German heavy metal legends GRAVE DIGGER present “The Number”, the new single from their upcoming studio album Faces of Pain, set for release on January 15, 2027 via Reaper Entertainment. With “The Number”, GRAVE DIGGER reveal a particularly intense side of their new album. Musically, the track is built around a powerful, riff-driven mid-tempo foundation, a massive chorus and Chris Boltendahl’s unmistakably rough vocals. Its dark and menacing atmosphere provides the setting for a subject that is particularly close to the GRAVE DIGGER frontman’s heart.
Chris Boltendahl comments on “The Number”:
“THE NUMBER is far more than just a song – it is a cry against forgetting and a memorial to humanity.
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.
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.
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 Number” offers another taste of Faces of Pain. Following the straightforward old-school approach of their 45th-anniversary album Bone Collector, GRAVE DIGGER continue down this path with a record that sees the band as energetic, uncompromising and diverse as ever.
Razor-sharp riffs, massive choruses and Chris Boltendahl’s unmistakably rough vocals form the backbone of the album. Fast-paced heavy metal bangers such as “Faces of Pain” and “Satan’s Tango” meet riff-driven mid-tempo anthems including “The Number”, “Legends Never Die” and “When The World Is Calling You”, while “Dead Sun” and “Say Hello To The Devil” reveal the band at their heaviest and darkest.
Pre-orders for the new GRAVE DIGGER album are now open. Faces of Pain will be released on January 15, 2027 via Reaper Entertainment and is available in various formats and limited editions.
Pre-order “Faces of Pain” here: https://lnk.to/FacesOfPain
More than 45 years after their formation, GRAVE DIGGER show no signs of slowing down. Faces of Pain is an album packed with energy and classic heavy metal – firmly rooted in the band’s history while looking straight ahead.
The album was produced by Chris Boltendahl at Graveyard Studios in Senden, Germany.
Starting in January 2027, GRAVE DIGGER will also bring the new material to the stage. On the “Legends Never Die Tour”, fans can experience the unbroken live power of this German heavy metal institution.
LEGENDS NEVER DIE TOUR
GRAVE DIGGER
MOTORJESUS
WARWOLF
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
Tickets: https://www.rockworld24.com/smartlinks/rockworld24/grave_digger_live.html
Discography
Heavy Metal Breakdown (1984)
Witch Hunter (1985)
War Games (1986)
Stronger Than Ever (1987)
The Reaper (1993)
Heart Of Darkness (1995)
Tunes Of War (1996)
Knights Of The Cross (1998)
Excalibur (1999)
The Grave Digger (2001)
Rheingold (2003)
The Last Supper (2005)
Liberty Or Death (2007)
Ballads of a Hangman (2009)
The Clans Will Rise Again (2010)
The Clans Are Still Marching (2011)
Clash Of The Gods (2012)
Return of the Reaper (2014)
Healed by Metal (2017)
The Living Dead (2018)
Fields of Blood (2020)
Symbol Of Eternity (2022)
Bone Collector (2025)
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