  12. Son Of Evil 4:37
  13. The Battle Of Bannockburn 5:24
  14. The Curse Of Jacques 5:00
  1. Grave In The No Man's Land 4:54
  2. Yesterday 6:55
  3. Morgane Lefay 5:44
  4. Symphony Of Death 5:54
  5. Witchhunter 4:34
  6. The Dark Of The Sun 5:31
  7. Knights Of The Cross 5:21
  8. Twilight Of The Gods 9:22
  9. The Grave Digger 5:34
  10. Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) 4:47
  11. Rheingold 5:03
  12. The Round Table 5:11
  13. Heavy Metal Breakdown 7:39
  • Total Playing Time - 68:51 and 76:34.
  • Band line-up: same as above.
  • Produced by Chris Boltendahl.
  • The album was recorded in São Paulo, Brazil on May 7, 2005.
  • Nuclear Blast; CD (BRD)

 

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