| The Rivalry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 February 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Label | GUN | |||
| Producer | Rolf Kasparek | |||
| Running Wild chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[2] |
The Rivalry is the tenth album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. It is the second in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, which began with Masquerade and concluded with Victory. It is also their last album with drummer Jörg Michael.
Track listing
All songs by written by Rolf Kasparek, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "March of the Final Battle (The End of All Evil)" (Intro) | 2:00 |
| 2. | "The Rivalry" | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Kiss of Death" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Firebreather" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Return of the Dragon" | 6:47 |
| 6. | "Resurrection" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Ballad of William Kidd" | 8:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Agents of Black" | 3:57 | |
| 9. | "Fire & Thunder" | 7:33 | |
| 10. | "The Poison" | 4:40 | |
| 11. | "Adventure Galley" | Kasparek, Hermann | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Man on the Moon" | 4:49 | |
| 13. | "War & Peace" | 7:42 | |
| Total length: | 68:27 | ||
Note
- The limited edition CD release features the album's cover in 3D.
Personnel
- Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
- Thilo Hermann – guitars
- Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
- Jörg Michael – drums
Production
- Peter Lohde – graphic design
- Gerhard Woelfe – engineering, mixing
- Rainer Holst – mastering
- Rock 'n' Rolf – producer
- Andreas Marschall – cover art
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 19 |
References
- ↑ The Rivalry at AllMusic
- ↑ Kühnemund, Götz (1998). "Review Album: Running Wild - The Rivalry review". Rock Hard (in German). No. 130. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – The Rivalry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
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