Grave Digger - Tunes Of War (1996)

Grave Digger fire again with this very enjoyable album, as they go through the history of Scottish rebellion against England, from the 11th Century to the 18th and the Jacobite struggle.  Opening with a rendition of "Scotland The Brave" (led by bagpipes, of course), this is a lot of fun, despite its grim subject matter, with such songs as "Scotland United", "The Dark Of The Sun", "The Bruce", "The Truth" and "Killing Time" amongst their best and most catchy work.  I can never let a Digger review go by without a reference to Chris Boltendahl's vocals - I suppose I'm quite used to him by now, although he'll never rate anywhere near my favourites, but it's the fenetic playing and grabbing music that makes Tunes Of War a top listen.

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