The Rivalry (album)

1998 studio album by Running Wild

The Rivalry

Studio album by

Running Wild

Released| 9 February 1998
Recorded| 1997
Genre| Heavy metal, power metal
Label| GUN
Producer| Rolf Kasparek
Running Wild chronology
| Masquerade
(1995)  | The Rivalry
(1998)  | Victory
(2000)

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Professional ratingsReview 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

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

Side ANo.| Title| Length

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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 BNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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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

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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

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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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Running Wild

Studio albums|

* Gates to Purgatory
* Branded and Exiled
* Under Jolly Roger
* Port Royal
* Death or Glory
* Blazon Stone
* Pile of Skulls
* Black Hand Inn
* Masquerade
* The Rivalry
* Victory
* The Brotherhood
* Rogues en Vogue
* Shadowmaker
* Resilient
* Rapid Foray
* Blood on Blood

Live albums|

* Ready for Boarding
* Live
* The Final Jolly Roger

Compilations|

* The First Years of Piracy
* 20 Years in History

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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