The Rivalry (album)

The Rivalry
Studio album by Running Wild
Released	1998
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	68:55
Label	GUN
Producer	Rolf Kasparek
Running Wild chronology
Masquerade (1996) The Rivalry (1998) Victory (2000)

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Allmusic	[1]

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.

Track listing

1. "March of the Final Battle (The End of All Evil)" - 1:59
2. "The Rivalry" - 5:34
3. "Kiss of Death" - 3:37
4. "Firebreather" - 4:03
5. "Return of the Dragon" - 6:47
6. "Resurrection" - 4:46
7. "Ballad of William Kidd" - 8:43
8. "Agents of Black" - 3:57
9. "Fire and Thunder" - 7:33
10. "The Poison" - 4:40
11. "Adventure Galley" - 4:20
12. "Man on the Moon" - 4:49
13. "War and Peace" - 7:42

All songs by Kasparek except "Adventure Galley" (music: Hermann, lyrics: Kasparek)

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
• Thilo Hermann – guitars
• Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
• Jörg Michael – drums

References

1. The Rivalry at AllMusic