Grave Digger have been an integral part of the German heavy metal scene for over 4 decades. Chris Boltendahl, Axel Ritt, Jens Becker and Marcus Kniep are not only a force to be reckoned with in the live sector, they also regularly deliver high-quality Heavy Metal albums. On their latest album "Symbol of Eternity" they continue to spin the story of the Crusaders... after having dealt with it once before on the album "Knights of the Cross", they devote themselves once again to the fabled history of the Templars. Razor-sharp riffs, opulent choir arrangements and the distinctive voice of Chris Boltendahl are components of Grave Digger's new work. All the trademarks that have made the band stand out for 4 decades can be heard on the album... an original and hard album is "Symbol of become eternity". And yet, next to the merciless riffs, like in the opening headbanger "Battle Cry", melodic refrains are always in the foreground... hard double bass attacks alternating with mid-tempo songs and the almost doom-like title track will make every headbanger's heart beat faster. Grave Digger have never been so varied and are not afraid to think outside the box like on the bonus track "Hellas Hellas" which is a cover of the Greek superstar Vasilis Papakonstantinou in which Chris sings Greek for the first time in his career and the Band was even able to win Vasilis himself for some vocal passages. Open your ears and eyes when the new album will be in stores worldwide on August 26th, 2022 and you can take another journey into the secret world of the Templars... The king is dead... long live the king!
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Featured Upcoming Vinyl
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Common Holly Anything Glass (White)
Keeled Scales
August 1, 2025 -
Rival Consoles Landscape from Memory [2xLP]
Erased Tapes
July 4, 2025 -
Hard-Fi Stars Of CCTV: 20th Anniversary (Zoetrope)
Rhino / Wea UK
July 11, 2025 -
Josh Groban Gems [2xLP]
Warner Records
June 13, 2025 -
Mono Inc Darkness
No Cut
August 15, 2025 -
Orbital Ensemble Orbital (Clear)
We Are Busy Bodies
June 20, 2025 -
Brandee Younger Gadabout Season
Impulse
June 13, 2025 -
Motorhead The Manticore Tapes
Bmg
June 27, 2025 -
Madeline Kenney Kiss from the Balcony (Red Rose)
Carpark Records
July 18, 2025 -
Barbara Hannigan Electric Fields version [2xLP]
Alpha
June 6, 2025 -
Caamp Copper Changes Color (Apple Red)
Mom+Pop
June 6, 2025 -
Marianne Faithfull Cast Your Fate To The Wind: The Complete UK Decca Recordings [2xLP]
Proper Records UK
June 27, 2025 -
The Rasmus Weirdo (Purple)
Better Noise Music
September 12, 2025 -
Claudia Brucken Night Mirror (Dark Cherry)
Demon / Edsel
July 4, 2025