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.

current lineup: Chris Boltendahl    vocals (Digger) Jens Becker    bass (Running Wild, X-Wild) H.P. Katzenburg    keyboards Stefan Arnold    drums (Capricorn, Grinder, Wallop)

former members: Peter Masson    guitars Uwe Lulis    guitars (Digger, Rebellion) Manni Schmidt    guitars (Rage) Thilo Herrmann    guitars (Faithful Breath, Holy Moses, Risk, Running Wild) Willi Lackmann    bass C.F. Brank    bass (Digger) Tomi Göttlich    bass (Rebellion) Albert Eckardt    drums (Digger) Jörg Michael    drums (Headhunter, House Of Spirits, Mekong Delta, Axel Rudi Pell, Rage, Running Wild, Saxon, Schwarzarbeit, Stratovarius, Unleashed Power) Frank Ullrich    drums (Living Death, X-Wild)

Heavy Metal Breakdown 1984 Noise

	Track Listing: Headbanging Man Heavy Metal Breakdown Back From The War Yesterday We Wanna Rock You Legion of The Lost Tyrant 2000 Light Years From Home Heart Attack Twilight Of The Gods Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) The Grave Digger Rheingold The Round Table (Forever) Heavy Metal Breakdown	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Peter Masson Willi Lackmann Albert Eckardt

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Witch Hunter 1985 Noise

	Track Listing: Witch Hunter Night Drifter Get Ready For Power Love is a Game Get Away Fight For Freedom School's Out Friends of Mine Here I Stand	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Peter Masson Willi Lackmann Albert Eckardt

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War Games 1986 Noise

	Track Listing: Keep On Rockin' Heaven Can Wait Fire In Your Eyes Let Your Heads Roll Love Is Breaking My Heart Paradise (Enola Gay) Drop The Bomb Fallout Playing Fools The End	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Peter Masson C.F. Brank Albert Eckardt

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The Reaper 1993 GUN

	Track Listing: The Reaper Ride On Shadow Of A Moonless Night Lay Your Game (And Kill) Wedding Day Spy Of Man's On Under My Flag Fight The Fight Legion Of The Lost (Part II) And The Devil Plays Piano Ruler Mr. H	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Uwe Lulis Tomi Göttlich Frank Ullrich

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(EP) Symphony Of Death 1993 GUN

	Track Listing: Intro Symphony of Death Back to the Roots House of Horror Shout It Out World of Fools Wild And Dangerous Sin City (japanese bonus)	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Uwe Lulis Tomi Göttlich Jörg Michael

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Best Of The Eighties 1994 Noise

	Track Listing: Heavy Metal Breakdown Shoot Her Down Get Away Paradise (Enola Gay) Drop The Bomb Back From The War Witch Hunter Keep On Rockin' 2000 Light Years From Home Heaven Can Wait Headbanging Man Night Drifter We Wanna Rock You Yesterday Don't Kill The Children Tears Of Blood Girls Of Rock'N'Roll	Lineup:

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Heart Of Darkness 1995 GUN

	Track Listing: Tears of Madness Shadowmaker The Grave Dancer Demon's Day Warchild Heart of Darkness Hate Circle of Witches Black Death My Life Dolphin's Cry	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Uwe Lulis Tomi Göttlich Frank Ullrich

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Tunes Of War 1996 GUN

	Track Listing: The Brave (Intro) Scotland United The Dark of the Sun William Wallace (Braveheart) The Bruce The Battle of Flodden The Ballad of Mary (Queen of Scots) The Truth Cry For Freedom (James the VI) Killing Time Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) Culledon Muir The Fall of the Brave (Outro)	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Uwe Lulis Tomi Göttlich Stefan Arnold

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(EP) The Dark Of The Sun 1997 GUN

	Track Listing: Rebellion - Live In Athens The Dark Of The Sun HM Breakdown Witchhunter Headbanging Man	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Uwe Lulis Tomi Göttlich Stefan Arnold

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Knights Of The Cross 1998 GUN

	Track Listing: Deus to vult Knight of the Cross Monks of war Heroes of this time Fanatic Assassins Lionheart Keeper of the Holy Grail Inquisition Baphomet Over the sea The curse of Jacques Battle of Bannockburn	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Uwe Lulis Jens Becker Stefan Arnold

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Excalibur 1999 GUN

	Track Listing: The Secrets of Merlin Pendragon Excalibur The Round Table (Forever) Morgane Le Fay The Spell Tristan's Fate Lancelot Mordred's Song The Final War Emerald Eyes Avalon Parcival	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Uwe Lulis Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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The Gravedigger 2001 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Son Of Evil The Grave Digger Raven Scythe Of Time Spirits Of The Dead The House King Pest Sacred Fire Funeral Procession Haunted House Silence Starlight Running Free	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Manni Schmidt Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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Tunes Of Wacken (live) 2002 GUN

	Track Listing: Intro Scotland United The Dark Of The Sun The Reaper The Roundtable Excalibur Circle Of Witches The Ballad Of Mary (Queen Of Scots) Lionheart Morgane Le Fay Knights Of The Cross Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) Heavy Metal Breakdown	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Manni Schmidt Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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Rheingold 2003 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: The Ring Rheingold Valhalla Giants Maidens Of War Sword Drgon Liar Murderer Twilight Of The Gods	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Manni Schmidt Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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The Last Supper 2005 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Passion The Last Supper Desert Rose Grave In The No Man's Land Hell To Pay Soul Savior Crucified Divided Cross The Night Before Black Widows Hundred Days Always And Eternally	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Manni Schmidt Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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25 To Live (2CD live) 2005 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Passion (Intro) The Last Supper Desert Rose The Grave Dancer Shoot Her Down The Reaper Paradise Excalibur The House Circle Of Witches Valhalla Son Of Evil The Battle Of Bannockburn The Curse Of Jacques Grave In The No Man's Land Yesterday Morgane Le Fay Symphony Of Death Witch Hunter The Dark Of The Sun Knights Of The Cross	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Manni Schmidt Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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Liberty Or Death 2007 Nuclear Blast

	Track Listing: Liberty or Death Ocean of Blood Highland Tears The Terrible One Until the last King died March of the Innocent Silent Revolution Shadowland Forecourt to Hell Massada Ship of Hope	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Manni Schmidt Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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(EP) Pray 2008 Napalm

	Track Listing: Pray Overkill My Blood Will Live Forever When The Sun Goes Down	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Manni Schmidt Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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Ballads Of A Hangman 2009 Napalm

	Track Listing: The Gallows Pole Ballad Of A Hangman Hell Of Disillusion Sorrow Of The Dead Grave Of The Addicted Lonely The Innocent Dies Into The War The Shadow Of Your Soul Funeral For A Fallen Angel Stormrider Pray	Lineup: Chris Boltendahl Manni Schmidt Thilo Herrmann Jens Becker H.P. Katzenburg Stefan Arnold

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