Grave Digger
| a.k.a. | ex-Digger, ex-Hawaii |
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| Country | Germany |
| Formed | 1980, Gladbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records, GUN Records, Nuclear Blast Records, Napalm Records, Rock of Angels Records |
| Years active | 1980-1986, 1986-1987 (Digger), 1988-1991 (Hawaii), 1991-present |
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Line-up (members)
- Chris Boltendahl : Bass (1980-1982, 1985), Vocals (1980-1983, 1983-1986, 1991-present)
- Jens Becker : Bass (1998-present)
- Marcus Kniep : Keyboards (2014-present), Drums (2018-present)
- Tobias Kersting : Guitars (2023-present)
Former members
- Lutz Schmelzer : Drums (1980)
- Peter Masson : Guitars (1980-1986), Bass (1985)
- Philip Seibel : Drums (1981-1983)
- Willi Lackmann : Bass (1983-1984)
- Albert Eckardt : Drums (1983-1986)
- C.F. Brank : Bass (1985-1986)
- Martin Gerlitzki : Bass (1985)
- Tomi Göttlich : Bass (1991-1997)
- Peter Breitenbach : Drums (1991-1992)
- Uwe Lulis : Guitars (1991-2000)
- Jörg Michael : Drums (1993-1994)
- Frank Ullrich : Drums (1995)
- Stefan Arnold : Drums (1996-2018)
- H.P. Katzenburg : Keyboards (1997-2014)
- Manni Schmidt : Guitars (2000-2009)
- Thilo Hermann : Guitars (2008-2009)
- Axel Ritt : Guitars (2009-2023)
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Grave Digger Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Heavy Metal Breakdown | Lyrics | Album | Oct 1984 | 86 | 6 | 0 |
| Metal Attack Vol. 1 | Split | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Witch Hunter | Lyrics | Album | May 1985 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 |
 | War Games | Lyrics | Album | 1986 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 |
| The Best of the Eighties | Compilation | 1993 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Reaper | Lyrics | Album | Nov 2, 1993 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
| Symphony of Death | Lyrics | EP | Apr 18, 1994 | 77.5 | 2 | 0 | |
 | Heart of Darkness | Lyrics | Album | Apr 3, 1995 | 85.8 | 4 | 1 |
 | Tunes of War | Lyrics | Album | Aug 25, 1996 | 84.3 | 10 | 2 |
| The Dark of the Sun | Lyrics | EP | Jun 23, 1997 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Knights of the Cross | Lyrics | Album | May 18, 1998 | 85.6 | 9 | 2 |
 | Excalibur | Lyrics | Album | Sep 6, 1999 | 85.8 | 8 | 2 |
 | The Grave Digger | Lyrics | Album | Oct 22, 2001 | 88.2 | 5 | 1 |
| The History: Part One | Compilation | 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tunes of Wacken | Live | Mar 25, 2002 | 100 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tunes of Wacken | Video | Mar 25, 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Rheingold | Lyrics | Album | May 26, 2003 | 84.8 | 5 | 1 |
 | The Last Supper | Lyrics | Album | Jan 17, 2005 | 82.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 25 to Live | Video | Oct 14, 2005 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 to Live | Live | Oct 14, 2005 | 100 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Yesterday | Lyrics | EP | Sep 29, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Liberty or Death | Lyrics | Album | Jan 12, 2007 | 90 | 3 | 1 |
| Pray | Single | Nov 28, 2008 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Ballads of a Hangman | Lyrics | Album | Jan 9, 2009 | 85.2 | 5 | 2 |
 | The Clans Will Rise Again | Lyrics | Album | Oct 1, 2010 | 87.7 | 3 | 0 |
| The Ballad of Mary | EP | Mar 4, 2011 | 76 | 1 | 0 | ||
| The Clans Are Still Marching | Video | Mar 7, 2011 | 88 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Home at Last | Lyrics | EP | Jul 27, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Clash of the Gods | Album | Aug 31, 2012 | 77.5 | 2 | 0 | |
 | Return of the Reaper | Lyrics | Album | Jul 11, 2014 | 87.5 | 4 | 0 |
 | Exhumation - The Early Years | Album | Oct 23, 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Healed by Metal | Lyrics | Album | Jan 13, 2017 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 |
 | The Living Dead | Lyrics | Album | Sep 14, 2018 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
 | Fields of Blood | Lyrics | Album | May 29, 2020 | 81 | 5 | 0 |
 | Symbol of Eternity | Lyrics | Album | Aug 26, 2022 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
| The Grave Is Yours | Lyrics | Single | Jan 12, 2024 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Killing is my Pleasure | Single | Nov 15, 2024 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Devil's Serenade | Single | Dec 20, 2024 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Bone Collector | Lyrics | Album | Jan 17, 2025 | 80.8 | 6 | 0 |
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Best Grave Digger Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excalibur | Excalibur (1999) | 95.7 | 7 |
| 2 | Lionheart | Knights of the Cross (1998) | 92.9 | 7 |
| 3 | The Battle of Bannockburn | Knights of the Cross (1998) | 93.3 | 6 |
| 4 | Grave In No Man's Land | The Last Supper (2005) | 93.3 | 3 |
| 5 | Knights of the Cross | Knights of the Cross (1998) | 90.7 | 7 |
| 6 | Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching) | Tunes of War (1996) | 91.3 | 4 |
| 7 | King Pest | The Grave Digger (2001) | 91.3 | 4 |
| 8 | Heavy Metal Breakdown | Heavy Metal Breakdown (1984) | 89.2 | 6 |
| 9 | Killing Time | Tunes of War (1996) | 90 | 4 |
| 10 | The Grave Digger | The Grave Digger (2001) | 90 | 4 |
| 11 | Morgane Le Fay | Excalibur (1999) | 89 | 5 |
| 12 | Hell To Pay | The Last Supper (2005) | 90 | 3 |
| 13 | Mordred's Song | Excalibur (1999) | 90 | 3 |
| 14 | Lions of the Sea | Fields of Blood (2020) | 90 | 3 |
| 15 | Spirits Of The Dead | The Grave Digger (2001) | 90 | 3 |
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