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    The Rivalry (album)

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    The Rivalry
    Studio album by
    Running Wild
    Released9 February 1998
    Recorded1997
    GenreHeavy metal, power metal
    LabelGUN
    ProducerRolf Kasparek
    Running Wild chronology
    Masquerade
    (1995)     		The Rivalry
    (1998)     		Victory
    (2000)
    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[1]
    Rock Hard8.5/10[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

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    All songs by written by Rolf Kasparek, except where noted.

    Side A
    No.TitleLength
    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
    Side B
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    8."Agents of Black" 3:57
    9."Fire & Thunder" 7:33
    10."The Poison" 4:40
    11."Adventure Galley"Kasparek, Hermann4:20
    12."Man on the Moon" 4:49
    13."War & Peace" 7:42
    Total length:68:27

    Note

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    • The limited edition CD release features the album's cover in 3D.

    Personnel

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    • Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
    • Thilo Hermann – guitars
    • Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
    • Jörg Michael – drums

    Production

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    • Peter Lohde – graphic design
    • Gerhard Woelfe – engineering, mixing
    • Rainer Holst – mastering
    • Rock 'n' Rolf – producer
    • Andreas Marschall – cover art

    Charts

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    Chart (1998) Peak
    position
    German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 19

    References

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    1. ^ The Rivalry at AllMusic
    2. ^ Kühnemund, Götz (1998). "Review Album: Running Wild - The Rivalry review". Rock Hard (in German). No. 130. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
    3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – The Rivalry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 January 2017.


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