Rheingold (Grave Digger album)

Rheingold is the 11th studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. It is a concept album based on Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung. The album was released in 2003. Many lines of the lyrics are quoted or paraphrased from (an English translation of) Wagner. The music also has occasional references to Wagner, the most obvious one perhaps being the intro to the song "Dragon", which is the "Siegfried's Horn Call" leitmotif.

Rheingold
Studio album by
Grave Digger
Released3 June 2003
RecordedOctober 2002 – January 2003 at Principal Studios, Germany
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length44:18
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerChris Boltendahl & "Resetti Brothers"
Grave Digger chronology
Tunes of Wacken – Live
(2001)		 Rheingold
(2003)		 The Last Supper
(2005)
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Track listing

All songs are composed and arranged by Boltendahl/Becker/Katzenburg/Schmidt; all lyrics by Boltendahl.

  1. "The Ring" – 1:48
  2. "Rheingold" – 4:02
  3. "Valhalla" – 3:48
  4. "Giants" – 4:37
  5. "Maidens of War" – 5:48
  6. "Sword" – 5:03
  7. "Dragon" – 4:07
  8. "Liar" – 2:46
  9. "Murderer" – 5:37
  10. "Twilight of the Gods" – 6:42
  11. "Hero" – 6:34
  12. "Goodbye" – 4:18
  • The last two songs are only available on the limited edition of the album.

Album line-up
  • Chris Boltendahl - vocals
  • Manni Schmidt - guitars
  • Jens Becker - bass
  • Stefan Arnold - drums
  • H.P. Katzenburg - keyboards
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