The Last Supper

The Last Supper Artist: Grave Digger
Label: Nuclear Blast
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Limited Edition
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 727361134303
EAN: 0727361134303
ASIN: B0007GFUH0


Release Date: 2005-01-20

The Last Supper


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Tracks:

  1. Passion
  2. Last Supper
  3. Desert Rose
  4. Grave in the No Man's Land
  5. Hell to Pay
  6. Soul Savior
  7. Crucified
  8. Divided Cross
  9. Night Before
  10. Black Widows
  11. Hundred Days
  12. Always and Eternally

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Album Description

This limited edition comes on a digipak & includes the songs 'Grave In The No Man's Land' & 'Black Widows'. Nuclear. 2005.

Album Details

This Limited Edition Digi Book from Europe Includes Two Bonus Tracks "Sleepless" and "Jeepers Creepers".

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Heavy Metal Thunder!.......2005-03-04

In this album, Germany-based Grave Digger has successfully conveyed a mesmerizing melody through raw reefs and powerful beats. This "metal opera" tells a story of Christ, from The Last Supper to his crucifixion. The vocalist menages to insert deep emotions into his low and growling voice despite the unremarkable lyrics. The pair of guitars complete each other and the keyboards, although little heard, are still felt throughout the songs. The album starts with "Passion", which is a keyboard-only melody, which switches to "The Last Supper", the solid title song. "The Last Supper" is then followed by "Desert Rose", a driving song with an impressive reef which repeats all throughout. Then, "Grave In The No Mans Land" is one of my favourite songs on this album. The chorus has the best use of echo I've heard in ages. The next song, "Hell to Pay" has a mighty speed-metal intro. It's a great song, especially the solos after 2:40 minutes. "Soul Savior" reminds me a lot of Iron Maiden's "Aces High". It has a rhythm to die for! It's my second favourite song of the album. "Crucified" reminds me a lot of Iced Earth. At 7 minutes, it is the longest track on the album. The song is a slow lyrical ballad which is well inserted to counter the heavier "Divided Cross", a more melodic song. "The Night Before" is a rather good song. There isn't much more to say about it. "Black Windows"' lengthy intro into a storm of screaming solo guitar and methodical rhythm would please any true metal fan. "Hundred Days" is by most instrumental. It shows Peter Masson's and Willi Lackman's talent as the song changes tempo, and undulates in a complex pattern. "Always and Eternally" is another ballad with dominating keyboards. It serves of a conclusion to the CD, the last song before the two bonus tracks. Both "Sleepless" and "Jeepers Creepers" remind me of AC/DC as far as the guitars go. They are good additions to the album without being exceptional. To conclude, this 60 minute album is well worth it's price.If you like Iron Maiden and Saxon, dig in (pun intended)!

5 out of 5 stars ANOTHER CONCEPT; ANOTHER CLASSIC.......2005-01-28

THE LAST SUPPER follows Grave Digger's tradition of historical concept albums in grand fashion. Much like "The Passion of the Christ", GD focus on telling the story brutal story of the death of Christ. They waver between the perspective of both heaven & hell throughout--this is neither Deicide nor Stryper, but somewhere inbetween, which is probably where the truth lies anyway. The same can be said of not just the lyrics, but the actual music, too. "The Last Supper" is both uplifting and celebratory in its destruction. The final track is elegaic, sad.

Some standout tracks are the epic "Crucified" and "Desert Rose", which I favor just because they crunch more than most. There are only a couple of slow songs here, though; most tunes chug right along quick-like. Honestly, there isn't one weak song in the bunch. Even the 2 bonus songs, "Sleepless" and "Jeepers Creepers" are strong. This band really emphasizes consistency, whether in writing awesome riffs or the conceptual model. Even the cover is sick. The only silliness, as said in other reviews here, is that GD stumble with the lyrics a little. Given the grandiosity of the subject they're tackling, however, it's an acceptable caveat.

Although the reviews will focus on the story of The Passion, what should be emphasized above all is that this German metal band kicks much a$$. Chris Boltendahl, unlike the vocalist other conceptual power metal bands like Blind Guardian, sings in a low, thrashy growl. This keeps the proceedings from getting too cheesy.

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