The Grave Digger is the tenth studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger.

It the first album to feature former Rage guitarist Manni Schmidt, and is often considered the darkest album the band has done, along with 1995's Heart of Darkness.

The lyrics are about dark concepts, some are inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe.

All songs are composed and arranged by Boltendahl, Becker and Schmidt; all lyrics by Boltendahl.

The 2006 re-issue by Nuclear Blast includes the 2003 album Rheingold.