Healed by Metal
2017 studio album by Grave Digger
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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]
Released13 January 2017
RecordedPrincipal Studios, Senden / Münster, Germany, June–September 2016
Meadow Studios, Weiterstadt
Meadow Studios, Weiterstadt
Length34:56
| Healed by Metal | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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A lyric video was made for "Call for War" and a music video was made for "Healed by Metal".[4][5]
Track listing
All songs composed and arranged by Boltendahl/Becker & Ritt; All lyrics by Chris Boltendahl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Kingdom of the Night" | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Bucket List" | 3:02 |
| Total length: | 43:23 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Kingdom of the Night" | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Bucket List" | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Brave, Young & Innocent" | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 48:10 | |
Personnel
- 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
| 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 |