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Death Or Glory (Album) by Running Wild

Artist Biography For Running Wild

Running Wild Is A German Heavy Metal Band Formed In Hamburg In 1976. They Were Part Of The German Metal Scene To Emerge In The Early To Mid-1980s And Are Also Considered To Be One Of The Country's So-Called "big Four" Of Power Metal Along With Grave Digger Helloween And Rage. Over The Course Of Their Career They Have Released 17 Studio Albums Three Live Albums Five Compilation Albums And Six Singles/EPs. Although Their Earlier Releases Contained Satanic Themes And Imagery From The Third Album On The Band's Primary Subject Matter Centered Around Pirates Sailing And Other Historical Events. In 1987 The Band Released The Album Under Jolly Roger Which Was A Switch To Pirate-Based And Historical Themes Creating And Influencing The Later Named Pirate Metal Subgenre Of Heavy Metal In The 2000s In The Process. While The Historical Lyrics Were Very Superficial At First The Lyrics For Later Albums Were Intensively Researched By Frontman Rolf Kasparek In Particular. After This Album From 1988 To 1992 For The Albums Port Royal Death Or Glory Blazon Stone And Pile Of Skulls Running Wild Mainly Wrote Historically Based Lyrics. In Addition To Lyrics About Pirates The Band Also Addressed Subjects Like The Wars Of The Roses The Battle Of Waterloo Or The Colonization Of The New World By The Conquistadors. In April 2009 Kasparek Announced That Running Wild Had Split Up. Their Intended Last Show Was At Wacken Open Air In July That Year. It Was Recorded For CD And DVD Release And Appeared As The Final Jolly Roger In 2011. The Split Would Prove Temporary As They Reunited In 2012. Running Wild Played Live For The Wacken Open Air Festival In 2015. As Of 2021 The Band Have Released 17 Studio Albums With Their Most Recent Being Blood On Blood. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Running_Wild_ Band Studio Albums
Gates To Purgatory 1984 Branded And Exiled 1985 Under Jolly Roger 1987 Port Royal 1988 Death Or Glory 1989 Blazon Stone 1991 Pile Of Skulls 1992 Black Hand Inn 1994 Masquerade 1995 The Rivalry 1998 Victory 2000 The Brotherhood 2002 Rogues En Vogue 2005 Shadowmaker 2012 Resilient 2013 Rapid Foray 2016 Blood On Blood 2021 Live Albums
Ready For Boarding 1988 Death Or Glory Tour – Live 1989 Live 2002 The Final Jolly Roger 2011 Compilation Albums
The First Years Of Piracy 1991 The Story Of Jolly Roger 1998 The Legendary Tales 2002 20 Years In History 2003 Best Of Adrian 2006 Black Demons On Stage 2010 Greatest Hits 2011 Riding The Storm Very Best Of The Noise Years 1983-1995 2016 Singles And EPs
"Victim Of States Power" 1984 "Bad To The Bone" 1989 "Wild Animal" 1990 "Little Big Horn" 1991 "Lead Or Gold" 1992 "The Privateer" 1994 "The Rivalry" 1998 "Revolution" 2000 "Crossing The Blades" 2019

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Death Or Glory Is The Fifth Studio Album By German Heavy Metal Band Running Wild Released November 8 1989 Through Noise Records. Being One Of Their Most Successful Releases It Contains The Concert Favorites "Riding The Storm" And "Bad To The Bone". The Final Track "March On" Was Not Included On The Vinyl Release Due To Space Constraints. The CD Version Both The Original And Remastered Of The Album Contains 1991's "Wild Animal" EP Albeit With A Different Running Order Than That Of The Original. However Despite The Presence Of "Wild Animal" EP On The Original Pressing CD Neither The Booklet Nor Back Insert Tray Mention These Songs. But The CD Non-Playing Side Of The Original Pressing However Does List The 4 Songs From This EP. The Booklet On The Remastered Version Has The Full Info On Including Of The EP. Running Wild Filmed A Live Video To The Song "Bad To The Bone" Recorded In Düsseldorf. The Song Had Some Airtime At MTVs Headbangers Ball. "Riding The Storm" Also Had A Live Video That Was Also Shot In Düsseldorf With A Crowd Of Nearly 9 000 Attendees. The Track "Bad To The Bone" Was Recorded By A Cappella Band Van Canto And Was Released On Their Fourth Studio Album Break The Silence.