The Brotherhood (Running Wild album)

The Brotherhood is the twelfth album by German heavy metal band Running Wild.

The Brotherhood
Studio album by Running Wild
Released	25 February 2002
Recorded	July - November 2001
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	64:20
Label	GUN/BMG
Running Wild chronology
Victory (2000) The Brotherhood (2002) Live (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Rock Hard	6.0/10[1]
Laut.de	2/5[2]

Songs

"The Ghost" is about Thomas Edward Lawrence, who was a British liaison officer during the Arab Revolt of 1916 to 1918.

Track listing

All songs by Rolf Kasparek

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Welcome to Hell"	4:34
2.	"Soulstrippers"	4:48
3.	"The Brotherhood"	6:49
4.	"Crossfire"	4:26
5.	"Siberian Winter" (Instrumental)	6:27
6.	"Detonator"	3:51
7.	"Pirate Song"	3:17
8.	"Unation"	5:48
9.	"Dr. Horror"	4:53
10.	"The Ghost"	10:23
Total length:		55:16

Limited Edition Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Powerride"	4:26
2.	"Faceless"	4:27
Total length:		1:04:09

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitars
• Peter Pichl – bass guitar
• Angelo Sasso – drums

Additional Musician

• Ralf Nowy – backing vocals on "Pirate Song" and "Unation"
• Oni Logan - Vocals on "Doctor Horror"

Production

• Gerhard Woelfe – Engineering (vocals), Mixing (vocals)
• Rainer Holst – Mastering
• Katharina Nowy – Producer (additional), Engineering, Mixing
• Ralf Nowy – Engineering, Mixing
• Ralf Steiner – Photography
• Gabi Steiner – Photography
• Rolf Kasparek – Producer, Engineering, Mixing

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3]	23

References

1. Kühnemund, Götz (2002). "Review Album: Running Wild – The Brotherhood review". Rock Hard (in German). No. 178. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
2. Edele, Michael (2002-02-25). "Review Album: Running Wild – The Brotherhood review" (in German). Laut.de. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – The Brotherhood" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2017-01-16.