Clash of the Gods (album)

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{{Infobox album|

| name = Clash of the Gods

| type = Album

| artist = Grave Digger

| cover = Gravediggerclashofthegods.jpg

| alt =

| released = 31 August 2012 (EU)
11 September 2012 (US)

| recorded = March–May 2012 at Principal Studios, Germany

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Heavy metal, power metal

| length =

| label = Napalm

| producer = Chris Boltendahl, Axel Ritt & Jörg Umbreit

| prev_title = The Clans Will Rise Again

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Return of the Reaper

| next_year = 2014

}}

Clash of the Gods is the 16th album from German heavy metal band Grave Digger, which was released on 31 August 2012 via Napalm Records.{{cite web |author= |title=GRAVE DIGGER: 'Clash Of The Gods' Track Listing Revealed|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/grave-digger-clash-of-the-gods-track-listing-revealed/ |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=25 June 2012}}

Track listing

All lyrics written by Chris Boltendahl.

{{track listing

| headline =

| title1 = Charon (Fährmann des Todes)

| length1 = 2:19

| note1 = Intro

| title2 = God of Terror

| length2 = 4:19

| title3 = Hell Dog

| length3 = 4:28

| title4 = Medusa

| length4 = 5:39

| title5 = Clash of the Gods

| length5 = 4:53

| title6 = Death Angel and the Grave Digger

| length6 = 4:22

| title7 = Walls of Sorrow

| length7 = 4:43

| title8 = Call of the Sirens

| length8 = 5:30

| title9 = Warriors Revenge

| length9 = 4:00

| title10 = ....With the Wind

| note10 = Intro

| length10 = 0:48

| title11 = Home at Last

| length11 = 3:57

}}

{{track listing

| headline = European limited edition bonus track

| title1 = Saints of the Broken Souls

| length1 = 5:26

| title2 = Zurück nach Haus

| note2 = "Home At Last" German Version

| length2 = 4:01

| total_length = 51:85

}}

Note

The Japanese, Russian and Brazilian editions contain the Home At Last EP.

Charts

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Chart

!Peak
position

German Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|29

Swedish Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|48

Swiss Albums Chart

| style="text-align:center;"|71

Personnel

  • Chris Boltendahl - vocals
  • Axel Ritt - guitars
  • Jens Becker - bass
  • Stefan Arnold - drums
  • H.P. Katzenburg - keyboards

=Additional musicians=

  • Hacky Hackmann - backing vocals
  • Stefan Schmidt - backing vocals
  • Ross Thompson - backing vocals
  • Das Letzte Einhorn - lead vocals on "Charon (Fährmann des Todes)"

=Production=

  • Jens Howorka - photography
  • Gyula Havancsák - cover art, artwork
  • Jörg Umbreit - producer, engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Axel Ritt - producer, engineering
  • Chris Boltendahl - producer, cover concept
  • Loreley von Rhein - art model ("Death Angel")

References