Healed by Metal
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Healed by Metal
| type = Album
| artist = Grave Digger
| cover = gravediggerhealedbymetalcd.jpg
| alt =
| released = 13 January 2017
| recorded = Principal Studios, Senden / Münster, Germany, June–September 2016
Meadow Studios, Weiterstadt
| venue =
| studio =
| 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
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = DangerDog
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |author=Craig Hartranft |title=Grave Digger: Healed By Metal |url=http://www.dangerdog.com/2016-music-reviews/grave-digger-healed-by-metal.php |publisher=dangerdog.com |accessdate=28 December 2016}}
| rev2 =MetalBlast
| rev2Score = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite web |author=Gabriel |title=Grave Digger – Healed by Metal |url=http://www.metalblast.net/music-review/grave-digger-healed-by-metal/ |publisher=metalblast.com |accessdate=20 December 2016}}
}}
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.{{cite web |author= |title=GRAVE DIGGER To Release 'Healed By Metal' Album In January|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/grave-digger-to-release-healed-by-metal-album-in-january/|publisher=Blabbermouth.net |accessdate=28 September 2016}}
A lyric video was made for "Call for War" and a music video was made for "Healed by Metal".{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=129956|title=Grave Digger Issues New Song "Call For War"|publisher=metalunderground.com|accessdate=12 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/video-premiere-grave-digger-healed-by-metal/|title=Video Premiere: GRAVE DIGGER's 'Healed By Metal'|publisher=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=30 November 2016}}
Track listing
All songs composed and arranged by Boltendahl/Becker & Ritt; All lyrics by Chris Boltendahl{{Track listing
| total_length =
| title1 = Healed by Metal
| length1 = 3:43
| title2 = When Night Falls
| length2 = 3:54
| title3 = Lawbreaker
| length3 = 3:05
| title4 = Free Forever
| length4 = 3:21
| title5 = Call for War
| length5 = 3:19
| title6 = Ten Commandments of Metal
| length6 = 3:25
| title7 = The Hangman's Eye
| length7 = 3:05
| title8 = Kill Ritual
| length8 = 3:41
| title9 = Hallelujah
| length9 = 3:28
| title10 = Laughing with the Dead
| length10 = 5:15
}}
{{track listing
| total_length = 43:23
| headline = Digipak bonus tracks
| title11 = Kingdom of the Night
| length11 = 4:07
| title12 = Bucket List
| length12 = 3:02
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks{{cite web|url=https://wardrecords.com/products/detail2192.html|title=「Healed by Metal / ヒールド・バイ・メタル」 {{!}} Ward Records|work=ワードレコーズ {{!}} Ward Records|accessdate=26 September 2020|language=ja-JP}}
| total_length = 48:10
| title11 = Kingdom of the Night
| length11 = 4:07
| title12 = Bucket List
| length12 = 3:02
| title13 = Brave, Young & Innocent
| length13 = 4:20
}}
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
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|Flanders|78|artist=Grave Digger|album=Healed by Metal|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 January 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|105|artist=Grave Digger|album=Healed by Metal|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 January 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|15|id=320305|artist=Grave Digger|album=Healed by Metal|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 January 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|45|artist=Grave Digger|album=Healed by Metal|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 January 2017}} |