Exhumation - The Early Years

by Grave Digger

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Fields Of Blood, The Living Dead, Healed By Metal, Exhumation - The Early Years, Return of the Reaper (Deluxe Edition), Return of the Reaper, Clash of the Gods, Home At Last, and 5 more. , and , .

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1.	Headbanging Man 03:30	buy track
2.	Fire In Your Eyes 03:23	buy track
3.	Witch Hunter 03:18	buy track
4.	Shoot Her Down 03:32	buy track
5.	Stand Up And Rock 03:07	buy track
6.	Heavy Metal Breakdown 03:49	buy track
7.	Enola Gay - Drop The Bomb 03:35	buy track
8.	Get Away 03:03	buy track
9.	We Wanna Rock You 04:14	buy track
10.	Playing Fools 03:51	buy track
11.	Here I Stand 04:43	buy track
12.	Tyrant 03:29	buy track
13.	Paradise 03:50	buy track

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Grave Digger, along with bands like Running Wild, Rage, Sinner, and early Helloween spearheaded the Teutonic Metal scene in Germany in the early eighties. The title track from their iconic debut 'Heavy Metal Breakdown', as well as “Headbanging Man” were some the first anthems showcased in this groundbreaking new era of Metal. Charismatic frontman Chris Boltendahl, core and figurehead of the band since the very beginning left his mark with his unique vocal style on each and every release since. This new compilation, 'Exhumation – the early years', presents a new take on the band's classic recordings in a wistful look back to the eighties. Focusing beyond their debut and subsequent hit albums like 'Witch Hunter' and 'War Games', with new takes on classic favorites such as “Shoot Her Down” the unforgettable opening track from the first Grave Digger demo from 1982! Also included is “Stand Up And Rock” from 1987's 'Stronger Than Ever', which was released under the cross-over attempted band name “Digger” (now a rare and highly sought after edition). In addition, the release includes "My Private Hell Morning" and "Young And Dangerous" two bonus tracks and the first new songs since last year's 'Return Of The Reaper' teasing what is to come from the band's upcoming 2016 new studio album!

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released October 23, 2015

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Grave Digger Gladbeck, Germany

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May 9

Heidering Speedway Wittstock

Wittstock, Germany
Sep 7

Hard Summer Festival Falkenfels

Straubing, Germany
Jan 16

Kubana Live Club

Siegburg, Germany
Jan 17

Backstage Halle

Munich, Germany
Jan 18

Alte Spinnerei

Glauchau, Germany
Jan 23

Halle, Im Wizemann

Stuttgart, Germany
Jan 24

Markthalle

Hamburg, Germany
Jan 25

JUZ Andernach

Andernach, Germany
Jan 26

Z7 Konzertfabrik

Pratteln, Switzerland
Jan 30

Colos-Saal

Aschaffenburg, Germany
Jan 31

HIRSCH

Nuremberg, Germany
Feb 1

Kaminwerk

Memmingen, Germany
Feb 2

7er Club

Mannheim, Germany
Feb 6

Hole 44

Berlin, Germany
Feb 7

Kulturhaus Stadtgarten

Neuruppin, Germany

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