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

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

Personnel

Production

Charts

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

References

  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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