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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Excalibur
| name = Excalibur
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Grave Digger (band)|Grave Digger]]
| artist = [[Grave Digger (band)|Grave Digger]]
| Cover = EEEEXCALIBUR.jpg
| cover = EEEEXCALIBUR.jpg
| Released = May 18, 1999
| alt =
| released = 6 September 1999
| Recorded = Principal Studios, [[Germany]]
| recorded = May–June 1999 at Principal Studios, [[Senden]], [[Münster]], Germany<br/>Mastered at [[Masterdisk]], New York City
| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] <br />[[Power metal]] |
| Length = 52:12
| venue =
| Label = G.U.N. Records
| studio =
| genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]], [[power metal]]
| Producer = Chris Boltendahl & Uwe Lulis
| length =
| Last album = ''[[Knights of the Cross (album)|Knights of the Cross]]''<br/>(1998)
| label = [[GUN Records]]
| This album = '''''Excalibur'''''<br />(1999)
| producer = Chris Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis
| Next album = ''[[The Grave Digger]]''<br/>(2001)
| prev_title = [[Knights of the Cross (album)|Knights of the Cross]]
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = [[The Grave Digger]]
| next_year = 2001
}}
}}


'''''Excalibur''''' is a concept album by [[Grave Digger (band)|Grave Digger]] about the story of [[King Arthur]] and the [[knights of the round table]]. They had quite an impressive line-up for the backing vocals to this album with Piet Sielck, [[Hansi Kürsch]], Hacky Hackmann + Boltendahl.
'''''Excalibur''''' is the ninth studio album by German heavy metal band [[Grave Digger (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==
==Track listing==
All lyrics by Chris Boltendahl and Yvonne Thorhauer. Music by Boltendahl/Lulis except as noted.
All lyrics by Chris Boltendahl and Yvonne Thorhauer. Music by Boltendahl and Lulis except where noted.


{{track listing
# "The Secrets of Merlin" (2:38)
| total_length = 53:06
# "Pendragon" (4:21)
| title1 = The Secrets of [[Merlin]]
# "[[Excalibur]]" (4:46)
| length1 = 2:38
# "The Round Table (Forever)" (5:10)
| title2 = [[Pendragon]]
# "[[Morgane le Fay]]" (5:16)
# "The Spell" (4:39)
| length2 = 4:20
| title3 = [[Excalibur]]
# "Tristan's Fate" (3:39) (Boltendahl/Lulis/Becker)
# "[[Lancelot]]" (4:45)
| length3 = 4:45
| title4 = The Round Table (Forever)
# "Mordred's Song" (4:01) (Boltendahl/Lulis/Becker)
| length4 = 5:10
# "The Final War" (4:02)
| title5 = [[Morgan le Fay|Morgane le Fay]]
# "Emerald Eyes" (4:05) (Boltendahl/Katzenburg)
| length5 = 5:16
# "[[Avalon]]" (5:50)
| title6 = The Spell
| length6 = 4:38
| title7 = [[Tristan]]'s Fate
| music7 = Boltendahl, Lulis, Becker
| length7 = 3:38
| title8 = [[Lancelot]]
| length8 = 4:45
| title9 = [[Mordred]]'s Song
| music9 = Boltendahl, Lulis, Becker
| length9 = 4:00
| title10 = [[Battle of Camlann|The Final War]]
| length10 = 4:02
| title11 = Emerald Eyes
| music11 = Boltendahl, Katzenburg
| length11 = 4:04
| title12 = [[Avalon]]
| length12 = 5:50
}}
{{track listing
| total_length = 58:05
| headline = Digipak bonus track
| title13 = [[Percival|Parcival]]
| length13 = 4:59
}}


==Lyrical content==
==Limited Edition Digipak==
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13. "Parcival" (4:59)

==Credits==
* [[Chris Boltendahl]] - Vocals
* [[Uwe Lulis]] - Guitars
* [[Jens Becker]] - Bass
* [[Stefan Arnold]] - Drums
* [[H.P. Katzenburg]] - Keyboards

==Miscelanea==
* The album is about the King Arthur's mythology.
* The album is about the King Arthur's mythology.
* "Pendragon" is about Uther Pendragon, father of Arthur.
* "Pendragon" is about Uther Pendragon, father of Arthur.
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* "The Round Table (Forever)" deals with the principles of the Knights of the Round Table.
* "The Round Table (Forever)" deals with the principles of the Knights of the Round Table.
* "Morgane Le Fay" is about the witch Morgane.
* "Morgane Le Fay" is about the witch Morgane.
* "The Spell" is about the enchantment that Nimue used in Merlin to gain his powers, after a promise of sex and love.
* "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)
* "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).
* "Lancelot" is about the love of Lancelot (Arthur's knight) for Guinevere (Arthur's wife).
* "Mordred's Song" is about the treachery of Mordred.
* "Mordred's Song" is about the treachery of Mordred.
* "The Final War" is about the last battle to Arthur and Mordred. Arthur ends mortally wounded.
* "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.
* "Emerald Eyes" is Arthur's last words to Guinevere.
* "Avalon" is about the fantastic island that Arthur went, where he died.
* "Avalon" is about the fantastic island that Arthur went, where he died.
* "Parcival" is about the knight called Parcival and his quest for the Holy Grail.
* "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


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Latest revision as of 04:11, 21 July 2024

Excalibur
Studio album by
Grave Digger
Released6 September 1999
RecordedMay–June 1999 at Principal Studios, Senden, Münster, Germany
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
LabelGUN Records
ProducerChris Boltendahl and Uwe Lulis
Grave Digger chronology
Knights of the Cross
(1998) 		Excalibur
(1999) 		The Grave Digger
(2001)

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

[edit]

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

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Secrets of Merlin" 2:38
2."Pendragon" 4:20
3."Excalibur" 4:45
4."The Round Table (Forever)" 5:10
5."Morgane le Fay" 5:16
6."The Spell" 4:38
7."Tristan's Fate"Boltendahl, Lulis, Becker3:38
8."Lancelot" 4:45
9."Mordred's Song"Boltendahl, Lulis, Becker4:00
10."The Final War" 4:02
11."Emerald Eyes"Boltendahl, Katzenburg4:04
12."Avalon" 5:50
Total length:53:06
Digipak bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Parcival"4:59
Total length:58:05

Lyrical content

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]
Band members
  • Chris Boltendahl - vocals
  • Uwe Lulis - guitars
  • Jens Becker - bass
  • Stefan Arnold - drums
  • H.P. Katzenburg - keyboards
Additional musicians
Production
  • Markus Mayer - cover art
  • Jens Rosendahl - photography
  • Chris Boltendahl - producer
  • Uwe Lulis - producer, mixing, engineering
  • Suno Fabitch - mixing, engineering
  • Roger Lian - mastering


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