Calendar for 02.04.2025

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UK Singles
(1952-2025)
UK Albums
(1956-2025)
Billboard Singles
(1940-2025)
Billboard Albums
(1970-2025)
Radio Luxembourg Singles
(1980-1991)

Grammy Awards
Grammy Hall of Fame

Line-Up (2003):

Chris Boltendahl - voc
Manni Schmidt - g
Jens Becker - bg
Stefan Arnold - ds
H.P. Katzenburg - kb

Former Members:

Peter Masson (g, cca 1984-4/86); Uwe Lulis (g, 1986-87, 1992-cca 6/00)

Willi Lackman (bg, cca 1984); Rene T. Bone (bg, cca 1985); Jochen Wiek (bg, cca 1986); Chris Brank (bg, cca 1986-87); Tomi Göttlich (bg, 1992-cca 11/96)

J.J. Börner (ds, cca 1986); Albert Eckhard (ds, do 1987); Peter Breitenbach (ds, 1992-?); Jörg Michael (ds, cca 1993); Frank Ulrich (ds, 4/94-12/95)

Albums Discography:

# Title Release Date Label Type UK USA 1. Heavy Metal Breakdown 1984 Noise 2. Witch Hunter 1985 Noise 3. War Games 1986 Noise 4. Stronger Than Ever 1986 Noise 5. The Reaper 11/1993 G.U.N. 6. The Best Of Grave Digger 31.01.1994 7. Symphony Of Death (mini LP) 5/1994 G.U.N. 8. Heart Of Darkness 18.04.1995 G.U.N. 9. Tunes Of War 16.09.1996 Gun/BMG 10. The Dark Of The Sun (mini LP) 23.06.1997 Gun/BMG 11. Knights Of The Cross 11.05.1998 Gun/BMG 12. Excalibur 9/1999 Gun/BMG 13. The Grave Digger 22.10.2001 Nuclear Blast 14. Tunes Of Wacken Live 3/2002 Gun/BMG 15. Rheingold produced by: Chris Boltendahl/Resetti Brothers 26.05.2003 Nuclear Blast 16. Lost Tunes From The Vault 10/2003 Gun/BMG 17. Last Supper 22.03.2005 Nuclear Blast 18. 25 to Live 09.05.2006 Locomotive Music 19. Yesterday 10.10.2006 Locomotive Music 20. Liberty Or Death 15.01.2007 Locomotive Music 21. Pray 06.01.2009 Napalm 22. Ballads Of A Hangman 20.01.2009 Napalm 23. Clans Will Rise Again 12.10.2010 Napalm 24. The Ballad Of Mary 15.03.2011 Napalm 25. The Clans Are Still Marching 15.03.2011 Napalm 26. Home At Last 24.07.2012 Napalm 27. Clash of the Gods 11.09.2012 Napalm 28. Return Of The Reaper 15.07.2014 Napalm 29. Let Your Heads Roll: The Very Best of the Noise Years 1984-1987 27.05.2016 Sanctuary 30. Healed By Metal 13.01.2017 Napalm 31. The Living Dead 9/2018 32. Fields Of Blood 6/2020 33. Symbol Of Eternity 8/2022 34. Bone Collector 1/2025

Singles Discography:

Various:

1986-87 Digger

disbanded 1987
reunited 1992

demo "Return Of The Reaper"

Compilation Appearances:

Uwe Lulis:

appeared on the LP:

Chris Boltendahl:

appeared on the LP:

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