{"product_id":"grave-digger-heavy-metal-breakdown-remastered-lp-splatter-vinyl","title":"GRAVE DIGGER - Heavy Metal Breakdown (Remastered) - LP - Splatter Vinyl [OCT 31]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Limited Edition Splatter Vinyl (2025 Reissue - newly mastered).  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1984, \u003cem\u003eHeavy Metal Breakdown\u003c\/em\u003e is the debut album by German heavy metal band \u003cstrong\u003eGrave Digger\u003c\/strong\u003e, and a key release in the early wave of German metal. Raw, loud, and unapologetically heavy, the album captures the rough-edged energy of a band eager to make its mark on the burgeoning European metal scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing at a time when bands like Accept and Running Wild were helping define the German sound, Heavy Metal Breakdown leaned hard into a traditional heavy metal formula--buzzsaw riffs, pounding drums, and the gritty, commanding voice of frontman \u003cstrong\u003eChris Boltendahl\u003c\/strong\u003e. Songs like the anthemic title track \"\u003cem\u003eHeavy Metal Breakdown\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eHeadbanging Man\u003c\/em\u003e\" quickly became underground favourites, blending elements of NWOBHM-inspired speed with the heaviness and attitude that would come to define the Teutonic metal scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the production is raw and unpolished--adding to the album's underground charm--it's packed with enthusiasm and primal force. Lyrically, the album sticks to classic metal themes: rebellion, power, and the love of loud music. There's little subtlety here, but that's exactly the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow available newly mastered in digipack and a stunning splatter vinyl!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Headbanging Man\u003cbr\u003e2. Heavy Metal Breakdown\u003cbr\u003e3. Back From The War\u003cbr\u003e4. Yesterday\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. We Wanna Rock You\u003cbr\u003e2. Legion Of The Lost\u003cbr\u003e3. Tyrant\u003cbr\u003e4. 2000 Lightyears From Home\u003cbr\u003e5. Heart Attack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Listenable Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311939203417,"sku":null,"price":30.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Grave_Digger_-_Heavy_Metal_Breakdown__Remastered__-_LP_Splatter_Vinyl_-_2025_Reissue.jpg?v=1759841200","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/grave-digger-heavy-metal-breakdown-remastered-lp-splatter-vinyl","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}