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| The Last Supper | ||||
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| Released | 17 January 2005 | |||
| Recorded | July–October-2004 at Principal Studios, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Chris Boltendahl, Manni Schmidt & Jörg Umbreit | |||
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The Last Supper is the 12th studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger.
All songs composed and arranged by Boltendahl/Becker/Schmidt and Katzenburg; all lyrics by Boltendahl.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Passion" | 1:20 |
| 2. | "The Last Supper" | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Desert Rose" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Grave in the No Man's Land" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Hell to Pay" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Soul Savior" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Crucified" | 7:00 |
| 8. | "Divided Cross" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "The Night Before" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Black Widows" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Hundred Days" | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Always and Eternally" | 5:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Sleepless" | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Jeepers Creepers" | 3:54 |
After the cover art was revealed in November 2004, which received positive feedback, a number of fans were disappointed by it because of the motive. The band stated that the cover isn't a message of the Devil and not against Christians, but a representation of a depressive Jesus Christ at his last days before his death. [2]
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Despite claims to the contrary, the album is not a concept album, although several songs are based on the last days of Jesus Christ:
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