It has been a long time since I listened to Grave Digger. I remember them from the early days back in the mid 80’s where they fit somewhere in between the NWOBHM and the then emerging death metal. They had the melodies of the NWOBHM bands but they had that grittiness of the new death metalers. They had that “sound” that most of the bands on the Combat, Mausoleum, and Neat labels had. Since then, I have only heard a song by them in passing so I was interested in reviewing this E.P. out of curiosity more than anything. Based on my past experience with this type of music, I was pleasantly surprised at how good it sounded. I think modern recording techniques have helped this genre sound so much better and Grave Digger have taken full advantage of it. I’m not quite sure why they decided to put out this E.P. because the fan base surely would buy anything they come out with. My review copy did not contain the bonus live DVD but if it is anything like the quality of the 25 To Live DVD, then it is totally worth the purchase. There is a market for this type of music and Grave Digger is surely at the forefront giving their fans value for the money.

This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2006 Volume 6 at lulu.com/strangesound.