Ballads of a Hangman
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net |    [1] |
| Metal Hammer | [2] |
Ballads of a Hangman is the fourteenth 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 |
| 12. | "Jailbreak" (Thin Lizzy cover) | Phil Lynott | 4:05 |
| Total length: | 45:38 | ||
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
- ^ a b Paulus, Sebastian. "Grave Digger BALLADS OF A HANGMAN Review". Metal Hammer (in German).