Ballads of a Hangman

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Ballads of a Hangman
Grave Digger - Ballads of a Hangman.jpg
Studio album by
Grave Digger
Released27 January 2009
RecordedAugust–October 2008 at Principal Studios, Germany
Genre Heavy metal, power metal
Label Napalm
Producer Grave Digger, Resetti Brothers
Grave Digger chronology
Liberty or Death
(2007)		Ballads of a Hangman
(2009)		 The Clans Will Rise Again
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Ballads of a Hangman is the 14th studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger, and was released on 27 January 2009. It is the first Grave Digger album to feature two guitarists, the only one to feature Thilo Hermann who co-wrote the album but was asked to leave soon after its release and also the last one with Manni Schmidt who left the band in October 2009 due to personal differences with Chris Boltendahl. [3]

Contents

The semi-ballad "Lonely The Innocence Dies" featuring Veronica Freeman of Benedictum was noted for being close to a harder version of "Where the Wild Roses Grow" by Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave. [2]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."The Gallows Pole" (Intro)Boltendahl0:52
2."Ballad of a Hangman"Boltendahl4:47
3."Hell of Disillusion"Boltendahl3:56
4."Sorrow of the Dead"Boltendahl3:26
5."Grave of the Addicted"Boltendahl3:34
6."Lonely the Innocence Dies" (ft. Veronica Freeman)Boltendahl5:45
7."Into the War"Boltendahl3:32
8."The Shadow of Your Soul"Boltendahl4:15
9."Funeral for a Fallen Angel"Boltendahl4:32
10."Stormrider"Boltendahl3:17
11."Pray"Boltendahl3:37
Total length:41:33
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsLength
12."Jailbreak" (Thin Lizzy cover) Phil Lynott 4:05
13."Overkill" (Motörhead cover)Boltendahl4:33
14."My Blood Will Live Forever"Boltendahl4:02
15."When the Sun Goes Down"Boltendahl3:56

All music composed by Boltendahl/Schmidt/Hermann

Album line-up

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References

  1. ↑ Blabbermouth.net review
  2. 1 2 Paulus, Sebastian. "Grave Digger BALLADS OF A HANGMAN Review". Metal Hammer (in German). Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "GRAVE DIGGER: 'Ballads Of A Hangman' Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 1 November 2008.
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