Grave Digger is opening the push for its forthcoming album, Faces of Pain, in high gear.
The band premiered not one, but two singles this week that are featured in the group’s forthcoming album, which is scheduled for release Jan. 15 via Reaper Entertainment. The first of the singles, ‘The Number,’ premiered Monday. The second, ‘Legends Never Die,’ was unveiled Friday.
Each song’s musical arrangement is a powerful, immersive work with the first being easily comparable to works from the band’s contemporaries, such as Iron Maiden, Helloween, and even Judas Priest. One could even argue that the arrangement featured in ‘Legends Never Die’ has a hint of a Motorhead lean.
Lyrically speaking, ‘The Number’ is meant as a commentary of sorts, according to front man Chris Boltendahl.
‘The Number; is far more than just a song — It is a cry against forgetting and a memorial to to humanity,” said Boltendahl. “We look back at one of the darkest chapters in history. There was a time when people were stripped of their names, their identities and their dignity. Instead, numbers were burned into their skin. They were no longer seen as human beings, but treated like animals – trapped in an unimaginable system of systematic inhumanity.”
Boltendahl continued, “When we look at the world today, a justified fear begins to creep in: the fear that these horrific times, in a different form, could one day return. That we might forget where hatred and the dehumanization of others can lead.”
He concluded, “This is exactly where The Number comes in. This song is an unequivocal statement against the horrors of the past. Against what happened and what none of us ever want to experience again. But despite its serious and historical context, the song carries an even more important message: it is a symbol of hope. A sign for peace, for the inviolable dignity of every human being and for a future in which every name matters and every individual is free to be who they are.”
The lyrical theme behind ‘Legends Never Die’ is a tribute to the bands that rose to fame during hard rock and metal’s “formative” years and have since gone on to ebbecome some of the most beloved. Those names include Grave Digger itself, as well as so many of its noted contemporaries.
In related news, Grave Digger has also announced early details for a tour in support of its new album. The tour is scheduled to kick off Jan. 14 in Sieburg, Germany and is currently scheduled to run through Feb. 13 in Bochum, Germany.
The tour’s schedule is noted below. Tickets are available here.
14.01.2027: Siegburg – Kubana Live Club
15.01.2027: Münster – Sputnikhalle
16.01.2027: Andernach – JUZ Live Club
21.01.2027: Nürnberg – Hirsch
22.01.2027: Memmingen – Kaminwerk
23.01.2027: München – Backstage
24.01.2027: (CH) Pratteln – Z7 Konzertfabrik
28.01.2027: Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
29.01.2027: Mannheim – Capitol
30.01.2027: Leipzig – Hellraiser
04.02.2027: Berlin – Hole 44
05.02.2027: Hamburg – Markthalle
06.02.2027: Hannover – MusikZentrum
12.02.2027: Markneukirchen – Musikhalle
13.02.2027: Bochum – RuhrCongress
More information on Grave Digger’s new album and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
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