The Rivalry (album)
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The Rivalry is an album by German band Running Wild
. It is the second in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, begun with Masquerade and concluded with Victory
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The album has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide.
All songs by Kasparek except "Adventure Galley" (music: Hermann, lyrics: Kasparek)
Running Wild (band)
Running Wild is a German heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Hamburg. They were part of the German heavy/speed/power metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s. The band has carved its niche in the metal world as the first "pirate metal" band, a theme which took off with the release of Under...
. It is the second in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, begun with Masquerade and concluded with Victory
Victory (Running Wild album)
Victory is an album by German band Running Wild. It is the third in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, started with Masquerade and continued with The Rivalry.The album has sold over 250,000 copies worldwide.-Track listing:...
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The album has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide.
Track listing
- "March of the Final Battle (The End of All Evil)" - 1:59
- "The Rivalry" - 5:34
- "Kiss of Death" - 3:37
- "Firebreather" - 4:03
- "Return of the Dragon" - 6:47
- "Resurrection" - 4:46
- "Ballad of William KiddWilliam KiddWilliam "Captain" Kidd was a Scottish sailor remembered for his trial and execution for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean. Some modern historians deem his piratical reputation unjust, as there is evidence that Kidd acted only as a privateer...
" - 8:43 - "Agents of Black" - 3:57
- "Fire and Thunder" - 7:33
- "The Poison" - 4:40
- "Adventure GalleyAdventure GalleyAdventure Galley, a.k.a. Adventure, was an English ship captained by William Kidd, the notorious privateer. She weighed 236 tons and had 34 cannons and a crew of about 150....
" - 4:20 - "Man on the Moon" - 4:49
- "War and Peace" - 7:42
All songs by Kasparek except "Adventure Galley" (music: Hermann, lyrics: Kasparek)
Members
- Rolf Kasparek - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
and guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Thilo HermannThilo HermannThilo Hermann is heavy metal guitarist and songwriter, who recently worked with Grave Digger.-History:...
- guitars - Thomas Smuszynski - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jörg MichaelJörg MichaelJörg Michael is a German drummer. He is well-known for his time in the Finnish power metal band Stratovarius and several other bands....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....