The Reaper (album)

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1993 studio album by Grave Digger

The Reaper

Studio album by

Grave Digger

Released| 2 November 1993[1]
Recorded| 6 August – 8 September 1993
Studio| Karo Studios, Hamburg, Germany
Genre|

* Speed metal
* power metal

Length| 47:29
Label| GUN[1]
Producer|

* Chris Boltendahl
* Uwe Lulis
* Piet Sielck

Grave Digger chronology
| Stronger Than Ever
(1986)  | The Reaper
(1993)  | Heart of Darkness
(1995)

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The Reaper is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. It was released on 2 November 1993 via the label GUN Records.[1] This was the band's return after a long hiatus, released seven years after their previous album Stronger Than Ever.

## Background

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A new line-up was formed except for the band leader, Chris Boltendahl and guitar player Uwe Lulis. The latter had convinced Boltendahl to release a new album in the first place, which was why he later on tried to get the name Grave Digger when he parted from the rest of the band (after the release of Excalibur). In this album there was a change towards darker lyrics and faster songs, as well as the start of the trend of featuring the Grim Reaper on the cover. The album cover image itself is a "Dance of Death" woodcut by 19th century German artist Alfred Rethel. Much of the material was written in the late 1980s, during Boltendahl's short-lived project, Hawaii.

## Track listing

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All songs written and arranged by Grave Digger, except track 1 (Piet Sielck).

Side ANo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Tribute to Death" (Intro)| 1:28
2.| "The Reaper"| 4:16
3.| "Ride On"| 3:32
4.| "Shadows of a Moonless Night"| 3:55
5.| "Play Your Game (And Kill)"| 3:25
6.| "Wedding Day"| 3:53
7.| "Spy of Mas'On"| 3:59

Side BNo.| Title| Length

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8.| "Under My Flag"| 4:46
9.| "Fight the Fight"| 2:46
10.| "Legion of the Lost (Part II)"| 6:18
11.| "And the Devil Plays Piano"| 4:01
12.| "Ruler Mr. H"| 3:38
13.| "The Madness Continues" (Instrumental)| 1:32
Total length:| 47:29

## Personnel

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* Chris Boltendahl – vocals
* Uwe Lulis – guitars
* Tomi Göttlich – bass
* Jörg Michael – drums

Additional musicians

* Piet Sielck – lead guitars on "And the Devil Plays Piano"; effects, keyboards on "Tribute to Death" and "The Madness Continues"
* Rolf Köhler – backing vocals
* Billy King – backing vocals

Production

* René Bonsink – photography
* Petrus Lohdograficus – layout
* Chris Boltendahl – producer, cover concept
* Tomi Göttlich – cover concept
* Peter Dell – cover layout
* Piet Sielck – producer, engineering, mixing, mastering
* Wolfgang Funk - executive producer
* Uwe Lulis – producer
* Mark Marthen – cover concept

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Grave Digger - The Reaper". Metal Kingdom. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.

## External links

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* v
* t
* e

Grave Digger

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

* Lutz Schmelzer
* Peter Masson
* Philip Seibel
* Martin Gerlitzki
* Willi Lackman
* Albert Eckardt
* C.F. Frank
* Peter Breitenbach
* Tomi Göttlich
* Uwe Lulis
* Jörg Michael
* Frank Ulrich
* Manni Schmidt
* Thilo Hermann
* Hans Peter "H.P." Katzenburg
* Stefan Arnold
* Axel "Ironfinger" Ritt

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|

* Rebellion

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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