Running Wild (band)
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| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Years active | 1976—present |
| Genres | Heavy Metal Speed Metal Power Metal |
| Labels | GUN |
| Members | Rolf "Rock'n'Rolf" Kasparek (Vocals, Guitar) Peter Jordan (Guitar) Peter Pichl (Bass) Matthias "Metalmachine" Liebetruth (Drums) |
| Past members | Guitars: Uwe Bendig (1976-1982) Gerald "Preacher" Warnecke (1982-1985) Majk Moti (1985-1990) Axel Morgan (X-Wild) (1990-1993) Thilo Hermann (ex-Holy Moses, ex-Faithful Breath, ex-Risk) (1994-2001) Bernd Aufermann (Angel Dust) (2002-2005) Bass: Jörg Schwarz (1976) Carsten David (1977) Matthias Kaufmann (1978-1982) Stephan Boriss (1982-1987) Jens Becker (Grave Digger, X-Wild) (1987-1992) Thomas Smuszynski (ex-U.D.O., ex-Darxon) (1992-2001) Drums: Michael Hoffmann (1976-1978) Wolfgang "Hasche" Hagemann (1978-1987) Stefan Schwarzmann (ex-Helloween, Paradox, ex-X-Wild, ex-Accept, ex-U.D.O., ex-Voice) (1987-1988, 1991-1992) Iain Finlay (1988-1989) (ex-Justice, ex-Demon Pact) Jörg Michael (also/later in Stratovarius, Saxon, Unleashed Power, Axel Rudi Pell, ex-Avenger, ex-Rage, ex-Grave Digger, ex-Mekong Delta, ex-Tom Angelripper, ex-Headhunter (Ger)) (1990, 1993-1998) Mr. A.C. (1990-1992) Christos Efthimiadis (1998-2000) Angelo Sasso (2000-2002) |
| Website(s) | http://www.running-wild.net |
Running Wild is one of a few German power metal bands to emerge in the early/mid 1980s (along with Helloween, Gamma Ray, Rage, Blind Guardian, Grave Digger, etc). The band has carved its niche in the metal world as the first "pirate metal" band, a theme which took off with the release of Under Jolly Roger in 1987 (thus abandoning the paganic imagery of their earlier work). The band is still active today.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Rolf Kasparek (a.k.a. Rock'N'Rolf) - Vocals, guitars
- Peter Jordan - Guitar
- Peter Pichl - Bass
- Matthias "Metalmachine" Liebetruth - Drums
[edit] Former Members
Guitar
- Gerard Warnecke
- Majk Moti
- Axel Morgan
- Thilo Herman
Bass
- Stephan Boriss
- Jens Becker
- Thomas Smuszynski
Drums
- Wolfgang Hagemann
- Stefan Schwarzmann
- Ian Finlay
- Jorg Michael
- Angelo Sasso
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio
- 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)
[edit] Live
- Ready for Boarding (1988)
- Live (2002)
[edit] Compilations
- The First Years of Piracy (1991)
- The Story Of Jolly Roger (1998)
- 20 Years in History (2003)
- Best of Adrian (2006)
[edit] Singles/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)
[edit] Tribute
- The Revivalry - A Tribute to Running Wild (2005)
- Rough Diamonds - A Tribute to Running Wild (2005) (available as FREE DOWNLOAD on the official website)
[edit] External links
| Running Wild |
| Rolf Kasparek | Peter Jordan | Peter Pichl | Matthias Liebetruth |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Gates to Purgatory | Branded and Exiled | Under Jolly Roger | Port Royal | Death or Glory | Blazon Stone | Pile of Skulls | Black Hand Inn | Masquerade | The Rivalry | Victory | The Brotherhood | Rogues en Vogue |
| Live albums: Ready for Boarding | Live |
| Compilations: The First Years of Piracy | The Story Of Jolly Roger | 20 Years in History | Best of Adrian |
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