Symbol of Eternity

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Symbol of Eternity
Studio album by
Grave Digger
Released26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)
Recorded2021–2022
StudioPrincipal Studios, Senden/Münster, Germany
Genre Heavy metal, power metal
Length45:41
Label Napalm Records
Producer Chris Boltendahl, Axel Ritt
Grave Digger chronology
Fields of Blood
(2020)		Symbol of Eternity
(2022)		 Bone Collector
(2025)

Symbol of Eternity is the twenty-first studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger, released on 26 August 2022 by Napalm Records. [1] The album continues the band's story of the Crusaders, first explored in their 1998 album Knights of the Cross . [2] It is the last album to feature guitarist Axel Ritt as he departed the band on 10 September 2023. [3] He was replaced with former Orden Ogan guitarist Tobias Kersting. [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Siege of Akkon"1:04
2."Battle Cry"3:53
3."Hell Is My Purgatory"3:52
4."King of the Kings"4:44
5."Symbol of Eternity"5:19
6."Saladin"0:37
7."Nights of Jerusalem"4:40
8."Heart of a Warrior"3:47
9."Grace of God"4:24
10."Sky of Swords"4:16
11."Holy Warfare"3:44
12."The Last Crusade"5:21
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Hellas Hellas" (Vasilis Papakonstantinou cover)3:59

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2022)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 25

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References

  1. ↑ "GRAVE DIGGER To Release Symbol Of Eternity Album In August; Details Revealed". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Grave Digger Reveals New Album "Symbol Of Eternity" Details". Metal Underground. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  3. ↑ "GRAVE DIGGER Part Ways With Guitarist AXEL RITT". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 10 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "GRAVE DIGGER Present New Guitarist TOBIAS "TOBI" KERSTING". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 19 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Grave Digger – Symbol of Eternity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Grave Digger – Symbol of Eternity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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