German metal veterans Grave Digger will launch their next album on January 17th, 2025 via ROAR!. “Bone Collector” is the title of the 23rd studio album which entails eleven new songs and with “Killing is My Pleasure” a next lead single has been launched already. Here it is: https://youtu.be/WxKVQMxIC5U?si=-q5KGKe6OMeFhz6O Band leader Chris Boltendahl reveals: “There it is –... Continue Reading →
Review CHRIS BOLTENDAHL’S STEELHAMMER ‘Reborn in Flames’
Chris Boltendahl, this name is fully connected to Grave Digger one of Germanies veteran metal bands and now it’s time for a solo album outside the borders of the clansman. Chris Boltendahl’s Steelhammer is the chosen moniker for a cooperation of the singer with former Orden Ogan guitarist Tobias Kersting, Lars Schneider (b) and drummer... Continue Reading →
CHRIS BOLTENDAHL`S STEELHAMMER unveil a new single
'Beyond the Black Sun' is the next single release of Chris Bolendahl's Steelhammer; a song taken from the upcoming album 'Reborn in Flames'. Album release will be on July 28th, 2023 and you can listen to the new single here: https://youtu.be/y8YGNcBRL9Q And this is how the entire tracklist looks like: Reborn In Flames Fire Angel... Continue Reading →
CHRIS BOLTENDAHL reveals details of his first solo album
After 42 years in the metal business, Grave Digger's front icon Chris Boltendahl will release his first solo album. Under the banner of Chris Boltendahl's Steelhammer, 'Reborn in Flames' will see the light of day on July 28, 2023! Chris was able to win over an illustrious guild of first-class musicians for this work... none... Continue Reading →
GRAVE DIGGER launch a new song
German metal force Grave Digger will release their next studio album on August 26th this year. ‘Symbol of Eternity’ will come via Rock Of Angels Records and will feature with ‘Hell is My Purgatory’ a song that has been revealed already. Here you can listen to the song: https://youtu.be/ZeKI2cDM23o
Review HELLRYDER ‘The Devil is a Gambler’
As everybody know, Chris Boltendahl and Axel Ritt are the driving forces behind legendary Grave Digger. Next to ‘mothership’, the veterans had the idea of starting a project that puts the origin of metal to forefront, or how they call it “Dirty Kick Ass Heavy Metal”. Having such an idea is one thing and finding... Continue Reading →
CD review GRAVE DIGGER ‘Fields of Blood’
People mention the term of being in a 'new reality' all the time these days. The more it's important to have a few anchor points providing continuity in times of radical change. One of these anchors is called 'Fields of Blood' and is Grave Digger's new album. The clansmen from North Rhine-Westfalia are back with... Continue Reading →









