---
title: "Grailknights"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/grailknights"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 2003
---

# Grailknights

**Grailknights** is a melodic death metal band, from Germany, active 2003 to present.

Grailknights is a German power metal band. They have released seven studio albums. Having roots in death metal, by 2006's Return to Castle Grailskull the style of the band was described as "classic fantasy power metal with death metal grunts".

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grailknights

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Grailknights |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Germany |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Count Cranium](https://themetalnet.com/musician/count-cranium) |  | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Duncan MacLoud](https://themetalnet.com/musician/duncan-macloud) |  |  | Current |
| [Lord Drumcules](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lord-drumcules) |  | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Sir Optimus Prime](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sir-optimus-prime) | Piano, Lead vocals, Accordion | 2002 to present | Current |
| [Sovereign Storm](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sovereign-storm) |  | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Earl Quake](https://themetalnet.com/musician/earl-quake) | Irish bouzouki, Electric guitar | 2011 to 2016 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Across the Galaxy](https://themetalnet.com/album/393886b4-861d-350c-bc50-bb8a2bc01e6f) | Album |
| 2006 | [Return to Castle Grailskull](https://themetalnet.com/album/9b0afb0e-c241-3bde-95e9-5385525b3468) | Album |
| 2008 | [Alliance](https://themetalnet.com/album/18c371e4-1d44-376d-9160-83acb3d316d5) | Album |
| 2011 | [Non Omnis Moriar](https://themetalnet.com/album/7d28f033-ee1b-4648-b8e1-296e913ac561) | EP |
| 2014 | [Calling the Choir](https://themetalnet.com/album/f7ae8437-0a6f-48dd-b45c-cfe6ba53602c) | Album |
| 2016 | [Dead or Alive](https://themetalnet.com/album/41a02e15-5ec5-440c-b85c-b81776450b35) | EP |
| 2018 | [Knightfall](https://themetalnet.com/album/802df042-561d-4988-9625-8de23d4c9f01) | Album |
| 2022 | [Muscle Bound for Glory](https://themetalnet.com/album/bfded443-9609-4150-8f69-b41e5333523d) | Album |
| 2025 | [Forever](https://themetalnet.com/album/a83bfeb5-a04e-4161-9c2f-01a608eedb04) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Alestorm](https://themetalnet.com/band/alestorm) (listened together)
- [Brothers of Metal](https://themetalnet.com/band/brothers-of-metal) (listened together)
- [Beast in Black](https://themetalnet.com/band/beast-in-black) (listened together)
- [Gloryhammer](https://themetalnet.com/band/gloryhammer) (listened together)
- [Battle Beast](https://themetalnet.com/band/battle-beast) (listened together)
- [Amaranthe](https://themetalnet.com/band/amaranthe) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Orden Ogan](https://themetalnet.com/band/orden-ogan) (listened together)
- [Bloodbound](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbound) (listened together)
- [Wind Rose](https://themetalnet.com/band/wind-rose) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Grailknights/33011
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Grailknights.Metal
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/469587
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7tx_O28MjpIK2jBJYUWrHQ
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WKWdx78zcqsj2RkN5ldqR
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/171801263
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grailknights_official/
- x: https://twitter.com/GrailknightsO

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/grailknights](https://themetalnet.com/band/grailknights). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt