Heavy Metal legends are back with album number 19 and will snap your neck while healing you with epic melodies and anthems! GRAVE DIGGER surely is one of Germany`s pioneering metal acts since the early 80s – fast forward and 36 years after the band`s formation their attitude hasn`t changed!
The title track Healed By Metal of their upcoming album is a stomping anthem, stoic and proud yet still catchy and beastly. That epic song has been turned into a music video now!
Watch below:
Healed By Metal out on January 13th via Napalm Records. Pre-Order Healed By Metalhere!
GRAVE DIGGER Live 2017
13.01.17 DE – Peine /Black Hand Inn
14.01.17 DE – Coesfeld / Fabrik
19.01.17 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
20.01.17 DE – Geiselwind / Eventzentrum Music Hall
21.01.17 DE – Glauchau / Alte Spinnerei
22.01.17 DE – Ludwigsburg / Rockfabrik
27.01.17 CH – Pratteln / Z7
28.01.17 AT – Graz / Explosiv
10.02.17 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
11.02.17 DE – Bochum / Zeche
16.02.17 DE – München / Backstage
17.02.17 DE – Memmingen / Kaminwerk
18.02.17 DE – Andernach / Juz-Live-Club
Classic cuts like ‘Headbanging Man‘ or ‘Heavy Metal Breakdown‘ quickly established GRAVE DIGGER as one of Germany’s pioneering metal acts in the early 80s – fast forward 36 years since the band’s formation, their attitude hasn’t changed! Still going strong and belonging to the top of Heavy Metal, GRAVE DIGGER are back with a brand new album, which shows them stronger, heavier and more metal than ever!
Now the band around the reaper unveiled first and hotly anticipated details of their 19th studio album, titled ‘Healed By Metal‘, and which will be coming out January 13rd 2016 on Napalm Records!
Here are your Ten Commandments of Metal, the tracklist for ‘Healed By Metal‘ will read as follows:
HEALED BY METAL
WHEN NIGHT FALLS
LAWBREAKER
FREE FOREVER
CALL FOR WAR
TEN COMMANDMENTS OF METAL
THE HANGMAN’S EYE
KILL RITUAL
HALLELUJAH
LAUGHING WITH THE DEAD
To celebrate their upcoming album live, GRAVE DIGGER will be touring in early 2017, catch the pioneers of Metal live at the following dates:
13.01.17 DE – Peine /Black Hand Inn
14.01.17 DE – Coesfeld / Fabrik
19.01.17 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
20.01.17 DE – Geiselwind / Eventzentrum Music Hall
21.01.17 DE – Glauchau / Alte Spinnerei
22.01.17 DE – Ludwigsburg / Rockfabrik
27.01.17 CH – Pratteln / Z7
28.01.17 AT – Graz / Explosiv
10.02.17 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
11.02.17 DE – Bochum / Zeche
16.02.17 DE – München / Backstage
17.02.17 DE – Memmingen / Kaminwerk
18.02.17 DE – Andernach / Juz-Live-Club
German Heavy Metallers GRAVE DIGGER recently unveiled the first details of their upcoming studio album, scheduled for an early 2017 release, via Napalm Records.
GRAVE DIGGER‘s last collection of all-new material, “Return Of The Reaper“, was released in July 2014 via Napalm Records. The latest album was “Exhumation – The Early Years“, a special 35th-anniversary album containing re-recorded versions of the band’s absolute classics with a dynamic and powerful sound of 2015.
The band featuring frontman Chris Boltendahl is already busy in the studio to recording their new album. But no rest for the wicked, as they will be hitting the road in North America with their German mates in BLIND GUARDIAN and in Europe 2017.
Chris Boltendahl states: “New album, new tour! On January 13th 2017 we will release our brand new and upcoming album! We’re currently in the recording studio and we are so much looking forward to be touring again! We’ll present a huge and intensive metal package live on tour together with Mystic Prophecy, as well as on our album! 36 years of Grave Digger – metal is alive. Forever!”
GRAVE DIGGER /w BLING GUARDIAN
09.09.16 US – Tampa / Orpheum
10.09.16 US – Fort Lauderdale / Revolution
12.09.16 US – Wilmington / Ziggy´s By The Sea
13.09.16 US – Chapel Hill / Cats Cradle
15.09.16 US – New York / Webster Hall
16.09.16 US – Worcester / Palladium
19.09.16 CA – London / London Music Hall
20.09.16 US – Pontiac / Crofoot
22.09.16 US – Omaha / Sokol Auditorium
23.09.16 US – Milwaukee / The Rave
24.09.16 US – Fort Wayne / Piere´s Entertainment Center
26.09.16 US – Houston / Warehouse Live
27.09.16 US – Dallas / Gas Monkey Live
29.09.16 US – Denver / Summit Music Hall
30.09.16 US – Salt Lake City / Complex
01.10.16 US – Las Vegas / House of Blues
02.10.16 US – San Diego / Observatory
04.10.16 US – Los Angeles / The Fonda Theatre
05.10.16 US – San Francisco / Fillmore
GRAVE DIGGER Tour 2017
13.01.17 DE – Peine /Black Hand Inn
14.01.17 DE – Coesfeld / Fabrik
19.01.17 DE – Berlin / Columbia Theater
20.01.17 DE – Geiselwind / Eventzentrum Music Hall
21.01.17 DE – Glauchau / Alte Spinnerei
22.01.17 DE – Ludwigsburg / Rockfabrik
27.01.17 CH – Pratteln / Z7
28.01.17 AT – Graz / Explosiv
10.02.17 DE – Hamburg / Markthalle
11.02.17 DE – Bochum / Zeche
16.02.17 DE – München / Backstage
17.02.17 DE – Memmingen / Kaminwerk
18.02.17 DE – Andernach / Juz-Live-Club
GRAVE DIGGER‘s last collection of all-new material, “Return Of The Reaper“, was released in July 2014 via Napalm Records. The latest album was “Exhumation – The Early Years“, a special 35th-anniversary album containing re-recorded versions of the band’s absolute classics with a dynamic and powerful sound of 2015.
Now it’s time to release some new all-time hits! The band featuring frontman Chris Boltendahl has announced that they are entering the studio in June to begin recording their new album for an early 2017 release. More info & news coming soon!
In the meantime meet these Heavy Metal legends live on tour together in North America with their German mates in BLIND GUARDIAN:
09.09.16 US – Tampa / Orpheum
10.09.16 US – Fort Lauderdale / Revolution
12.09.16 US – Wilmington / Ziggy´s By The Sea
13.09.16 US – Chapel Hill / Cats Cradle
15.09.16 US – New York / Webster Hall
16.09.16 US – Worcester / Palladium
19.09.16 CA – London / London Music Hall
20.09.16 US – Pontiac / Crofoot
22.09.16 US – Omaha / Sokol Auditorium
23.09.16 US – Milwaukee / The Rave
24.09.16 US – Fort Wayne / Piere´s Entertainment Center
26.09.16 US – Houston / Warehouse Live
27.09.16 US – Dallas / Gas Monkey Live
29.09.16 US – Denver / Summit Music Hall
30.09.16 US – Salt Lake City / Complex
01.10.16 US – Las Vegas / House of Blues
02.10.16 US – San Diego / Observatory
04.10.16 US – Los Angeles / The Fonda Theatre
05.10.16 US – San Francisco / Fillmore
Legendary Progressive Power Metal Heroes BLIND GUARDIAN have announced their returning to North America this fall for the second leg of the Beyond The Red Mirror tour! Before they start the tour, they will make a stop at Prog Power Festival for a special performance on Thursday, September 9th. The following day they will kick-off their highly anticipated 19-date tour at The Orpheum in Tampa, Florida with none other than German metallers GRAVE DIGGER. Their trek will include one Canadian date as well as stops in Worcester, Milwaukee, and conclude on October 5th at The Fillmore in San Francisco!
BLIND GUARDIAN will be touring in support of their tenth album “Beyond The Red Mirror” which was the highest first-week U.S. sales numbers for the band. It debuted at #132 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, #3 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart, and #6 on the Top Hard Music chart. In Canada, BLIND GUARDIAN nearly doubled their first-week numbers from 2010, resulting in Beyond The Red Mirror debuts at #49 on the Top 200 and #4 on the Top Hard Music charts.
Tickets go on sale on this Friday, May 6th at 10 AM local time.
Confirmed dates for the upcoming BLIND GUARDIAN 2016 Beyond The Red Mirror with GRAVE DIGGER are:
09/09/2016 The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
09/10/2016 Revolution – Fort Lauderdale, FL
09/12/2016 Ziggy’s By The Sea – Wilmington, NC
09/13/2016 Cats Cradle – Chapel Hill, NC
09/15/2016 Webster Hall – New York, NY
09/16/2016 The Palladium – Worcester, MA
09/19/2016 London Music Hall – London, ON CANADA
09/20/2016 The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
09/22/2016 Sokol Auditorium – Omaha, NE
09/23/2016 The Rave II – Milwaukee, WI
09/24/2016 Pierre’s Entertainment Center – Fort Wayne, IN
09/26/2016 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
09/27/2016 Gas Monkey Live – Dallas, TX
09/29/2016 The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
09/30/2016 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
10/01/2016 House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
10/02/2016 Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA
10/04/2016 The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles
10/05/2016 The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
BLIND GUARDIAN members include:
• HANSI KÜRSCH – Vocals
• ANDRÉ OLBRICH – Guitars
• MARCUS SIEPEN – Guitars
• FREDERIK EHMKE – Drums
The kick-off show for the triumphant return of BLIND GUARDIAN to North American shores in support of their Billboard-charting new album “Beyond The Red Mirror” will commence on October 27, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland! Direct support of the highly anticipated 22-date tour will come from German metallers GRAVE DIGGER.
BLIND GUARDIAN’s lead vocalist & lyricist Hansi Kürsch commented about the upcoming tour:
“Finally, the wait is over! It is almost impossible to tell you how thrilled we are about the announcement of this upcoming North American Tour. Don‘t miss your chance to meet Blind Guardian at our best shape ever. We are coming to blow your minds away. Let the games begin!!!”
Watch the music videos for “Twilight Of The Gods” as well as the trailers for Beyond The Red Mirror on the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel, here:
One show has already sold out. Don’t miss your chance to be guest listed!
“Beyond The Red Mirror” 2015 tour
BLIND GUARDIAN, GRAVE DIGGER
10/27/2015 Baltimore Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD
10/29/2015 Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON – CANADA
10/30/2015 Virgin Mobile Corona Theatre – Montreal, QC – CANADA ***SOLD OUT***
10/31/2015 The Palladium – Worchester, MA
11/01/2015 Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA
11/03/2015 Webster Hall – New York, NY
11/04/2015 Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall – Munhall, PA
11/06/2015 The Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
11/07/2015 House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH
11/08/2015 Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL
11/09/2015 Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
11/11/2015 The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO
11/13/2015 MacEwan Hall – Calgary, AB – CANADA
11/14/2015 Union Hall – Edmonton, AB – CANADA
11/16/2015 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC – CANADA
11/17/2015 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
11/19/2015 The Filmore – San Francisco, CA
11/20/2015 Ace Of Spades – Sacramento, CA
11/21/2015 City National Grove Of Anaheim – Anaheim, CA
11/22/2015 The Marquee – Tempe, AZ
11/24/2015 Gas Monkey Live – Dallas, TX
11/25/2015 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
11/27/2015 The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
11/28/2015 The Plaza Live – Orlando, FL
