Masquerade (Running Wild album)

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.

Masquerade
Studio album by
Released30 October 1995
RecordedJuly–August 1995
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
Length50:49
LabelNoise
ProducerRolf Kasparek
Running Wild chronology
Black Hand Inn
(1994)
Masquerade
(1995)
The Rivalry
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Hard[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Rolf Kasparek except where noted

Side A
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Iron Heads" (From the Death Metal compilation album)Kasparek, Warnecke3:45
2."Bones to Ashes" (From the Death Metal compilation album) 5:17
Total length:1:01:51
2017 Remastered Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
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

Additional Musician
  • Ralf Nowyeffects 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



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