Excalibur (album)

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


Released = May 18, 1999
Recorded = Principal Studios, Germany
Genre = Heavy metal
Power metal
Length = 52:12
Label = G.U.N. Records
Producer = Chris Boltendahl & Uwe Lulis
Last album = "Knights of the Cross" (1998)
This album = "Excalibur"
(1999)
Next album = "The Grave Digger" (2001)

"Excalibur" is a concept album by 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.

Track listing

"All lyrics by Chris Boltendahl and Yvonne Thorhauer"

# "The Secrets Of Merlin" (2:38) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "Pendragon" (4:21) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "Excalibur" (4:46) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "The Round Table - Forever" (5:10) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "Morgane Le Fay" (5:16) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "The Spell" (4:39) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "Tristan's Fate" (3:39) ("Becker/Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "Lancelot" (4:45) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "Mordred's Song" (4:01) ("Becker/Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "The Final War" (4:02) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")
# "Emerald Eyes" (4:05) ("Boltendahl/Katzenburg")
# "Avalon" (5:50) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")

Limited Edition Digipak

13. "Parcival" (4:59) ("Boltendahl/Lulis")

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.
* "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 in 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 to 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 called Parcival and his quest for the Holy Grail.