The Rivalry (album)
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| 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 | |
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| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- The limited edition CD release features the album's cover in 3D.
Personnel
[edit]- Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
- Thilo Hermann – guitars
- Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
- Jörg Michael – drums
Production
[edit]- Peter Lohde – graphic design
- Gerhard Woelfe – engineering, mixing
- Rainer Holst – mastering
- Rock 'n' Rolf – producer
- Andreas Marschall – cover art
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 19 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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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