Ballads of a Hangman

Studio album by Grave Digger

Released

27 January 2009

Recorded

Principal Studios, Germany

Genre

Heavy metal, power metal

Label

Napalm

Producer

Grave Digger, Resetti Brothers

Grave Digger chronology

Liberty or Death
(2007)

Ballads of a Hangman
(2009)

The Clans Will Rise Again
(2010)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	^[1]
Metal Hammer	^[2]

Ballads of a Hangman is the 14th studio album by the German heavy metal band Grave Digger, and was released on January 27th, 2009. It is the first Grave Digger album to feature two guitarists, the only one to feature Thilo Hermann who co-wrote the album but was asked to leave soon after its release and also the last one with Manni Schmidt who left the band in October 2009 due to personal differences with Chris Boltendahl.

The semi-ballad "Lonely The Innocence Dies" featuring Veronica Freeman of Benedictum was noted for being close to a harder version of "Where The Wild Roses Grow" by Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"The Gallows Pole" (Intro)	Boltendahl	0:52
2.	"Ballad of a Hangman"	Boltendahl	4:47
3.	"Hell of Disillusion"	Boltendahl	3:56
4.	"Sorrow of the Dead"	Boltendahl	3:26
5.	"Grave Of The Addicted"	Boltendahl	3:34
6.	"Lonely the Innocence Dies" (ft. Veronica Freeman)	Boltendahl	5:45
7.	"Into the War"	Boltendahl	3:32
8.	"The Shadow of Your Soul"	Boltendahl	4:15
9.	"Funeral for a Fallen Angel"	Boltendahl	4:32
10.	"Stormrider"	Boltendahl	3:17
11.	"Pray"	Boltendahl	3:37
Total length:			41:33

Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Jailbreak" (Thin Lizzy cover)	4:05
13.	"Overkill" (Motorhead cover)	4:33
14.	"My Blood Will Live Forever"	4:02
15.	"When the Sun Goes Down"	3:56

All music composed by Boltendahl/Schmidt/Hermann

Album line-up

Chris Boltendahl - Lead & Backing vocals
Manni Schmidt - Guitars & Backing vocals
Thilo Hermann - Guitars & Backing vocals
Jens Becker - Bass
Stefan Arnold - Drums
H.P. Katzenburg - Keyboards

References

↑ Blabbermouth.net review
1 2 Paulus, Sebastian. "Grave Digger BALLADS OF A HANGMAN Review". Metal Hammer (in German).

Blabbermouth-news

Grave Digger

Chris Boltendahl Axel "Ironfinger" Ritt Jens Becker Stefan Arnold Hans Peter "H.P." Katzenburg

Studio albums	Heavy Metal Breakdown Witch Hunter War Games Stronger than Ever (as Digger) The Reaper Symphony of Death Heart of Darkness Tunes of War Knights of the Cross Excalibur The Grave Digger Rheingold The Last Supper Liberty or Death Ballads of a Hangman The Clans Will Rise Again Clash of the Gods Return of the Reaper

Live albums	Tunes of Wacken 25 to Live The Clans Are Still Marching

EPs / Singles	"Six-Track-Demo" "Born Again" (Demo) "Shoot Her Down" "Return of the Reaper" (Demo) "For Promotion Only" (Demo) "Symphony of Death" "Rebellion" "The Dark of the Sun" "The Battle of Bannockburn" "The Round Table (Forever)" "Yesterday" "Rheingold" "Silent Revolution" "Pray" "Ballad Of A Hangman" "Ballad Of Mary" "Home At Last"

Compilations	The Best of the Eighties Die Definitive Biografie (book) The History - Part One Masterpieces - Best Of Album Lost Tunes from the Vault

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