Released 20 years ago
The Grave Digger / Rheingold
Grave Digger · 2006
103 min · 22 tracks · heavy metal
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The two concept albums retain solid writing and execution, but this combined sequence has a hard reset rather than a unified arc.
What we noticed
- The first 12 tracks form The Grave Digger sequence; after “Black Cat,” “The Ring” begins a separate ten-track Rheingold sequence.
- The titles shift from Poe stories in the first section to figures and events from the Ring cycle in the second, making the change of concept audible in the track order.
- The catalogued sequence runs straight through the two album-length blocks, with no bridge track between them.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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5/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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3/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Son of Evil 5:04
- 2 The Grave Digger 5:05
- 3 Raven 4:33
- 4 Scythe of Time 5:14
- 5 Spirits of the Dead 3:55
- 6 The House 5:41
- 7 King Pest 4:08
- 8 Sacred Fire 4:11
- 9 Funeral Procession 5:45
- 10 Haunted Palace 4:13
- 11 Silence 7:15
- 12 Black Cat 3:49
Disc 2
- 1 The Ring 1:48
- 2 Rheingold 4:01
- 3 Valhalla 3:48
- 4 Giants 4:37
- 5 Maidens of War 5:48
- 6 Sword 5:02
- 7 Dragon 4:07
- 8 Liar 2:46
- 9 Murderer 5:37
- 10 Twilight of the Gods 7:21
Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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