Rheingold (album)

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Rheingold
Studio album by Grave Digger
Released	June 3, 2003
Recorded	Principal Studios, Germany
Genre	Heavy Metal Power Metal
Length	44:18
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Chris Boltendahl & "Resetti Brothers"
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
Grave Digger chronology
Tunes Of Wacken - Live (2001) Rheingold (2003) The Last Supper (2005)

Rheingold is a concept album by German band Grave Digger, based on Richard Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung. The album was released in 2003.

[edit] 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"*
12. "Goodbye"*

• The two last songs are only available on the limited edition of the album.

[edit] Album line-up

• Chris Boltendahl - Vocals
• Manni Schmidt - Guitars
• Jens Becker - Bass
• Stefan Arnold - Drums
• H.P. Katzenburg - Keyboards

[edit] Miscelanea

• This is a concept album about Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.
• "Rheingold" is about the gold found in River Rhen in the tale.
• "Dragon" is about Fafnir, the dragon.
• "Valhalla" is about the paradise of Vikings.
• "Twilight of the Gods" is about the nordic end of times: Ragnarok.

v • d • e Grave Digger Chris Boltendahl | Manni Schmidt | Jens Becker | Stefan Arnold | Hans Peter "H.P." Katzenburg | Thilo Herrmann Studio albums Heavy Metal Breakdown | Witch Hunter | War Games | The Reaper | Heart of Darkness | Tunes of War | Knights of the Cross | Excalibur | The Grave Digger | Rheingold | The Last Supper | Liberty or Death Live albums Tunes of Wacken - Live | 25 to Live EPs / Singles "For Promotion Only" | "Symphony Of Death" | "The Dark Of The Sun" | "Yesterday"