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

[1] This was the band's return after a long hiatus, released seven years after their previous album Stronger Than Ever.

A new line-up was formed except for the band leader, Chris Boltendahl and guitar player Uwe Lulis.

In this album there was a change towards darker lyrics and faster songs, as well as the start of the trend of featuring the Grim Reaper on the cover.

The album cover image itself is a "Dance of Death" woodcut by 19th century German artist Alfred Rethel.