Rheingold (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Rheingold
Type = studio
Artist = Grave Digger


Released = June 3, 2003
Recorded = Principal Studios, Germany
Genre = Heavy metal Power metal
Length = 44:18
Label = Nuclear Blast
Producer = Chris Boltendahl & "Resetti Brothers"
Reviews =
*Allmusic (3/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4sq6g4gztvnz link]

Last album = "Tunes Of Wacken - Live" (2001)
This album = "Rheingold" (2003)
Next album = "The Last Supper" (2005)

"Rheingold" is a concept album by German band Grave Digger, based on Richard Wagner's "The Ring of the Nibelung". The album was released in 2003.

Track listing

"All songs are composed and arranged by: Boltendahl/Becker/Katzenburg/Schmidt."

"All lyrics by: Boltendahl."

#"The Ring" – 1:48
#"Rheingold" – 4:02
#"Valhalla" – 3:48
#"Giants" – 4:37
#"Maidens of War" – 5:48
#"Sword" – 5:03
#"Dragon" – 4:07
#"Liar" – 2:46
#"Murderer" – 5:37
#"Twilight of the Gods" – 6:42
#"Hero"*
#"Goodbye"*

*"The two last songs are only available on the limited edition of the album."

Album line-up

* Chris Boltendahl - Vocals
* Manni Schmidt - Guitars
* Jens Becker - Bass
* Stefan Arnold - Drums
* H.P. Katzenburg - Keyboards

Miscelanea

* This is a concept album about Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.
* "Rheingold" is about the gold found in River Rhen in the tale.
* "Dragon" is about Fafnir, the dragon.
* "Valhalla" is about the paradise of Vikings.
* "Twilight of the Gods" is about the Nordic end of times: Ragnarok.