Healed by Metal explained

Healed by Metal
Type:	Album
Artist:	Grave Digger
Cover:	gravediggerhealedbymetalcd.jpg
Released:	13 January 2017
Recorded:	Principal Studios, Senden / Münster, Germany, June–September 2016 Meadow Studios, Weiterstadt
Genre:	Heavy metal, power metal
Length:	34:56
Label:	Napalm
Producer:	Grave Digger
Prev Title:	Return of the Reaper
Prev Year:	2014
Next Title:	The Living Dead
Next Year:	2018

Healed by Metal is the 18th studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger, which was released on 13 January 2017 via Napalm Records. This is the first album to feature new keyboardist Marcus Kniep as The Reaper since H.P. Katzenburg's departure in 2014.^[1]

A lyric video was made for "Call for War" and a music video was made for "Healed by Metal".^{[2] [3]}

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Boltendahl/Becker & Ritt; All lyrics by Chris Boltendahl

Personnel

• Chris Boltendahl – vocals
• Axel Ritt – guitars
• Jens Becker – bass
• Stefan Arnold – drums
• Marcus Kniep – keyboards

Additional musicians

• Hacky Hackman – backing vocals
• Frank Konrad – backing vocals
• Andreas von Lipinski – backing vocals

Production

• Chris Boltendahl – producer, lyrics, cover concept
• Axel Ritt – producer, recording (guitars)
• Gyula Havancsák – artwork, cover art
• Jörg Umbreit – producer, engineering, recording, mixing, mastering
• Jens Howorka – photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: GRAVE DIGGER To Release 'Healed By Metal' Album In January. . 28 September 2016.
2. Web site: Grave Digger Issues New Song "Call For War". metalunderground.com. 12 December 2016.
3. Web site: Video Premiere: GRAVE DIGGER's 'Healed By Metal'. Blabbermouth.net. 30 November 2016.