The Clans Will Rise Again

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The Clans Will Rise Again
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Studio album by
Grave Digger
Released1 October 2010
RecordedApril–July 2010 at Principal Studios, Germany
Genre Heavy metal, power metal
Label Napalm
Producer Grave Digger
Grave Digger chronology
Ballads of a Hangman
(2009)		The Clans Will Rise Again
(2010)		 Clash of the Gods
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BW&BK [1] (8.5/10)
Metal Hammer [2] (5/7)
Power of Metal [3] (85/100)
Lords of Metal [4] (90/100)

The Clans Will Rise Again is Grave Digger's 15th album under their new label Napalm Records. It is a "loose sequel" to their Tunes of War album. It was released on 1 October 2010. It is also the first album to feature guitarist Axel Ritt. [5]

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chris Boltendahl; all music is composed by Chris Boltendahl, Axel Ritt and Jens Becker, except "Days of Revenge" by H.P. Katzenburg.

No.TitleLength
1."Days of Revenge" (Intro)1:58
2."Paid in Blood"3:58
3."Hammer of the Scots"4:02
4."Highland Farewell"4:08
5."The Clans Will Rise Again"5:01
6."Rebels"4:41
7."Valley of Tears"4:09
8."Execution"4:46
9."Whom the Gods Love Die Young"6:12
10."Spider"3:19
11."The Piper McLeod" (Intro)0:49
12."Coming Home"4:23
13."When Rain Turns to Blood" (bonus track)6:14
Total length:57:35
Limited edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Watch Me Die"3:55

Personnel

Charts

ChartPeak
position
German Albums Chart [6] 28

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References

  1. ↑ bravewords.com. "> Hardwares > GRAVE DIGGER - The Clans Will Rise Again". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Grave Digger The Clans Will Rise Again Review - Metal Hammer". Metal-hammer.de. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Grave Digger - The Clans Will Rise Again". Powerofmetal.dk. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Grave Digger - The Clans Will Rise Again | Review | Lords Of Metal metal E-zine - issue 107". Lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "GRAVE DIGGER: New Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 16 July 2010.
  6. ↑ ":: MTV | Album Top 50 KW 5 | charts". Mtv.de. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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