German Metal institution GRAVEDIGGER have sign with ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records!
We are thrilled and proud to announce that GRAVE DIGGER, one of the true Metal veterans, has signed a multi-album deal with ROAR! Rock Of Angels Records.
The history of GRAVE DIGGER goes back to 1980 and the band is undoubtedly the ultimate old school German Heavy Metal Institution! Albums like “Heavy Metal Breakdown”, “Witch Hunter” and “War Games” are real classics that should not be missing in any well-stocked collection. In the course of their 40 years spanning career, GRAVE DIGGER released 21 studio releases, various live albums and several compilations. They are still – today more than ever – a recognized metallic superpower and one of the best live acts. They have always made no secret of their passion for the original 80s Metal, so we can look forward to honest and hammering classic Heavy Metal albums full of anthems in the future as well.
After the chart breaking release of German Heavy Metal heroes GRAVE DIGGER’s 20th studio album on their 40 year band jubilee, the band around singer Chris “Reaper” Boltendahl have released the fourth video, taken from Fields Of Blood, “Barbarian”. Heavy riffs, thundering drums and the distinctive vocals take us back to 1746 – to the battlefield of Culloden deep in the Scottish Highlands, where the Jacobites were defeated in a bloody battle by the Duke of Cumberland – The “Barbarian”.
GRAVE DIGGER on “Barbarian”: “BARBARIAN … the new Grave Digger single “Barbarian” from the album Fields of Blood is Teutonic steel in its purest form. No prisoners are taken here … you can feel how Cumberland pushes the “Highland Cleanings” and how whole villages are getting destroyed. He violates the Highlander women and kills everything in his way. His indescribable Cruelty is unparalleled in the history of Scotland. “Barbarian” will become another band classic Chorus will be hammered in your head… ‘Cold blooded murderer, Killer of the Jacobites, Butcher of Culloden, Cumberland the BARBARIAN.’ “
40 years of pure Teutonic steel, 40 years of iconic GRAVE DIGGER: 2020 marks a glorious anniversary of one of the most distinctive metal bands of German heavy metal! These titans released their 20th studio album, Fields Of Blood, which is not just a very special anniversary album, after The Clans Will Rise Again andTunes Of War, this is the final part of GRAVE DIGGER‘s epic Scottish Highlands trilogy!
Fields Of Blood takes us on an emotional journey through Scottish history and into explosive sound landscapes. Driving riffs and epic choruses meet the famous “Great Highland Bagpipes”: In the Highlands, the battlefields of Stirling, Bannockburn and Culloden, the listener will find himself on a rollercoaster between grief and triumph again, losses and wins with the Scottish freedom fighters in an auditory battle of unique traditional metal.
After releasing three previous singles – the metal hymn “Lions Of The Sea” (watch the video HERE!), the merciless banger “All For The Kingdom” (watch the video HERE!) and the touching metal ballad “Thousand Tears” featuring Noora of Battle Beast (check out the song HERE!) – today, GRAVE DIGGER present us “Barbarian”!
Fields Of Blood Tracklisting:
1. The Clansman’s Journey
2. All For The Kingdom
3. Lions Of The Sea
4. Freedom
5. The Heart Of Scotland
6. Thousand Tears
7. Union Of The Crown
8. My Final Fight
9. Gathering Of The Clans
10. Barbarian
11. Fields Of Blood
12. Requiem For The Fallen
Even 40 years after the band formed, their ethos has not changed, and yet GRAVE DIGGER sound modern and timeless like never before. They still stay true to their no-frills traditional brand of metal with unwavering pure steel, which nevertheless offers surprises and celebrates such a special anniversary of one of the most successful German heavy metal pioneers in the most glorious style!
GRAVE DIGGER live: Fields Of Blood Tour feat. Special Guests Motorjesus
26.02.21 DE – Neuruppin / Kulturhaus
27.02.21 DE – Glauchau / Alte Spinnerei
28.02.21 DE – Munich / Backstage
01.03.21 DE – Aschaffenburg / Colos-Saal
02.03.21 CH – Pratteln / Z7
03.03.21 DE – Bochum / Zeche
04.03.21 DE – Berlin / Hole 44
05.03.21 DE – Bamberg / Live Club
06.03.21 DE – Andernach / JUZ-Live Club
12.03.21 DE – Hanover / MusikZentrum
13.03.21 DE – Memmingen / Kaminwerk
14.03.21 DE – Mannheim / 7er Live Club
19.03.21 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
40 years of pure Teutonic steel, 40 years of iconic GRAVE DIGGER: 2020 marks a glorious anniversary of one of the most distinctive metal bands of German heavy metal! May 29th will see these titans release their 20th studio album, Fields Of Blood, via Napalm Records. But, Fields Of Bloodis not just a very special anniversary album, after The Clans Will Rise Again and Tunes Of War, this is the final part of GRAVE DIGGER‘s epic Scottish Highlands trilogy!
Fields Of Bloodwill takeus on an emotional journey through Scottish history and into explosive sound landscapes. Driving riffs and epic choruses meet the famous “Great Highland Bagpipes”: In the Highlands, the battlefields of Stirling, Bannockburn and Culloden, the listener will find himself on a rollercoaster between grief and triumph again, losses and wins with the Scottish freedom fighters in an auditory battle of unique traditional metal.
After releasing two previous singles – the merciless banger “All For The Kingdom“ ( watch the video HERE! ) and the touching metal ballad “Thousand Tears” featuring Noora of Battle Beast ( check out the song HERE! ) – today, GRAVE DIGGER present us with a third powerful single of epic heavy metal thunder, “Lions Of The Sea”!
Says frontman Chris Boltendahl: “LIONS OF THE SEA”… a hurricane of metal hymn… the battle of the Scots against the Vikings… cutting riffing and a chorus that winds through your cortex… you will be startled at night, at sea find yourself in battle and roar the chorus of “Lions of the Sea” from your hoarse throats… over and over again until you are the victorious to leave the battlefield at sea.”
Watch the new GRAVE DIGGER video for “Lions Of The Sea”HERE!
Fields Of Blood Tracklisting:
1. The Clansman’s Journey
2. All For The Kingdom
3. Lions Of The Sea
4. Freedom
5. The Heart Of Scotland
6. Thousand Tears
7. Union Of The Crown
8. My Final Fight
9. Gathering Of The Clans
10. Barbarian
11. Fields Of Blood
12. Requiem For The Fallen
Coming out on May 29th on Napalm Records in various formats, the pre-sale is available atTHIS LOCATION
Even 40 years after the band formed, their ethos has not changed, and yet GRAVE DIGGERsound modern and timeless like never before. They still stay true to their no-frills traditional brand of metal with unwavering pure steel, which nevertheless offers surprises and celebrates such a special anniversary of one of the most successful German heavy metal pioneers in the most glorious style!
The #NapalmSofaSeries is in full swing! To date, many Napalm bands have participated with acoustic concerts, Live Q&A’s, virtual gigs, release parties and even signing announcements – all streamed live or pre-recorded in their living rooms, studios or rehearsal rooms and watched by over half a million metalheads so far. To thank fans for their continued support of artists all over the world, we have even more exciting and creative content for you!
Coming soon – the #NapalmSofaSeries presents heavy metal icons GRAVE DIGGER with a live stream, Neue Deutsche Härte masters MEGAHERZ with a previously unreleased piano version of “Für Immer” (engl. forever), as well as EVIL INVADERS will pitch in with a heavy thrash metal force and full DVD stream of their Surge Of Insanity: Live in Antwerp 2018 concert. The masters of parody metal, NANOWAR OF STEEL, announced a live stream songwriting named “The Journey of a Lost Sock in the Washing Machine”. Also: As part of the #NapalmSofaSeries North Carolina’s death metal maestros, AETHER REALM, will have an album listening party + Q&A. Check out the schedule* below and join your favorite event via Youtube or Facebook:
Next on #NapalmSofaSeries:
01.05.20 – 06:00 PM CET
AETHER REALM – album listening party + Q&A – YouTube
This year marks 40 years of one of the most influential and pioneering bands of the German heavy metal scene: May 29th 2020 will see metal titans, GRAVE DIGGER, release their 20th studio album on Napalm Records, and their 40th band anniversary will be celebrated in the most glorious way. With their brand new album, Fields Of Blood, the band around charismatic frontman Chris Boltendahl continues their iconic, Scottish Highlands story!
Fields of Blood is the logic consequence of a legendary trilogy and an auditory battle of unique traditional metal. The album will takeus on an emotional journey through Scottish history and into explosive sound landscapes. Driving riffs and epic choruses meet the famous “Great Highland Bagpipes”: In the Highlands, the battlefields of Stirling, Bannockburn and Culloden, the listener will find himself on a rollercoaster between grief and triumph again, suffers and wins with the Scottish freedom fighters. After “The Clans Will Rise Again” and “Tunes Of War”, Grave Digger close their Highland saga in glorious style. Just recently, the band shared a first single, “All for the Kingdom”, a mercilessly epic track and heavy metal masterpiece that shows the direction of the new Grave Digger album in perfection ( watch the video HERE! ).
Today, Grave Digger are presenting a very special highlight and the second single of the album: “Thousand Tears“features the incomparable voice of Noora of Battle Beast, refining the most touching metal ballad of the year in a duet with Chris Boltendahl! An unforgetable moment of Grave Digger ‘s apart from that heavy new album Fields Of Blood, and escapes the listener into a melancholic dream, sweetened with a high class vocal melange and an outstanding instrumental arrangement.
Says Grave Digger frontman, Chris Boltendahl: “With Thousand Tears we pay homage to the unforgettable Queen of Scotland Mary Staurt … Noora from Battle Beast gives Queen Mary an incredible, warm and fragile atmosphere through her voice which at the end of the song turns into pure anger and despair.We couldn’t have found a better voice for this song. We are proud to present THOUSAND TEARS feat. NOORA LOUHIMO. One of the best ballads Grave Digger has ever written, maybe the best of our entire career.”
Noora adds: “It’s an honour to do a collaboration with the legendary Grave Digger and I’m very intrigued about the Scottish themed songs they’ve done. Now I will also be part of their historical song ”Thousand Tears” as the voice of Queen Mary. I hope all listeners can hear the big emotions and get a little climpse of her story as one of most Powerful woman that lived in her time.“
Listen to the ultimate heavy metal ballad of 2020 and watch the new video for “Thousand Tears“HERE!
Even 40 years later, the ethos of the band has not changed, and yet Grave Digger sound modern and timeless like never before. They still stay true to their no-frills traditional brand of metal with unwavering pure steel, which nevertheless offers surprises, and celebrates such a special anniversary of one of the most successful German heavy metal pioneers in the most glorious style!
Fields of Blood Tracklisting:
1. The Clansman’s Journey
2. All for the Kingdom
3. Lions of the Sea
4. Freedom
5. The Heart of Scotland
6. Thousand Tears
7. Union of the Crown
8. My final Fight
9. Gathering of the Clans
10. Barbarian
11. Fields of Blood
12. Requiem for the Fallen
With metal anthems like ‘Heavy Metal Breakdown’, GRAVE DIGGER became one of the most influential and pioneering bands of the German heavy metal scene since the early 80s, and 2020 will celebrate the 40th anniversary of these Teutonic metal masters in glorious style!
On their 20th studio album, titled Fields Of Blood, the band around frontman Chris Boltendahl continues their epic Highlands story! Fields of Blood is the logic consequence of a legendary trilogy and an auditory battle of unique traditional metal.
Slated for a release on May 29th via Napalm Records, Fields Of Blood will takeus on an emotional journey through Scottish history and into explosive sound landscapes. Driving riffs and epic choruses meet the famous “Great Highland Bagpipes”: In the Highlands, the battlefields of Stirling, Bannockburn and Culloden, the listener will find himself on a rollercoaster between grief and triumph again, suffers and wins with the Scottish freedom fighters. After “The Clans Will Rise Again” and “Tunes Of War”, Grave Digger close their Highland saga in epic style. Today, the iconic band has not only unveiled the incredible album artwork, but is also sharing a first single to the epic magnum opus, “All For The Kingdom”! And hell yes, this track perfectly sets the scene for the final and long-awaited part of their Scottish highland trilogy: “All for the Kingdom” is a mercilessly epic song that shows the direction of the new Grave Digger album. No prisoners are taken here and Grave Digger prove what they do best even after 40 years of their impressive band history. Choruses and riffs that cut into your ear canals and hearts to stay there, as well as hundreds of thousands Highlanders have remained on the battlefields, believing in a better life in freedom and independence. Watch Grave Digger‘s brand new video for the drifting riff and heavy metal masterpiece, “All For The Kingdom”,HERE!
“We did it again and put on the kilts… as we always got fascinated by Scotland and its history.“ Says frontman Chris Boltendahl. “For a long time we considered when the right time would be to return to the Highlands, delve into their legends and myths. Our 40th band anniversary seems to be the right occasion for this and so we take you on a trip for the third time… put on the kilts and pull out your swords and axes, follows us to Stirling and Culloden and experience up close Scottish history, up close, authentic and emotional. As William Wallace / Braveheart said: Yes, they may take our lives. But they never take away our freedom!“
The pre-sale for Fields Of Blood, a MUST-HAVE heavy metal masterpiece, is now available at THIS LOCATION!
Fields of Blood Tracklisting:
1. The Clansman’s Journey
2. All for the Kingdom
3. Lions of the Sea
4. Freedom
5. The Heart of Scotland
6. Thousand Tears
7. Union of the Crown
8. My final Fight
9. Gathering of the Clans
10. Barbarian
11. Fields of Blood
12. Requiem for the Fallen
