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Excalibur
Band | |
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Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Released | September 6, 1999 |
Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
Labels | GUN Records |
Length | 58:14 |
Ranked | #88 for 1999 , #4,343 all-time |
Album Photos (5)
Excalibur Information
Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | |||
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1. | The Secrets of Merlin | 2:38 | 70 | 2 | |
2. | Pendragon | 4:21 | 82.5 | 4 | |
3. | Excalibur | 4:46 | 95.7 | 7 | |
4. | The Round Table (Forever) | 5:10 | 86.3 | 4 | |
5. | Morgane Le Fay | 5:16 | 89 | 5 | |
6. | The Spell | 4:39 | 83.3 | 3 | |
7. | Tristan's Fate | 3:39 | 86.7 | 3 | |
8. | Lancelot | 4:45 | 78.3 | 3 | |
9. | Mordred's Song | 4:01 | 90 | 3 | |
10. | The Final War | 4:02 | 88.3 | 3 | |
11. | Emerald Eyes | 4:05 | 77.5 | 2 | |
12. | Avalon | 5:50 | 81.7 | 3 | |
13. | Parcival (bonus track) | 4:59 | 87.5 | 2 |
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Line-up (members)
- Chris Boltendahl : Vocals
- Uwe Lulis : Guitars
- Jens Becker : Bass
- Stefan Arnold : Drums
- Hans Peter Katzenburg : Keyboards
Excalibur Reviews
(2)Date : Jul 26, 2024
For me, Grave Digger were one of those bands that were always good, but not quite good enough. They were competent, but they were missing that X factor. The first run of the band in the 80’s had very little going for it, “generic” being the best descriptor I can think of. After their reformation in the 90’s, they came back with a lot more power, and hit their stride starting with Tunes of War. From there on out, they delivered some great songs, but the albums as a whole were still short of remarkable.
Enter Excalibur. Grave Digger’s 3rd medieval concept album, this one storying the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Look, I dunno what happened here. Suddenly, the band is churning out banger after banger, with some of the most powerful, anthemic choruses I’ve heard. Drumming and riffing here is faster and heavier than ever, and even their usually unbearable slow tracks are magnificent here.
One thing that helps for sure is the undeniably dark sound of the album (by Power Metal standards, that is). Lyrically, of course it is full of epic heroism and gallantry just as much as it is death, betrayal, and longing. But the sound of the music accentuates that dark tone – the riffs are decidedly aggressive, and backed by pummeling double bass, you really feel the suspense of knights putting their life on the line. There is a ton of raw Speed Metal influence here.
Another point towards heaviness is the vocal style of Chris (or as he is na ... See More
Enter Excalibur. Grave Digger’s 3rd medieval concept album, this one storying the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Look, I dunno what happened here. Suddenly, the band is churning out banger after banger, with some of the most powerful, anthemic choruses I’ve heard. Drumming and riffing here is faster and heavier than ever, and even their usually unbearable slow tracks are magnificent here.
One thing that helps for sure is the undeniably dark sound of the album (by Power Metal standards, that is). Lyrically, of course it is full of epic heroism and gallantry just as much as it is death, betrayal, and longing. But the sound of the music accentuates that dark tone – the riffs are decidedly aggressive, and backed by pummeling double bass, you really feel the suspense of knights putting their life on the line. There is a ton of raw Speed Metal influence here.
Another point towards heaviness is the vocal style of Chris (or as he is na ... See More
Date : Nov 2, 2019
Tunes of War에서 시작된 중세3연작은 이 앨범을 마지막으로 종결된다. Tunes of War이 스코틀랜드 전쟁을, 그 다음인 Knights of the Cross이 십자군 전쟁, 그리고 마지막인 Excalibur는 제목에서 드러나듯이 아서왕 전설을 다루고 있다. 이 앨범 또한 전작들과 비교해도 부족함이 없는 걸작이라 할 만하다. 앨범에 수록된 곡만 해도 이 앨범이 아서왕 전설을 다루고 있음은 쉬이 짐작할 수 있다. Excalibur나 The Round Table, Lancelot, Avalon 등 전 앨범이 아서왕의 일대기를 읊어내고 있다. 아서왕 전설은 사실 이름이 알려진 것에 비해 사실 내용에 관해서는 잘 알지 못하는데, 본작은 그러한 내용을 모르고 있다해도 즐기는 데에 별다른 지장은 없다. 이전 작들처럼 Grave Digger는 빼어난 퀄러티로 무장한 명작을 들려주고 있다. 텁텁한 레코딩에 드라마틱한 연주와 멜로디 라인은 청자의 귀를 잡아 메는데 조금의 부족함이 없다. 이쯤되면 이들이 왜 국내 파워 메탈 팬들의 관심을 끌지 못했는지 의아할 정도이다. 이유라고 하면 밴드의 보컬인 Chris Boltendahl 전형적인 파워 메탈 보컬들과는 상당히 먼 거리에 있다는 사실과, 캐치한 멜로디 라인을 중시하기보다는 앨범 전체의 구성에 방점을 찍고 있는 Grave Digger 스타일과 텁텁한 프로듀싱은 아마도 국내 메탈 팬 ... See More
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Excalibur Comments
(5)Jan 13, 2011
A bit overrated perhaps, but still remains a great album. 4 first songs (intro included) are phenomenal!
Grave Digger Discography
Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
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Heavy Metal Breakdown | Album | Oct 1984 | 85.2 | 5 | 0 |
Witch Hunter | Album | May 1985 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 |
War Games | Album | 1986 | 72.5 | 2 | 0 |
The Reaper | Album | Nov 2, 1993 | 80 | 2 | 0 |
Symphony of Death | EP | Apr 18, 1994 | 77.5 | 2 | 0 |
Heart of Darkness | Album | Apr 3, 1995 | 85.8 | 4 | 1 |
Tunes of War | Album | Aug 25, 1996 | 83.2 | 9 | 2 |
The Dark of the Sun | EP | Jun 23, 1997 | - | 0 | 0 |
Knights of the Cross | Album | May 18, 1998 | 85 | 7 | 2 |
▶ Excalibur | Album | Sep 6, 1999 | 85.9 | 7 | 2 |
The Grave Digger | Album | Oct 22, 2001 | 90.3 | 3 | 1 |
Tunes of Wacken | Live | Mar 25, 2002 | 100 | 1 | 0 |
Rheingold | Album | May 26, 2003 | 84.8 | 4 | 1 |
The Last Supper | Album | Jan 17, 2005 | 80 | 3 | 1 |
25 to Live | Live | Oct 14, 2005 | 100 | 2 | 0 |
Yesterday | EP | Sep 29, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 |
Liberty or Death | Album | Jan 12, 2007 | 92.5 | 2 | 0 |
Ballads of a Hangman | Album | Jan 9, 2009 | 85.3 | 4 | 1 |
The Clans Will Rise Again | Album | Oct 1, 2010 | 87.7 | 3 | 0 |
The Ballad of Mary | EP | Mar 4, 2011 | 76 | 1 | 0 |
Home at Last | EP | Jul 27, 2012 | - | 0 | 0 |
Clash of the Gods | Album | Aug 31, 2012 | 77.5 | 2 | 0 |
Return of the Reaper | Album | Jul 11, 2014 | 87.5 | 4 | 0 |
Exhumation - The Early Years | Album | Oct 23, 2015 | - | 0 | 0 |
Healed by Metal | Album | Jan 13, 2017 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 |
The Living Dead | Album | Sep 14, 2018 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
Fields of Blood | Album | May 29, 2020 | 81 | 5 | 0 |
Symbol of Eternity | Album | Aug 26, 2022 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
Bone Collector | Album | Jan 17, 2025 | - | 0 | 0 |