Victory (Running Wild album)
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 January 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 55:20 | |||
| Label | GUN Records | |||
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| Singles from Victory | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[1] |
Victory is the eleventh studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. It is the third and final album in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, started with Masquerade and continued with The Rivalry.
Songs[edit]
"Tsar" is about the Russian Emperor Nikolai II.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks written by Rolf Kasparek, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fall of Dorkas" | 5:16 | |
| 2. | "When Time Runs Out" | 5:17 | |
| 3. | "Timeriders" | 4:24 | |
| 4. | "Into the Fire" | 4:57 | |
| 5. | "Revolution" (The Beatles cover) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:59 |
| 6. | "The Final Waltz" (instrumental) | Hermann | 1:19 |
| 7. | "Tsar" | 7:08 | |
| 8. | "The Hussar" | 4:05 | |
| 9. | "The Guardian" | 5:09 | |
| 10. | "Return of the Gods" | Kasparek, Hermann | 5:31 |
| 11. | "Silent Killer" | 4:44 | |
| 12. | "Victory" | 4:49 | |
| Total length: | 55:39 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
- Thilo Hermann – guitars
- Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
- Angelo Sasso – drums
- Additional musicians
- Ralf Nowy – keyboards on "The Final Waltz"
- Matthias Liebetruth – hi-hat overdubs
- Production
- Gerhard Woelfe – mxing
- Thorsten Herbig – photography
- Rock 'n' Rolf – producer
- Peter Dell – artwork, layout
- Rainer Holst – mastering
- Katharina Nowy – producer (additional)
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] | 26 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[3] | 52 |
References[edit]
- ^ Kühnemund, Götz (2000). "Review Album: Running Wild - Victory review". Rock Hard (in German). No. 153. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – Victory" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Running Wild – Victory". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
