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Excalibur is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger, and is the final album of the Middle Ages Trilogy, as well as the last to feature guitarist Uwe Lulis. It tells about the story of King Arthur and the knights of the round table.




Track listing


All lyrics by Chris Boltendahl and Yvonne Thorhauer. Music by Boltendahl and Lulis except where noted.




Lyrical content



The album is about the King Arthur's mythology.
"Pendragon" is about Uther Pendragon, father of Arthur.
"Excalibur" is about the powerful sword handled by Arthur.
"The Round Table (Forever)" deals with the principles of the Knights of the Round Table.
"Morgane Le Fay" is about the witch Morgane.
"The Spell" is about the enchantment that Nimue used on Merlin to gain his powers, after a promise of sex and love.
"Tristan's Fate" is about the tragic history of Tristan and Isolde. Tristan here is a knight of the round table. (In some tales, he's not even connected to Arthur)
"Lancelot" is about the love of Lancelot (Arthur's knight) for Guinevere (Arthur's wife).
"Mordred's Song" is about the treachery of Mordred.
"The Final War" is about the last battle of Arthur and Mordred. Arthur ends mortally wounded.
"Emerald Eyes" is Arthur's last words to Guinevere.
"Avalon" is about the fantastic island that Arthur went, where he died.
"Parcival" is about the knight Parcival and his quest for the Holy Grail.




Credits


Band members
Chris Boltendahl - vocals
Uwe Lulis - guitars
Jens Becker - bass
Stefan Arnold - drums
H.P. Katzenburg - keyboards
Additional musicians
Eric Hecht - bagpipes
Hansi Kürsch - backing vocals
Hacky Hackmann - backing vocals
Piet Sielck - backing vocals
Bodenski - hurdy-gurdy
Production
Markus Mayer - cover art
Jens Rosendahl - photography
Chris Boltendahl - producer
Uwe Lulis - producer, mixing, engineering
Suno Fabitch - mixing, engineering
Roger Lian - mastering

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Excalibur (Grave Digger album)
• Excalibur (disambiguation)
• Grave Digger (band)
• The Reaper (album)
• Tunes of War
• The Grave Digger
• Jens Becker
• Knights of the Cross (album)
• Yesterday (Grave Digger EP)
• Hansi Kürsch