Review Summary: These old men could curb stomp the Hulk.
Grave Digger play brash yet catchy tunes with a gruff lead singer. Comparisons to Powerwolf and Sabaton is a given but Grave Digger manage to actually be good. Grave Digger dig graves for generic metal groups and are serious about it - therefore, they are also
grave diggers. “I solemnly swear I am up to no good” said Harry Potter and we all know J.K. Rowling is digging her own grave these days so maybe J.K. Rowling should be in this band. Or maybe not cause that would ruin everything. Either way, these tracks are certainly wizard.
This is one of the catchiest power metal albums in recent memory. I listened to the album once and had choruses stuck in my head for weeks, this shit sticks harder than my ass to any couch. It’s not just the songwriting that’s so dang tush shaking, it’s the layered vocal melodies, and their singer has a catchy voice. When I say he has a catchy voice I mean it’s manly like old school metal bands and he yells like he actually means the lyrics he’s yelling about. You know, the lyrics about the Crusades and killing in the name of God (no similarity to Rage Against The Machine though). It’s all quite aggressively dramatic and shield raising and beard growing as is the norm for power metal escapades, the difference being this album rules.
Technically, this album is generic like me in a white shirt, however I am quite sexy in a white shirt (also in any shirt). That means this album has enough skull slappers to keep you busy in your day with something not boring. The album has so many dang heavy riffs one might think this is thrash metal but it is power metal. If this review hasn’t convinced you to listen to this you a) weren’t paying attention, or b) probably suck. Let me make this incredibly clear: this album could slap the beer out of your daddy’s hand and tickle him until he’s a fearful sobbing mess. Go forth and bask in the metal.
