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Heavy Metal Breakdown

Grave Digger

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
October 20th, 1984
Label:
Noise Records
Reviews:
8 reviews (avg. 77%)
1. Headbanging Man 03:37   Show lyrics
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2. Heavy Metal Breakdown 03:42   Show lyrics
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3. Back from the War 05:35   Show lyrics
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4. Yesterday 05:06   Show lyrics
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5. We Wanna Rock You 04:17   Show lyrics
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6. Legion of the Lost 04:54   Show lyrics
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7. Tyrant 03:17   Show lyrics
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8. 2000 Light Years from Home (The Rolling Stones cover) 02:54   Show lyrics
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9. Heart Attack 03:16   Show lyrics
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Band members
Chris Boltendahl Vocals, Lyrics
Albert Eckardt Drums
Willi Lackman Bass
Peter Masson Guitars
Guest/Session
Dietmar Dillhardt Keyboards (4)
Miscellaneous staff
Chris Boltendahl Producer
Harris Johns Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
Karl-Ulrich Walterbach Executive producer
Bernd Gansohr Cover art
Jürgen Müller Photography
Chris Boltendahl Vocals, Lyrics
Albert Eckardt Drums
Willi Lackman Bass
Peter Masson Guitars
Dietmar Dillhardt Keyboards (4)
Chris Boltendahl Producer
Harris Johns Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
Karl-Ulrich Walterbach Executive producer
Bernd Gansohr Cover art
Jürgen Müller Photography
Read Grave Digger's Humble... 83% Metal_Jaw September 20th, 2012
Read Lacks Some Details 70% WishmasterTheDark January 7th, 2012
Read Headbanging Breakdown 70% Flamos October 4th, 2009
Read Heavy Metal Roots 70% BotD March 6th, 2007
Read There's an ass print in the... 73% Gutterscream September 30th, 2005
Read Title says it all. 84% Nightcrawler November 3rd, 2003
Read Heavy fuckin' metal thrown... 95% Dethrone_Tyranny September 30th, 2003
Read Solid heavy fucking metal!... 67% UltraBoris January 4th, 2003
All songs arranged & composed by Grave Digger, except 4 based on a blues standard written by Beate Marquardt, 8 by Jagger/Richard.
Recorded at Music Lab Studio, Berlin.
Produced by Karl-Ulrich Walterbach & Grave Digger.

The Megaforce Records pressing omits "2000 Light Years from Home" and has a different tracklist (as well as two songs not included on the Noise Records version - this two songs taken from single "Shoot Her Down" and song "We Wanna Rock You" replaced by single version):

Side One:
1. Headbanging Man (03:37)
2. We Wanna Rock You (mega mix) (03:39)
3. Back from the War (05:35)
4. Storming the Brain (05:08)
5. Heavy Metal Breakdown (03:42)

Side Two:
6. Tyrant (03:17)
7. Shoot Her Down (03:41)
8. Legion of the Lost (04:54)
9. Heart Attack (03:16)
10. Yesterday (05:06)

An exclusive Japanese re-release by Victor Entertainment (VICP-8129) titled "Heavy Metal Breakdown / Rare Tracks" featured these bonus tracks (corresponding to the "Rare Tracks" part of the title of this edition):

10. Violence (04:45) (from "Rock from Hell" compilation)
11. Shoot Her Down (03:41) (from "Shoot Her Down" EP)
12. We Wanna Rock You (single version) (03:39) (from "Shoot Her Down" EP)
13. Storming the Brain (05:08) (from from "Shoot Her Down" EP)
14. Shine On (05:16) (from V.A. compilation "Metal Attack Vol. I")
15. Tears of Blood (02:39) (from V.A. compilation "Metal Attack Vol. I")
16. Don't Kill the Children (03:19) (from "The Best of the Eighties" compilation)
17. Girls of Rock 'n' Roll (03:43) (from "The Best of the Eighties" compilation)
18. Stronger Than Ever (04:34) (from "Stronger Than Ever" album by Digger)
19. I Don't Need Your Love (04:22) (from "Stronger Than Ever" album by Digger)

Re-released in 1994 by Dark Wings / Modern Music (Noise Records).

Reissued (with European track list and without any re-mastering and bonus tracks) in 2003, 2007 and 2010 - by current owner of rights (probably by Sanctuary Records).
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