Healed by Metal

2017 studio album by Grave Digger

Healed by Metal

Studio album by

Grave Digger

Released| 13 January 2017
Recorded| Principal Studios, Senden / Münster, Germany, June–September 2016
Meadow Studios, Weiterstadt
Genre| Heavy metal, power metal
Length| 34:56
Label| Napalm
Producer| Grave Digger
Grave Digger chronology
| Return of the Reaper
(2014)  | Healed by Metal
(2017)  | The Living Dead
(2018)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
DangerDog| [1]
MetalBlast| [2]

Healed by Metal is the 18th studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger, which was released on 13 January 2017 via Napalm Records. This is the first album to feature new keyboardist Marcus Kniep as The Reaper since H.P. Katzenburg's departure in 2014.[3]

A lyric video was made for "Call for War" and a music video was made for "Healed by Metal".[4][5]

## Track listing

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All songs composed and arranged by Boltendahl/Becker & Ritt; All lyrics by Chris Boltendahl

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1.| "Healed by Metal"| 3:43
2.| "When Night Falls"| 3:54
3.| "Lawbreaker"| 3:05
4.| "Free Forever"| 3:21
5.| "Call for War"| 3:19
6.| "Ten Commandments of Metal"| 3:25
7.| "The Hangman's Eye"| 3:05
8.| "Kill Ritual"| 3:41
9.| "Hallelujah"| 3:28
10.| "Laughing with the Dead"| 5:15

Digipak bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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11.| "Kingdom of the Night"| 4:07
12.| "Bucket List"| 3:02
Total length:| 43:23

Japanese edition bonus tracks[6]No.| Title| Length

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11.| "Kingdom of the Night"| 4:07
12.| "Bucket List"| 3:02
13.| "Brave, Young & Innocent"| 4:20
Total length:| 48:10

## Personnel

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* Chris Boltendahl – vocals
* Axel Ritt – guitars
* Jens Becker – bass
* Stefan Arnold – drums
* Marcus Kniep – keyboards

Additional musicians

* Hacky Hackman – backing vocals
* Frank Konrad – backing vocals
* Andreas von Lipinski – backing vocals

Production

* Chris Boltendahl – producer, lyrics, cover concept
* Axel Ritt – producer, recording (guitars)
* Gyula Havancsák – artwork, cover art
* Jörg Umbreit – producer, engineering, recording, mixing, mastering
* Jens Howorka – photography

## Charts

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Chart (2017)  | Peak
position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 78
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 105
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 45

## References

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1. ^ Craig Hartranft. "Grave Digger: Healed By Metal". dangerdog.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
2. ^ Gabriel. "Grave Digger – Healed by Metal". metalblast.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
3. ^ "GRAVE DIGGER To Release 'Healed By Metal' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
4. ^ "Grave Digger Issues New Song "Call For War"". metalunderground.com. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
5. ^ "Video Premiere: GRAVE DIGGER's 'Healed By Metal'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
6. ^ "「Healed by Metal / ヒールド・バイ・メタル」 | Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Grave Digger – Healed by Metal" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Grave Digger – Healed by Metal" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Grave Digger – Healed by Metal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Grave Digger – Healed by Metal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 January 2017.

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Grave Digger

* Chris "Reaper" Boltendahl
* Jens Becker
* Tobias "Tobi" Kersting
* Marcus Kniep

* Uwe Lulis
* Manni Schmidt
* Thilo Hermann

Studio albums|

* Heavy Metal Breakdown
* Witch Hunter
* War Games
* Stronger than Ever (as Digger)
* The Reaper
* Heart of Darkness
* Tunes of War
* Knights of the Cross
* Excalibur
* The Grave Digger
* Rheingold
* The Last Supper
* Liberty or Death
* Ballads of a Hangman
* The Clans Will Rise Again
* Clash of the Gods
* Return of the Reaper
* Healed by Metal
* The Living Dead
* Fields of Blood
* Symbol of Eternity
* Bone Collector

EPs|

* Symphony of Death
* Yesterday

Live albums|

* Tunes of Wacken
* The Clans Are Still Marching

Compilation|

* The Best of the Eighties

Related articles|

* Band members
* Rebellion

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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