Grave Digger - 'The Number' (official lyric video)

Ποδαρικό με δίσκο θα κάνουν στο επόμενο έτος οι Grave Digger καθώς στην "αυγή" του 2027 (στις 15 Ιανουαρίου) αναμένεται (σε cd, διπλό cd, βινύλιο και σε ψηφιακή μορφή) το νέο τους πόνημα υπό τον τίτλο "Faces of Pain". Ακούμε τους Chris Boltendahl (φωνητικά), Jens Becker (μπάσο), Marcus Kniep (τύμπανα) και Tobias Kersting (κιθάρα), με το δελτίο τύπου να μας δίνει τις λεπτομέρειες:

«German Heavy Metal legends Grave Digger return with their new studio album “Faces of Pain”.

For more than four decades, Grave Digger have been one of the defining forces of German Heavy Metal.

From classics such as Heavy Metal Breakdown and Tunes of War to their iconic anthem “Rebellion (The Clans Are Marching)”, the band has helped shape the unmistakable sound of “Teutonic Steel” and remains a major force on European stages to this day.

Following the energetic old-school approach of their 45th anniversary album Bone Collector, “Faces of Pain” takes things one step further.

Razor-sharp riffs, massive choruses and Chris Boltendahl’s unmistakably raspy vocals meet a remarkably versatile collection of songs: fast Heavy Metal bangers like “Faces of Pain” and “Satan’s Tango”, riff-driven mid-tempo anthems such as “The Number”, “Legends Never Die” and “When The World Is Calling You”, and crushing heavyweights like “Dead Sun” and “Say Hello To The Devil”.

More than 45 years into their career, Grave Digger show no signs of slowing down – Faces of Pain is direct, powerful and unmistakably Grave Digger.

Starting in January 2027, the band will bring their unique Heavy Metal power back to the stage on the “Legends Will Never Die” Tour.»

Το έδαφος προετοιμάζει το lyric video του τραγουδιού "The Number", με την "παλιοσειρά" του Γερμανικού συγκροτήματος (Chris Boltendahl) να μας λέει σχετικά:

«The Number is far more than just a song - it is a cry against forgetting and a memorial to humanity.

We look back at one of the darkest chapters in history.

There was a time when people were stripped of their names, their identities and their dignity.

Instead, numbers were burned into their skin.

They were no longer seen as human beings, but treated like animals - trapped in an unimaginable system of systematic inhumanity.

When we look at the world today, a justified fear begins to creep in: the fear that these horrific times, in a different form, could one day return.

That we might forget where hatred and the dehumanization of others can lead.

This is exactly where The Number comes in. This song is an unequivocal statement against the horrors of the past.

Against what happened and what none of us ever want to experience again.

But despite its serious and historical context, the song carries an even more important message: it is a symbol of hope.

A sign for peace, for the inviolable dignity of every human being and for a future in which every name matters and every individual is free to be who they are.»

Οι Grave Digger υπάρχουν στην "πιάτσα" 46 συναπτά έτη, από το μακρινό 1980 (όχι πάντα με το ίδιο όνομα) και συνεχίζουν ακάθεκτοι μέχρι τις ημέρες μας με δισκογραφικό πολογισμό 22 "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους (23 μαζί με το album "Stronger than Ever" που "βγήκε" υπό το όνομα Digger), εννέα EPs, δέκα συλλογές, δύο live albums, τρία demos (τέσσερα μαζί με εκείνο των Hawaii το 1989) και μπόλικα singles...