Gates to Purgatory

Gates to Purgatory is the first album by Running Wild. It predates their piracy themes and mostly has satanically influenced lyrics but also features song with anarchic and libertarian (in the sense of European libertarianism) themes. The album has a sale over 235,000 worldwide

Track listing

All tracks were composed and written by Gerald "Preacher" Warnecke and Rolf Kasparek.

1. "Victim of States Power" – 3:36
2. "Black Demon" – 4:25
3. "Preacher" – 4:22
4. "Soldiers of Hell" – 3:23
5. "Diabolic Force" – 4:58
6. "Adrian S.O.S." – 2:49
7. "Genghis Khan" – 4:11
8. "Prisoner of Our Time" – 5:22

The following tracks appeared on the CD release:

1. "Walpurgis Night" – 4:09 (This track is cut off very close to the end due to the condition of the master tape on most releases)
2. "Satan" – 5:00

Credits

• Rolf Kasparek - guitar, vocals
• Gerald "Preacher" Warnecke - guitar
• Stephan Boriss - bass guitar
• Wolfgang "Hasche" Hagemann - drums

Trivia

• The sludge metal band Kingdom of Sorrow made a cover of the song "Soldiers of Hell" in their album Behind the Blackest Tears.