''Witch Hunter'' is the second studio album by German heavy metal band

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. It was released on 10 May 1985 via

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. The song "School's Out" is an

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cover that was originally released on the '' School's Out'' album.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Grave Digger, except where indicated. Lyrics written by Grave Digger except where noted

Notes

*The 1985 releases from Banzai Records and

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and the 1987 Brown Back Cover Press release from Brazilian-based record label Woodstock Discos, contain the four tracks "Don't Kill the Children", "Shine On", "Shoot Her Down" and "Storming the Brain", excludes "Love Is a Game" *"Don't Kill the Children" features an extended, choral intro not present on the version featured on the 1994 Japanese re-issue of ''Heavy Metal Breakdown''. This is considered the original version of the song * The 1994 Japanese re-issue contains the 1986 album ''

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Line up

*Chris Boltendahl – bass,

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*Peter Masson –

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, bass *Albert Eckardt – drums *René "T. Bone" Teichgräber – bass on "Love Is a Game" and "School's Out" ;Production *Karl-U. Walterbach – executive producer *Jochen Ruschinzik – photography *Hans B. Bruns – design (inner sleeve) *Chris Boltendahl – producer *Harris Johns – co-producer, engineering, mixing

References

1985 albums Grave Digger (band) albums Noise Records albums Megaforce Records albums {{1980s-metal-album-stub