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Grave Digger

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Grave Digger

Grave Digger is a heavy metal band from Germany, active 1980 to present. 31 releases and 15 musicians in the catalog.
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Facts

Genre
Heavy Metal
Origin
Gladbeck, Germany
Formed
1980
Releases
31

Biography

Grave Digger is a German heavy metal band that was first formed in 1980 by Chris Boltendahl and Peter Masson. Emerging from the 1980s German heavy/power/speed metal scene, they are considered part of the scene's "big four" alongside Helloween, Rage and Running Wild.

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Genres

Current line-up

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Jens Becker1997 to present
Axel Ritt2009 to present
Chris Boltendahloriginal1980 to present
Manni Schmidt2001 to present
Uwe Lulis
Marcus KniepKeyboard, Drums (drum set)2014 to present

Former members

MusicianInstrumentsYears
Jörg Michael1993 to 1994
Thilo HerrmannElectric guitar2007 to 2009
Frank Ulrich1994 to 1995
Thomas Göttlich1991 to 1997
Albert Eckardt1983 to 1986
Chris F. Brank1985 to 1986
Hans Peter KatzenburgKeyboard1997 to 2014
Stefan ArnoldDrums (drum set)1996 to 2018
Willi Lackmann1983 to 1984

Albums

Other releases

EPs, demos, live records and compilations.

Related bands

Ranked by the strongest link the catalog can evidence: shared members, shared scene, or listener overlap.

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