The Rivalry (album)
The Rivalry is the tenth album by German 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. The album has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide.
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| Released | 9 February 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Label | GUN | |||
| Producer | Rolf Kasparek | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[2] |
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 and Thunder" | 7:33 | |
| 10. | "The Poison" | 4:40 | |
| 11. | "Adventure Galley" | Kasparek, Hermann | 4:20 |
| 12. | "Man on the Moon" | 4:49 | |
| 13. | "War and Peace" | 7:42 | |
| Total length: | 1:08:27 | ||
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 |
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References
- The Rivalry at AllMusic
- Kühnemund, Götz (1998). "Review Album: Running Wild - The Rivalry review". Rock Hard (in German). No. 130. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – The Rivalry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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