IMPRINTIMPRINT 2 VOICE OF THE REAPER VOLUME 1 appears as an independent member Magazine of the GRAVE DIGGER Fanclan RHEINGOLD-SÜD on a non-commercial Base Editorial Staff: Stefan Lorenzen and Peter Kauert LAYOUT: Stefan Lorenzen CONTACT: [email protected] The fanzine appears for members free of charge as a PDF in a sporadic way Editorial deadline for this issue: August 2017 3 EDITORIALITORIAL II AMAM THETHE LAWBREAKER...LAWBREAKER... Dear Grave Digger Fans, Today you hold the first edition your heart are always welcome. Thanks and drank to: of our brand new magazine in Please contact us and write us +++ Rainer and his Team from your hands. And right now we put your concerns, questions, critic, Und Action! +++ Ralf Henseleit and in a lot of energy and got some tribute etc. to our mailadress his Team from distillery Ziegler things started. Our 4 guys invited +++ Jörg Schnebele – for the to the video shoot of beautiful Pictures +++ „Lawbreaker“ and the crowd [email protected] Chris, Axel, Jens, Stefan and followed numerous. Marcus for your support +++ The weather on March 5 at Siegen Christina – for your cool report was not the best, but everyone Everyone and everything is +++ who was involved, made it an welcome. You also help us for unforgettable day. Read the the success of our magazine. detailed „Experience Report“. HORNS UP We also have interviews with In this issue we start with the Peter + Stefan the Director Rainer ZIPP Fränzen translation of the lyrics into and the creators of the golden German. We will try to get some „holy water“ of our Teutons, the more information about every distillery Ziegler. They have translated Song from „Uncle created a flavor with „Mr. Reaper“ Chris himself. Ironfinger“ himself and explain how it all comes together. We hope you enjoy and feel free In the future, we will continue to to discover everything behind report on current topics and Grave Digger. everything else that happens in the atmosphere of the 4 „Diggers“ Of course, topics that are close to CONTENT 4 – IMPRESSUM ............................................................................2 - EDITORIAL …...........................................................3 – FANFORUM: Your opinions, suggestions, critic, tribute, others …..........................................5 – LAWBREAKER: Report from „Lawbreaker“ Video shoot and an exclusive interview with Rainer ZIPP Fränzen …............6 – THE FOG OF AVALON: Lyrics of Digger-Hits translate into German. This time due to the issue the song: „LAWBREAKER“ …............….....................12 - SONS OF EVIL: 10 questions at: Ralf Henseleit from distillery Ziegler ….....….......................13 – Healed by Metal: How I became a Grave Digger Fan …..........15 - Stand up and Rock: How Axel became a vegan .….........16 – Tunes of War: WACKEN 2017 Report including an Interview with Stefan Arnold .............19 - PRAY: Amen – the final words and a look ahead....22 5 FANFORUM RHEINGOLD-SÜDRHEINGOLD-SÜD THE FOUNDING MEMBERS INTRODUCE THEMSELVES NAME: Peter Kauert NAME: Stefan Lorenzen BORN: 1970 BORN: 1979 RESIDENCE: Ludwigshafen RESIDENCE: Ettlingen MY TOP 5 GRAVE DIGGER SONGS: MY TOP 5 GRAVE DIGGER SONGS: 1 Heart of Darkness 1 William Walace (Braveheart) 2 Rebellion 2 Stormrider 3 The Round Table 3 Rebellion 4 Season of the Witch 4 Ballad of a Hangman 5 Healed by Metal 5 Laughing with the Dead Mid-90s Heavy Metal were quite „out“. It was I have been a fan of Grave Digger since the mid-90s. considered relatively dusty to hear Bands of this On my way to a soccer game a coach of my team get genre. Even magazines cut „Metal“ off their title. a CD from Drakkar Label without known which The era of „Nu-Metal“ began. I also turned my „treasure“ he holds in his hands. The song we heard back on the music of my teenage years. It was time called „Scotland united“ and the album was „Tunes time to face the seriousness of life. Cut the hair and of war“. lief „Scotland united“ und das Album war get serious... What a crap! For some reason, I die „Tunes of War“. Know this Band really got me. bought a magazine with promo CD`s. One Song on My job is to design parts of the Layout and keep the this CD titled „Rebellion“. I directly get excited. I relationship between the Band and us alive. know the name of the Band, but didn´t hear any Of course, Peter and I are always in constant contact Song of them. The next day I walked into a shop and discuss new topics and planing the visiting of and bought the album „Tunes of war“. concerts. Even though i´m a big Fan of Grave Digger I visit 3 concerts of them so far. More to follow. for many years I only see them once live. But I will I would like to thank my Diggermaniac Stefan. catch up quickly. The Idea for the Fanclan and the fanzine came after My thanks goes out to everyone who was involved in the „Lawbreaker“ video shoot. His enthusiasm the creation of this magazine and of course to the attracts everyone and finally a big fat „Horns Up“ best real True-Metal Band of the world. at Grave Digger. YOU RULED!!! Also Peter for his unresting passion and my dear wife YOU ROCK!!! Claudia with my beautiful little daughter Lilly LOVED YOU!!! LAWBREAKER 6 Grave Digger called and 100 Said and done and know we are We also catch Axel and only Jens teutonic Metal disciples followed. waiting for what´s up next. we miss.... crap They invited to the „Vortex“ in Meanwhile, the recordings for the But there´ll be another chance to Siegen to shoot the video for the scenes with the bikes ran in the catch him later. Song „Lawbreaker“. A typical True courtyard of this „luxury hostel“. Now Rainer joined the crowd of Metal Song with a lot of pathos Sometimes single members of the Metalheads that increases more and also everything Metal stands band like Axel and Chris sneak into and more. He wanted to welcome for. But let´s start at the the Vortex. us, unfortunately the crowd were beginning. The waiting area filled more and too loud. After a two and a half hour drive, more with fans. Then there was a To emphasis his issue someone Peter and I arrived at Siegen. little chance to make some put up a table so Rainer can climb At a side street already were the on. So the already strong giant Club. From the disposal we knew get some little more attention. what to expect. The story could By the way Rainer is the director everyone see in the „Lawbreaker“ of the video and responsible for video. camera technology and catering. Next step was to find the entrance What he says would have been because the Location was a little done the fastest way everyone bit hidden from view. But one turn knows. around the corner and there was photos with the band and get That also applies to the present a pavilion and a person with autographs from them. Fans. He makes it clear the „Security“ on the back infront. OK The best part was, that after the quickest way. With professionalism here we´re right. We went down first photos with Chris which Peter and a lot of fun we are all rocking for a nice „Hello“. They checked and I met first, my mobile phone it. the „guestlist“ and after that we deny it´s service. So i got to bother Then Chris joined and thanked get entrance into the waiting area. Peter to take all the pictures for warmly that so much Fans will be Arrived at they send us to the me. He took over without any part of the Grave Digger History. „coordinating Supervisor“ to sign grumble. The next „victim“ was Thanks go back gladly, that we as agreements. Stefan. He also autographs any CD Fans can be a part of it at all. He Yes, even respectable citizens like and make photos with us. also wishes everybody a lot of fun. us must sign an agreement that I specially scoured my extensive The first scenes with the crowd we´ll be part of the videoclip. Grave Digger collection to pick should take place in the inside of Just the usual bureaucrats appropriate Albums which I´ll the club. They choose 5 Persons madness. Smile get signed with special pencils. that shows a tired and bored 7 LAWBREAKER crowd. All others had to stay Rainer will be the motto for the outside the building. If this scenes day. were made, the „mob“ takes place As the fans were partying, the Everybody should run into the Band plays the song again and building and made a lot of party. again. Especially Stefan has to do With headbanging and everything hard work the whole day long. that goes with it. „Take one“ and Like also all other Bandmembers. start. Legs under arms and try to Jens for example had to watch out save the best place where the for the sound insulation because camera can film me the most time. It hang from the room ceiling. When did it start again? Know? During the run into the building As the scenes were done we take OK! Lets see. the Song came from tape and the a little changing break. The entrace to the bar has to be Fans danced and sang warm. Later filming starts at the Bar. changed and many Metalheads When the tape stopped, the band There should be running a lot of are needed for the next scene. was celebrated again and again. Grave Digger Whiskey down the Peter and me aren´t choosen. That alone gives strong goose throats.