GRAVE DIGGER - 'Kingdom of Skulls' (Official Video)

Taken off "Bone Collector" (January 17th, 2025)

"Yeah, here it is finally, our first track from the new album “Bone Collector” with the accompanying video. A good portion of heavy metal with straight guitar riffs, pumping bass, mighty drums and my “popular” grater voice. As if time had stood still in the 80s, the track blasts out of the speakers in old-school style like in the best of times. No bling bling, but metal as it should be ... and with this awesome oldschool video. More Grave Digger trademarks in one song ? ... hardly possible ... Enjoy this piece of hot metal and look forward to what's to come. Your Chris “reaper” Boltendahl"

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Model: Anna from Hell
Regie/Produktion: Rainer ZIPP Fränzen
Set assistant: Sebastian "Bubu" Weiß, Peter Schmidt, Arnd van Oyen, Dirk Weyermanns
Visa and Set assistance: Jeannette "Netti" Karnahl
Production: Und Action
Location: Niederburg Manderscheid / Germany
Music by Tobias Kersting & Chris Boltendahl
Lyrics: Chris Boltendahl
Produced, mixed & mastered by Chris Boltendahl @ Graveyard Studios / Cologne

Grave Digger is:
Chris Boltendahl – Vocals
Tobias Kersting - Guitar
Jens Becker – Bass
Marcus Kniep - Drums

Lyrics:
In the dead of night see shadows in the dark
Skeletons dance, with nowhere to go
Gates of the underworld, creaking open wide
Beware the undead, lurking in the night

A skeleton king
On a bony throne
Eyes hollowed deep
Where souls are unknown

Kingdom of skulls
Trapped in this maze
No life can be saved
Kingdom of skulls
Where life is sold
Lost and cold

The clock strikes midnight, it’s the hour of dread
In this cruel domain, the living are misled
Witches brew potions, casting spells of fear
The reaper's scythe, drawing ever near

Tour dates:

26.10.24 · (DE) Solingen // Laut&Hard Festival
23.11.24 · (DE) Weissenhäuser Strand // Metal Hammer Paradise

45TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR:
16.01.25 · (DE) Siegburg // Kubana Live Club
17.01.25 · (DE) München // Backstage
18.01.25 · (DE) Glauchau // Alte Spinnerei
23.01.25 · (DE) Stuttgart // Im Wizemann
24.01.25 · (DE) Hamburg // Markthalle
25.01.25 · (DE) Andernach // JUZ Live Club
26.01.25 · (CH) Pratteln // Z7 Konzertfabrik
30.01.25 · (DE) Aschaffenburg // Colos-Saal
31.01.25 · (DE) Nürnberg // Hirsch
01.02.25 · (DE) Memmingen // Kaminwerk
02.02.25 · (DE) Mannheim // 7er Club
05.02.25 · (DE) Hannover // MusikZentrum
06.02.25 · (DE) Berlin // Hole 44
07.02.25 · (DE) Neuruppin // Kulturhaus
08.02.25 · (DE) Essen // Turock

17.04.25 · (DE) Blieskastel-Bierbach // Pirminiushalle
03.05.25 · (DE) Wilferdingen // No Playback Festival
18.07.25 · (IT) Cremona || Luppolo In Rock
30.07.-02.08.25 · (DE) Wacken // Wacken Open Air
29.08.25 · (DK) Næstved // Næstved Metalfest

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[Metalhead_P]

When the guitar riff first kicked in, I got a great big grin on my face.

It’s still there.

[MetalPilgrim]

I've always been a Grave Digger fan! Love this old school sound

[enjoythestruggle]

The sun shines, the wind blows, and Grave Digger plays heavy metal. And I'm here for it. :)

[fabricefuchs]

Je suis fan depuis leur début et j était a plusieurs concert, j'ai même bu une bière avec le chanteur a tubingen dans les années 90.😅😅😅😅😅😅 respect

[Exciter]

What a great way to start the morning here in the USA...thank you for sharing! \m/ \m/

[ChristophBahnmuller]

Hallo liebe Grave diigger Freunde ja tolles Video. Gute gemacht. Liebe Grüße an Grave Digger und Fans 👍❤️🤘

[michaelclaffey]

You gentlemen still ROCK after all these years! Keep up the fantastic work!💜

[minawalkure]

I'm "digging" this!
A nice return to the iconic gritty and dark sound from the band. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album!

[davidflausch]

Thx Chris! When i heard your album solo, it was like "f..., this guitar man understand how GD would sound"... and God have heard my words...

[usernamechecksout]

Have always been hesitant of listening to heavy metal until I accidentally heard Grave Digger. Now they are the standard for heavy metal awesomeness for me.

[Vasilis_Metalhead]

GD were the first metal show I've attended in my life back in 1997. Next time they play here I wonna give Chris a big hug and say a big thank you for bring the metal front man who introduced to what being a metal front man actually means. That show he performed his heart out and he cemented himself as a heavy metal icon to my eyes. Him and all the lads in the band of course. Excellent new track! I'm pretty sure the album will be of the same caliber!

[MichaelNikavieli]

Awesome song and video! Classical Grave Digger. 80s horror movies vibe. Love it! Great! Perfect!

[TheWinterwraith]

Incredible, it's almost 40 years since I first heard Grave Digger. Still awesome. 🤘

[saradisripzer]

Μπράβο ρε Grave Digger, κλασσικό απτο πρώτο κιόλας άκουσμα 💀

[NerdyBitBear]

Höllisch guter Track!🔥Nie in meinem Leben hab ich ein Album so schnell Vorbestellt. Headbanging Man 4ever!!!🤘💀🤘

[leonite-reacts]

Good to have them back, true legends of metal 🤘😎🤘

[heavymetalsoul]

Mythical Grave Digger, always devoted to real metal!

[MasqueradeIsland]

Mir egal, wie alt ich werde, aber ohne neue Grave Digger Songs möchte ich gar nicht älter werden. Danke Grave Digger !!!

[MarcSchluessler]

Great song! Grave Digger as usual \m/ Can't wait for the new record!!!....and then, Live in January 2025 \m/

[FatalArrivalMetal]

Has some nice vibes from older days like Heart of Darkness 🤘🔥😎