In the year 2025, the German metal institution, GRAVE DIGGER, celebrates its 45th anniversary. Founded in 1980 in Gladbeck, Germany, they set out to conquer the world. Who would have thought that 45 years later GRAVE DIGGER would be one of the most important, consistent and influential metal bands from Germany. With the release of the album Heavy Metal Breakdown in 1984, an unprecedented career began that will find its logical continuation with their new album, “Bone Collector”, on January 17.

A video for the first single, “Kingdom Of Skulls”, can be viewed below. Stream the track here

Chris Boltendahl comments:

“Yeah, here it is at last, our first track, ‘Kingdom Of Skulls’ from the new album “Bone Collector”, including the accompanying video clip: a good portion of heavy metal with straight guitar riffs, pumping bass, powerful drums and my ever-popular grating iron tube. As if time had stood still in the 80s, the track blasts out of the speakers in the very best old-school style. No bling-bling, just heavy metal as it should be… and this awesome oldschool video to boot! More GRAVE DIGGER trademarks in one song? That’s hardly possible, so enjoy this hot piece of metal and look forward to what’s to come.”

“Bone Collector” track listing:

01. Bone Collector
02. The Rich The Poor The Dying
03. Kingdom Of Skulls
04. The Devil’s Serenade
05. Killing Is My Pleasure
06. Mirror Of Hate
07. Riders Of Doom
08. Made Of Madness
09. Graveyard Kings
10. Forever Evil & Buried Alive
11. Whispers Of The Damned

Produced, mixed and mastered by Boltendahl, optically set in scene by Brazilian artist Wanderley Perna, this is a work of art that heralds a new era.