Grave Digger--Excalibur

Grave Digger--Excalibur (1999/GUN) Rating--8.5

A solid rebound by the band, as they successfully tackle the story of Camelot. The songwriting continues to improve, and there is a good mix of fast and slower tempo tracks. The production is actually the area which shows the most improvement. Pure power, now with bottom-end clarity.
"The Round Table" has a thick, steady pace to it, and "Lancelot" is another solid mover. "Excalibur" boasts a fast pace, "Morgana le Fay" is multi-faceted, and the light-to-heavy "The Spell" has plenty of good chops.
Bits of Blind Guardian-like atmosphere show up in "Avalon," helping to make this a very solid listening experience.
TRACK LIST: The Secrets of Merlin/Pendragon/Excalibur/The Round Table (Forever)/Morgana le Fay/The Spell/Tristan's Fate/Lancelot/Mordred's Song/The Final War/Emerald Eyes/Avalon/Parcival

Back to Discography