Bone Collector (album)

Bone Collector
Studio album by Grave Digger
Released	17 January 2025 (2025-01-17)
Recorded	2024
Studio	Graveyard Studios, Cologne, Germany
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	46:43
Label	Rock Of Angels Records
Producer	Chris Boltendahl
Grave Digger chronology
Symbol of Eternity (2022) Bone Collector (2025)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	8.5/10 [1]
Distorted Sound	7/10 [2]
Ghost Cult Magazine	8/10 [3]

Bone Collector is the twenty-second studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger, released on 17 January 2025 by Rock Of Angels Records, in celebration of the band's 45th anniversary. ^[4] A music video for the single "Kingdom of Skulls" was released on 11 October 2024, ^{[5] [6] [7]} along with "The Devils Serenade" on 20 December 2024 ^[8] and the title track on the day of the album's release. ^[9] This is the first album to feature new guitarist Tobias "Tobi" Kersting, who replaced previous guitarist Axel Ritt in late 2023. The album has received positive reviews from critics. ^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bone Collector"	4:19
2.	"The Rich, the Poor, the Dying"	3:25
3.	"Kingdom of Skulls"	3:44
4.	"The Devil's Serenade"	4:01
5.	"Killing Is My Pleasure"	3:29
6.	"Mirror of Hate"	4:40
7.	"Riders of Doom"	4:55
8.	"Made of Madness"	3:59
9.	"Graveyard Kings"	4:16
10.	"Forever Evil and Buried Alive"	3:34
11.	"Whispers of the Damned"	6:21

Personnel

• Chris Boltendahl – vocals
• Tobias "Tobi" Kersting – guitar
• Jens Becker – bass guitar
• Marcus Kniep – drums, keyboards

Charts

Chart performance for Bone Collector

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11]	25
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12]	13
Greek Albums (IFPI) [13]	19

References

1. Lawson, Dom. "Reviews - Bone Collector - BLABBERMOUTH.NET". blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved 2025-01-18.
2. Bolitho-Jones, Tim. "ALBUM REVIEW: Bone Collector – Grave Digger". distortedsoundmag.com. Distorted Sound. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
3. Alcock, Gary. "ALBUM REVIEW: Grave Digger – Bone Collector". ghostcultmag.com. Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
4. "Grave Digger To Release New Album "Bone Collector" In January; New Single "Kingdom Of Skulls" Due Next Week". Metal Underground. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
5. "GRAVE DIGGER Shares 'Kingdom Of Skulls' Single From Upcoming 'Bone Collector' Album". Blabbermouth.net . 11 October 2024.
6. "Grave Digger Unveils New Music Video "Kingdom Of Skulls"". Metal Underground. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
7. "GRAVE DIGGER reveal first single and video-clip 'Kingdom Of Skulls' from their upcoming album". Rockum. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
8. "Heavy metal titans Grave Digger release "The Devils Serenade" video single". Chaoszine. 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
9. "GRAVE DIGGER Release Bone Collector Album; Title Track Lyric Video Posted - BraveWords". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 17 January 2025.
10. "Grave Digger – Bone Collector Review". Metal Addicts. 13 January 2025.
11. "Austriancharts.at – Grave Digger – Bone Collector" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Grave Digger – Bone Collector" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
13. "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 04/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.