Return of the Reaper (album)

Studio album by

Grave Digger

Released

11, 14 & 16 July 2014 (EU)
15 July 2014 (US & Canada)

Recorded

February–April 2014 at Principle Studios, Germany

Genre

Heavy metal, power metal

Grave Digger chronology

Clash of the Gods
(2012)

Return of the Reaper (album)
(2014)

Healed by Metal
(2017)

Return of the Reaper is the 17th album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger, released on 11 July 2014 via Napalm Records. It is the final album to feature H.P. Katzenburg on keyboards.^[1]

The album cover was created by Gyula Havancsák of Hjules Illustration and Design, who has been responsible for all of the band's artworks since 2005's The Last Supper.

When given a description about the album, vocalist Chris Boltendahl cites the album stylistically reminiscent of Heavy Metal Breakdown, Witch Hunter and The Reaper.^{[citation needed]}

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Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Return of the Reaper" (Intro)	1:16
2.	"Hell Funeral"	3:01
3.	"War God"	3:46
4.	"Tattooed Rider"	4:03
5.	"Resurrection Day"	2:58
6.	"Season of the Witch"	5:04
7.	"Road Rage Killer"	3:18
8.	"Grave Desecrator"	4:22
9.	"Satan's Host"	2:56
10.	"Dia de los Muertos"	4:15
11.	"Death Smiles at All of Us"	3:52
12.	"Nothing to Believe"	4:33
Total length:		43:24

Limited edition bonus CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Emperor's Death" (Bonus track)	5:33
2.	"Rebel of Damnation" (Bonus track)	3:30
3.	"The Round Table" (Live acoustic recording)	4:55
4.	"The Dark of the Sun" (live acoustic recording)	3:52
5.	"The Curse of Jacques" (Live acoustic recording)	5:31
6.	"The Ballad of Mary" (Live acoustic recording)	5:12
7.	"The Last Supper" (Live acoustic recording)	4:41
8.	"Yesterday" (Live acoustic recording)	3:54
9.	"Rebellion" (Live acoustic recording)	4:50
10.	"Heavy Metal Breakdown" (Live acoustic recording)	3:35
Total length:		45:33

Charts

Chart	Peak position
German Albums Chart	16
Swiss Albums Chart	34
Austrian Albums Chart	59
Czech Albums Chart	65

Personnel

Chris Boltendahl - vocals
Axel Ritt - guitars
Jens Becker - bass
Stefan Arnold - drums
H.P. Katzenburg - keyboards

Production

Gyula Havancsák - cover art

References

^ "GRAVE DIGGER: 'Return Of The Reaper' Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

v t e Grave Digger
Chris "Reaper" Boltendahl Jens Becker Tobias "Tobi" Kersting Marcus Kniep Lutz Schmelzer Peter Masson Philip Seibel Martin Gerlitzki Willi Lackman Albert Eckardt C.F. Frank Peter Breitenbach Tomi Göttlich Uwe Lulis Jörg Michael Frank Ulrich Manni Schmidt Thilo Hermann Hans Peter "H.P." Katzenburg Stefan Arnold Axel "Ironfinger" Ritt
Studio albums	Heavy Metal Breakdown Witch Hunter War Games Stronger than Ever (as Digger) The Reaper Heart of Darkness Tunes of War Knights of the Cross Excalibur The Grave Digger Rheingold The Last Supper Liberty or Death Ballads of a Hangman The Clans Will Rise Again Clash of the Gods Return of the Reaper Healed by Metal The Living Dead Fields of Blood Symbol of Eternity
Live albums	Tunes of Wacken 25 to Live The Clans Are Still Marching
EPs	Shoot Her Down Symphony of Death The Dark of the Sun Yesterday Pray The Ballad of Mary Home at Last
Compilations	The Best of the Eighties Die Definitive Biografie The History - Part One Masterpieces - Best Of Album Lost Tunes from the Vault Exhumation (The Early Years) Let Your Heads Roll - The Very Best of the Noise Years 1984-1986 The Forgotten Years
Related articles	Rebellion

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