2X Full-length, Noise Records / Victor Entertainment, Inc.
German heavy metal band Grave Digger was formed in late 1980 by frontman Chris Boltendahl, guitarist Peter Masson, bassist Willi Lackmann and drummer Albert Eckardt. Debuting three years later on the Rock from Hell compilation, in 1984 Grave Digger returned with the full-length Heavy Metal Breakdown; after the following year's Witch Hunter, Lackmann left the lineup, and was replaced by bassist C.F. Brank for 1986's War Games. The group then shortened their name to simply Digger for 1987's Stronger than Ever, which saw guitarist Uwe Lulis substituting for Masson; Boltendahl then dissolved the project, finally reuniting with Lulis in 1991 and recruiting new bassist Tomi Gottlich and drummer Jörg Michael for The Reaper, credited once again to Grave Digger. Drummer Frank Ullrich replaced Michael for 1995's Heart of Darkness, with percussion duties handled by Stefan Arnold on Tunes of War; with the departure of Gottlich, Jens Becker assumed the bass for 1998's Knights of the Cross. Keyboardist H.P. Katzenburg expanded the Grave Digger lineup to a five-piece for Excalibur, issued a year later. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
www.metal-archives.com:
- Witch Hunter (1985)
- War Games (1986)
TRACKS:
1. Witch Hunter
2. Night Drifter
3. Get Ready For Power
4. Love Is A Game
5. Get Away
6. Fight For Freedom
7. School's Out
8. Friends Of Mine
9. Here I Stand
10. Keep On Rockin'
11. Heaven Can Wait
12. Fire In Your Eyes
13. Let Your Heads Roll
14. Love Is Breaking My Heart
15. Paradise
16. (Enola Gay) Drop The Bomb
17. Fallout
18. Playin' Fools
19. The End
MP3@320 Kbps [MU]
