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The Reaper is the fifth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. It was released on 2 November 1993 via the label GUN Records. This was the band's return after a long hiatus, released seven years after their previous album Stronger Than Ever.




Background


A new line-up was formed except for the band leader, Chris Boltendahl and guitar player Uwe Lulis. The latter had convinced Boltendahl to release a new album in the first place, which was why he later on tried to get the name Grave Digger when he parted from the rest of the band (after the release of Excalibur). In this album there was a change towards darker lyrics and faster songs, as well as the start of the trend of featuring the Grim Reaper on the cover. The album cover image itself is a "Dance of Death" woodcut by 19th century German artist Alfred Rethel. Much of the material was written in the late 1980s, during Boltendahl's short-lived project, Hawaii.




Track listing


All songs written and arranged by Grave Digger, except track 1 (Piet Sielck).




Personnel


Chris Boltendahl – vocals
Uwe Lulis – guitars
Tomi Göttlich – bass
Jörg Michael – drums
Additional musicians
Piet Sielck – lead guitars on "And the Devil Plays Piano"; effects, keyboards on "Tribute to Death" and "The Madness Continues"
Rolf Köhler – backing vocals
Billy King – backing vocals
Production
René Bonsink – photography
Petrus Lohdograficus – layout
Chris Boltendahl – producer, cover concept
Tomi Göttlich – cover concept
Peter Dell – cover layout
Piet Sielck – producer, engineering, mixing, mastering
Wolfgang Funk - executive producer
Uwe Lulis – producer
Mark Marthen – cover concept




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