Grave Digger - Ballads Of A Hangman (#5002)

metalgod · **Joined:** Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:50 am **Posts:** 5515

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Grave Digger - Ballads Of A Hangman
German Heavy Metal
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The_Voice · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:09 pm

Cant wait to get my hands on this, nice review Marty.

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:23 pm

Is this a good place to start with these guys?

Thomas · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:24 pm

I started with Excalibur and Rheingold which are both awesome, Pre-ordered this.

Esiel · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:29 pm

I'd go with Rheingold, personally. But Excalibur and The Grave Digger are also awesome albums, with this one close behind. If you want to check out the older stuff, go for Heart of Darkness or Tunes of War. The main issue with this band has always been Botendahl's gritty throaty voice but I like his style; it gives this band some well-needed "dirtiness" in a world of flowery nut-pinching vocalists crystal clear production.

Besides, there's much worse vocalists out there (Mutz from Sacred Steel, for example...)

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

I think their 1995 release (Heart of Darkness) is the best place to start with Grave Digger... Their finest album too.

AngelRipper16 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:58 pm

I also want to get to know them... I had "The Last Supper" on my a while back but it failed to engage me because of the vocals. Maybe I'll try "Tunes Of War" or "Heart Of Darkness", and then "work" my way up.

traptunderice · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:59 am

Are Witch Hunter and Knights of the Cross bad places to start?

Lucifer's Son · **Joined:** Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:52 pm **Posts:** 2016

traptunderice wrote:

Are Witch Hunter and Knights of the Cross bad places to start?

Knights of the Cross may work though I think it's not up to Heart Of Darkness... Witch Hunter is the old Grave Digger sound so, yeah, it might work too but expect typical 80s German speed metal.

traptunderice · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:23 am

Lucifer's Son wrote:

traptunderice wrote:

Are Witch Hunter and Knights of the Cross bad places to start?

Knights of the Cross may work though I think it's not up to Heart Of Darkness... Witch Hunter is the old Grave Digger sound so, yeah, it might work too but expect typical 80s German speed metal.

I didn't like either so I guess I'm not a Grave Digger fan.

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