Album: Rheingold by Grave Digger (2003)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: Napalm Records
Format: Album

Description: Rheingold is the 11th studio album by German 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.

Artist Background: After various appearances at small festivals, the band recorded two songs for the compilation album Rock from Hell in 1983. A year later, Grave Digger, now comprising Chris Boltendahl (vocals), Peter Masson (guitar), Willi Lackmann (bass) and Albert Eckardt (drums), released their debut album Heavy Metal Breakdown. In 1985, with Lackmann having left the band, they recorded and released their second album Witch Hunter. Only after the album was completed, a replacement on bass was found in the ... Part of the Gladbeck, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Running Wild, Gamma Ray, Primal Fear, Rage

Music Scene: Part of the Gladbeck, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Rock/Pop, 2000s, Album, Napalm Records

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Rheingold is the 11th studio album by German 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.

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