GRAVE DIGGER - Ballad of a Hangman

[jenn4utube2011]

pure metal magic!

[danma389]

good band good video and great song

[InFlames20bests]

Dieses Album ist einer meiner absoluten Favorits im Heavy Metal! Da rockt einfach jedes verdammte Lied, Von Sorrow of the Dead bis hin zu Funeral for a fallen Angel ist einfach alles was den guten alten Heavy Metal ausmacht vorhanden!

[hollywoodundead1988]

the singer looks like that fucking fagg from that britsch car program

[megamanangel]

@hollywoodundead1988 You mean from Top Gear?

[hollywoodundead1988]

@megamanangel haha hell yeah 2 look a likes and both famous :S

[happyahmed]

Needs more beards.

[amorhisfan]

Loved this

[xdabdx]

MY FAVE SONG

[MrPollution1]

hail to german metal! \m/

[VerHohnert]

Such a great song, but everything since the ballads of a hangman disappointed me...

[dragaodocalifas]

They are AMAZING live in concert!

[Bastionnn]

Come to finland! ffs such an epic band ! I always feel like beer when Im listening them ^^

[Narashu24]

einfach nur geil!

[einherierthunder]

HAIL THE GRAVE DIGGER!!! WOOOOOOOO OOOOOH OOOOOH OOOOH OOOOH OOOOH OOOH HANGMAN!!!

[MrSociopath1000]

26 people grave dug

[BUNI666]

u can make such good melodic death metal out of this!!!!

[masterpatric07]

if a metal band ,soes not make you, go out and get a gun and kill everybody, then it is not true metal.

[AXLPANOSROSE]

@masterpatric07 no man.not a gun.swords and hammers to go out and bust some heads.

[masterpatric07]

and the guitars of grave digger are way more technical than blind guardian.this is epic ,grave digger are legends while blingd guardian are not...yet.

[drogmaa]

@masterpatric07 You serious? Blind Guardian's guitar and well over all texture is more intricate than Grave Digger. Grave Digger is pretty much classic heavy metal, which is good, while Blind Guardian is more Symphonic / power metal.

[EmynArnenMetal]

@drogmaa Pretty much this, As much I like Grave Digger, This is true.

[AXLPANOSROSE]

@masterpatric07 oh no.i like grave digger veeeery much but they are not better than blind guardian.noone can reach blind guardian's epicness.

[masterpatric07]

@AXLPANOSROSE I AM MORE HEAVY METAL ORIENTES AND I LIKE MORE GRAVE DIGGER.all blind guardian themes sound alike.i enjoy more the solos of grave digger, it sounds too powerful.

[AXLPANOSROSE]

@masterpatric07 blind guardian themes dont sound alike.the only thing i dont like about blind guardian is that exept from at the edge of time all their lyrics are the same.

[masterpatric07]

@AXLPANOSROSE listen circus maximus and a lot of other bands and you will find no difference,grave digger has an original sound,that is the digfference i see.

[masterpatric07]

grave digger is more heavy metal,i love grave digger ,bling guardian has something bad ,that all the songs sounds the same.

[Bromthebard]

Awesome Video. I think Grave Digger and Blind Guardian should form a permanent band together with all the members of each in it, they could call the band Grave Guardian. I am serious I'm not joking with this

[Bromthebard]

Awesome Video.

[fromCRADLE2nslave]

\m/

awesome!!!!

[666vlexia]

i love these bands that go back to a sort of old-school metal sound :D

[DerPoltergeist13]

@666vlexia they are old school metal; they've been around since 1980

[666vlexia]

@DerPoltergeist13 awesome! :)

[johnfler]

Yeah!

[Bakeerful]

They have:

Boromir on bass.

Grim Reaper on keyboards.

Chris Boltendahl singing.

Axel Ritt on gutar.

PURE EPICNESS!!! \m/

[dani1928]

@Bakeerful

And Dave Murrary on drums :D

[ZZFuel]

@Bakeerful What's with the Drummer?

[DontTalkShytToMe]

I see all those commenta about rap, but you people don't know what rap is about. Like the meaning of rap: Retards Attempting Poëtry

[ChaosEmar]

Sounds good but it looks like a couple of old men are playing the guitar...

[HyPreA]

@ChaosEmar Well, considering Grave Digger has been around since the 80's I'd guess if they looked anything but old it would be quite amazing...

[Melkayar]

Panties at 1:57

[JesseMAN]

I heard this song is about a girl in high school who wouldn't go out with him because he would wear leather pants and a leather jacket at the same time.

[chinchek]

Hard modern metal with sweet 80's tone. Thats what i love about Grave Digger.

[sacrometal999]

This is POWER METAL!

[NeixxDvL]

@sacrometal999 this is HEAVY METAL

[Israelpwn]

>>Go to a metal video

>>Top rated comments are bashing on rap

Fuck you all.Grave Digger is the shit. This video is pretty cool. And pardon my shallowness, the girl's a bit...eh. Though she's not meant to be a model, ofcourse.

[TheDreadnok]

Weak as fuck , amon is wayyyy better

[ChildrenofSodom]

To all the anti-rap comments: Grave Digger has some of the lamest lyrics out there, so I wouldn't be so critical. Love this band, but their lyrics (like most metal bands) are lacking. 

[DemonRaziel123]

@ChildrenofSodom But not as lacking as your taste in music metal doesn't have lacking lyrics they have a meaning unlike some pop/rap songs i might add

[ChildrenofSodom]

@DemonRaziel123 Some metal songs have great lyrics. Some rap/pop songs also have great lyrics. Justin Beiber and Grave Digger aren't exemplary artists when it comes to lyrical content. Like I said, I love Grave Digger, they write some awesome riffs, and have some pretty good lyrics here and there (Rebellion, for example.) But in general, nothing too impressive.

[enjoythestruggle]

@ChildrenofSodom How dare you compare those two... :x Their lyrics are very cool, often themed rather than your typical everyday metal lyrics and they are masters at writing catchy choruses.

[ichhabgrozeprobleme]

First time i understood Gangbang :D

[JimmyMahoneyIV]

Watching the singer at 3:16 totally made this video for me. AWESOME BAND!!!

[CareyPortnoyBeauford]

@JimmyMahoneyIV i lol'd really hard, oh man im still laughing. thanks for that

[LucaTurilli89]

@JimmyMahoneyIV if only 7 matched what he was doing it would appear as jacking it off :))))))). Check "Hitler is informed..." vids and hold 8 to see what I mean lol :D.

[scatmanwfm]

@JimmyMahoneyIV LMAO just noticed that. Shit had me in tears hah.

[hellfencer]

Why is it that pretty much every good metal musician is uglier than sin!?

[MetalDarkElf]

@hellfencer

Who cares?

[hellfencer]

@MetalDarkElf Uhhhh, sorry for trying to make conversation that wasn't "This is teh uber metal! Justin So-and-so sucks" like allllll the typical comments..... LAME.

[Primalineapadana]

I'AM THE NEXT HANGMAN !

[Gashie2]

Hey Napalm Records why do have all these epic badass bands on your label?!

I can't watch all the videos in one day i have to sleep. :(

[KGuitarH]

This song is pure metal!

It brings together everything that metal stands for.

Nice one Grave Digger \m/

[holychris13]

is it just me or does the lead singer look like dio?

[maindamit]

yeah big german matal !!!!! i like it :P

[RoisteIsAinmDom]

I can really hear the bass in this. Love the tone he's got.

[ryder11700]

to speak with the words of another great band:

"the gods made heavy metal and they saw that it was good, they said to play it louder than hell we promised that we would".

this is another great song of a great band i'm still hoping to see them live

[RickTheDane]

@ryder11700 I saw manowar in germany back in the 90's. Best concert i've ever been to in my whole life.

[rockerbraut94]

oh my fuckin cod. this is sooo damn great.

i love it !

[metalbornmetalbred]

Pardon the caps but it must be shouted : LONG LIVE SPEED METAL!!!

[darkprecurser]

Oy! hahaha I love their looks of horror and constipation at the beginning! hahahaha

[NintenFan0900]

this is probably their best song, in my opinion.

This is the first metal band in a long time that I actually like.

[CeremoniesMaster]

Grave, Digga!

[bateharo]

Teutonic Speed/Power Metal Rulzz!

[Nitrlul]

3:16

[hondotoo]

... rox my sox !... love those deans & e.s.p.'s

[DarthBleh]

Damn, that girl's hot. Great song.

[Pequenno54]

the kings of metal!

[saszer20]

@Pequenno54 Great Band, but everyone calls Grave Digger, Iron Maiden, Manowar, Running Wil,d Nightwish, W.A.S.P, Kings of Metal ;) strange, isn't it? :P

[Savagenerds]

@saszer20 not nightwish ;o but the rest are correct? ;p

[Farctow]

@Savagenerds Nightwish is a great band.

[Spike01101]

@saszer20 u forget Metallica and Motörhead :) i like all those bands

[HeavyMetalista666]

Grave Digger forever heavy metal

[piekny666]

fucking grim riper plays on keybords !!!! fast like marduk brutal as immortal ,true metal ooooooooo oooooo ooooo oooooo oooo oooo oo oo ooooooo!!!!!!!

[LadyOfOdin]

In my opinion Ballads Of A Hangman is beside Tunes Of War one of the best Grave Digger album they ever have made.

[VerHohnert]

@LadyOfOdin Weird, I like Tunes of War and think Ballads is one of the worst they ever made :P

[LadyOfOdin]

@VerHohnert I said in my opinion :P

[SteveBurk]

These guys have the right idea, too bad the singer is lacking in technique, and he hits alot of bad notes. I like his style though, just needs to perfect it.

[xxchrisxgravexx]

love the music.

[weeerandomaccount]

I have never heard Grave Digger before. I liked it a lot. Deffinatley gonna check out more of their stuff. :D

[plusbonquetoi]

what have they got against flapper girls?

[blableblu07]

you people should better buy Grave Digger CD's instead of Iron Maiden CD's. or stop downloading cd's generally.

[bmxmalta]

@blableblu07 u saying these beat iron maiden? u must be a coke addict.

[phobos667]

HANGMAN!!!

[Aduricon]

Quality Metal made in Germany  :)

[ANIMEILIKETACO]

Ok ok hm i think i know what the hangman thingy is you_are_dead?

[BFG12043]

around 0:52 in i hear a hint of Iron Maiden...

[stodvacet120]

@BFG12043 u have to listen more to iron maiden then lol

[BFG12043]

@stodvacet120 i have all their albums lol, the guitar riff sounds similar to "Man On The Edge" at about 21 seconds into that song

[stodvacet120]

@BFG12043 i wrote u have to listen more to them.. not buy theyr album:)

all music is similar u can say... I hear that diference... grave digger is grave digger.... and iron maiden is iron maiden... if u dont hear it... try to play these parts again and again...

[JeRe2785]

This is real metal, not now exist shitty bands like DragonForce qe say they are metalheads

[duvexy]

Grave digger has been around for awhile. Awesome video \m/

[karimnehmeh]

LONG LIVE GRAVE DIGGER , BLIND GUARDIAN ....and all best music .

[Cypher858]

as an atheist i gotta say i don't care what god would like to listen to if he listened to music... all i know is that metal is fuckin awesome

[Aaleolf]

When i was young, Rap was called stuttering and was curable.

[3dd656]

@Aaleolf Cute, but not at all funny.

[MyLordPariah]

@Aaleolf ROFL fucking epic win

[1985774]

@Aaleolf In my language we have a term called "Rymelary" It means you put words together just for the sake of rime. The are in fact a meaningless waste of space on a page. That I think is what Rap can be called.

[1985774]

@Aaleolf In my language we have a term "rymelary". It means you put meaningless words together for the sake of making a rime. That my friends is what I think rap can be called.

[aerogun18]

@Aaleolf

lolz

[kai223noa]

@Aaleolf Some day soon they will find a cure for this dreadful disease called Rap/hip hop

[monkeytail2002]

@kai223noa Not all hip hop/rap is awfull. Just most of it. I reckon rap/hip hop lost its way after 1993

[blackpaladin225]

@kai223noa they already have a cure for it, its called bullets

[MrMcTogo]

JA MAN DAS GEHT JA AB WIE ZÄPFCHEN

[aeaon]

metal with big EPIC balls! :D

[sadisticspider]

Actually Rap is just a bunch of tasteless waste of energy so I don't think the Devil would even claim Rap lmfao.

I will say I do like the 80's vibe you get from this song I do enjoy the modern metal but every once in a while it's nice to hear somthing modern with a touch of classic brings the generations of Metal Heads to gether.

[Megan2Protoman]

@sadisticspider  harsh word bro why cant we respect all artist

[sadisticspider]

@Megan2Protoman Yes it is but take a second and think about it...... What do you think they have to say about this? It's a two way street.

[Megan2Protoman]

@sadisticspider So the assumption of a mutual hate and disrespect makes yours ok?

[TheSnipermalta]

@sadisticspider rap is awesome, u probably a poser metal head so fuck you kay?

[Smokestack313]

u guys rock!!!!! singing sounds fucking great bros. i would love to jam with you guys one time. i'll bring my set over and we'll rock out and worship satin and shit. itll b sweet

[fujinofkissmyanthia]

@Smokestack313 you worship satin? you must like downy fabric softener then

[roas2]

rockin' old dudes ftw

[KurisuchanTaiki]

one group more

[maartenkorving]

they cant scream

[panterafan1000100]

i love the solo it makes me want to play the air guitar it's so epic long live heavy metal.

[esquilocanadense]

The music stays on my mind for hours, and for hours i keep banging my head.

[wadehjb]

Great guitar work. Would prefer an instrumental version I think.

[NabucodonosorVI]

hahahahahaha puro pinche veterano! fucking metal veterans that is, hahaha don't dig the voice, but they're fucking METAL nonetheless, Hell yeah, motherfucker! The Gods made Heavy Metal and they saw that it was good!!! hahahaha if God existed he'd be a fucking hardcore headbanger yeah!!! that's why Jesus had long hair! so He could headbang like real men do! hahahah yeah \m/

[blackjiro666]

exelente temendo video,epico grande grave digger!!!!

heavy metal never say die!

[RainbowColors4GER]

@ Frapetzo GRAVE DIGGER isnt from Greece! It´s a German Metal Band!

[Bandurka]

@RainbowColors4GER lol, frapetzo meant that he is from greece, not Gravedigger. But he screwed it up a little anyway, cause "Up the Gravedigger" doesn't exist, just "Up the Irons" and that's a refference to another english HM band :-) Anyway hail to GD!!

[frapetzo]

upp the diggers from greece

[barrealso]

The best band on the world

[einaroneeye]

Good trad-metal tune. Is it just me or does anyone else hear Paul DiAnno in Chris' vocals? He doesn't hit the old DiAnno highs but the rest of the time settles into that vocal range and sound. Cheers!

[Heckleboy]

@einaroneeye Maybe if DiAnno had a serious case of throat flu. No, he'd probably still sing better than this.

[valentinian2003]

@Heckleboy This band dates back to 1980, a time you still were wearing diapers. Have a little of respect and check out some of their 13 full-lenghts plus many other releases before making such disrespectful and arrogant statements. Always thought Swedes were such mild-mannered and respectful people or are you a recent edition to that country? 

[x666xGamer]

@Heckleboy The guy's right. This band owns your stupid ass, be some more respectful

[Suspect889]

the singer has some really ugly expressions... can he not fucking see him self it turns me off..

[Rhademanthus]

@Suspect889 Metalheads are generally not known for good looks. Being ugly as sin but rocking harder than everybody around you is something of a mark of honour in this genre. Lemmy's warts are the source of all his power.

[Pleatachel]

@Rhademanthus yeah they are even on his doll

[sasman888]

This kicks ass!

Grave Digger Rules!!!!!!

[dedmit]

Love that this song is called a "ballad" :D

[henry46619]

Yeah, you guys want demonic? Go listen to Behemoth!

[123MrFishy]

lmao this is not pleasing god? dude wtf my sister is in a heavy death metal band if your gona watch shit like this and call it demonic gtfo...this shit is awsome...even though they are a little fat an old o.O

[Exequor1]

LOVE IT!!!!

grave digger to the end!!!

[TheJolo7]

this is demonic this is not pleasing to God

[ilfirin86]

Yeah, your God could use some oral pleasing instead.

[Lobo666pt]

this is pleasing to me

[Bralisk]

@Lobo666pt \m/ (-.-) \m/

[chansenorsan]

Sorry mate but I have a high belief that if God exists he'd prefer this to Rap :P

[Bralisk]

@chansenorsan Fuck you

[chansenorsan]

Now come, is there really any need for this? All I said was that God would prefer this kind of music. To rap. All that's about is fucking, more fucking, whores and other shit that no one cares about.

[darkkingofwar]

Rock on man

[JohnZackarias]

@chansenorsan How fucking uneducated would you have to be to claim that 100% of rap music is about those topics?

How many metal bands exist in which lyrics undervalue and humiliate women as sex objects? Fucking thousands.

If you can judge an entire scene based on the most popular rap artists then I can do the same and say that all metal is about crying because your girlfriend left you when you were 13.

Now I'm not a hater, I'm a metal fan as well as a rap fan, but son, get a damn grip.

[chansenorsan]

@JohnZackarias Well let's see my claiming that rap is about those topics, I'm pretty sure that these days. They are. And to be frank it makes me sick, here in england we've got twats and dickshits letting their kids listen to this then the same dumbfucks turn around and complain that there are too many teenagers running around taking drugs and stabbing people or shooting them.

So please hang up, and please try again. EVERYONE has their opinion. This is mine, and the majority - Approve.

[JohnZackarias]

@chansenorsan And exactly what rap did you listen to?

Have you read ANY lyrics by Marshall Mathers, Dr. Dre, Canibus (to name a few)?

[Wc3ProElimZ]

@JohnZackarias Name one metal band that "exists in which lyrics undervalue and humiliate women" that doesn't suck the biggest balls on this earth.

[JohnZackarias]

@Wc3ProElimZ

The very same logic could be applied to Chansenorsan's argument.

[Wc3ProElimZ]

@JohnZackarias no not really.

[JonRattlehead]

@chansenorsan im with you

[DarkWraithZ]

@chansenorsan Well said!

[BubbleGumTaco]

@chansenorsan Fuck Yeah.

[yprs]

@chansenorsan: Yeah, Rap is the devil's music !!! \m/ \m/

[roas2]

@chansenorsan if god exists why is there rap?

[chansenorsan]

@roas2 To piss him and us off probally?

[tammysyl]

@roas2 rap, hip hop, regaeton ,reagge, cumbia and all that shit , which aren´t music but the devil´s excrement

[LadyOfOdin]

@chansenorsan

and i say that he'd prefer metal :P

[card969]

@chansenorsan

Fuck yeah rap is for wanksters and bitches!!! Metal Rules!!!!

[Dezekrator]

@chansenorsan I have an even higher belief that if any God existed metal bands would never want to have anything to do with him/her \,,/

[Wyndrax]

@chansenorsan Of course God exists. He actually appears in the video, he's the lead singer.

[MeStewieGriffin]

@chansenorsan  Amen to that.

[Wc3ProElimZ]

@chansenorsan Amen, sir.

[sslitherr]

@chansenorsan I think God would prefer almost anything under the sun to rap hajha

[JoNyB0i]

@chansenorsan Then why are you here??? dumbass motherfucker

[chansenorsan]

@JoNyB0i So err...Really mature there....Yes...I'll also have you know that some people are actually quite into MILF. Not myself but hey - Have a nice day/night/whatever time it is there.