Masquerade (Running Wild album)
| Masquerade | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Running Wild | ||||
| Released | 30 October 1995 | |||
| Recorded | July - August 1995 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Rolf Kasparek | |||
| Running Wild chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard |   |
Masquerade is the ninth album by German band Running Wild. It is the first in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, continued with The Rivalry and concluded with Victory. The album has sold over 130,000 units worldwide.
Track listing
All tracks written by Rolf Kasparek except where noted
| Side A | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Contract / The Crypts of Hades" | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Masquerade" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Demonized" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Black Soul" | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Lions of the Sea" | 5:49 |
| 6. | "Rebel at Heart" | 5:45 |
| Side B | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 7. | "Wheel of Doom" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Metalhead" | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Soleil Royal" | 4:44 |
| 10. | "Men in Black" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "Underworld" | 6:19 |
| Total length: | 52:49 | |
| Japanese Bonus Tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Iron Heads" (From the Death Metal compilation album) | Kasparek, Warnecke | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Bones to Ashes" (From the Death Metal compilation album) | 5:17 | |
| Total length: | 1:01:51 | ||
| 2017 Remastered Bonus Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Lions of the Sea" (2003 Re-recorded version) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Black Soul" (2003 Re-recorded version) | 5:17 |
| Total length: | 1:01:51 | |
Release
Two different limited edition releases exist; a wooden box containing a poster and a big box treasure chest that comes with the Death or Glory Tour - Live VHS, the adrian bandana, a 26 page booklet and the original album
Personnel
- Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
- Thilo Hermann – guitars
- Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
- Jörg Michael – drums
- Additional Musician
- Ralf Nowy – effects on "The Contract / The Crypts of Hades" and "Underworld"
Production
- Karl-U. Walterbach – Executive producer
- Marisa Jacobi – Layout, Typography
- Gerhard Woelfe – Engineering, Mixing
- Rock 'n' Rolf – Producer
- Andreas Marschall – Cover art
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 54 |
References
- ↑ Rezension zu Masquerade, Rock Hard Nr. 130
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – Masquerade" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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