Description
Blue vinyl with printed innersleeve
Three yers since Running Wild released their album Rapid Foray and a lot of water has passed under the metal galleys of time and fans have been asking for news songs so the band decided it was time to release this mini album. If the three new songs are any indication of the next album then we may just have one of the band’s best releases since Rolf Kasparek came out of his seven year retirement in 2012. The title track opener is the prototypical Running Wild tune found on nearly every single album – a five minute mid-paced, but solid, rocker – keeping true to Rolf‘s love of history, here recalling the musketeers of 1630’s France. The interesting nature of this song, a version that will remain unique to this release, is that it is based on bass riff rather than one of Rolf‘s signature guitar riffs. A new re-recorded version will appear on the next album. Stargazed was premiered live at 2018’s Wacken Open Air. This song features a riff that brings back memories of the guitar crunch and tone of Raw Ride (from Under Jolly Roger) and can easily fall in between the songs of that 1987 classic release. Yeah, it is that good – likely the best Running Wild has released by Rolf in the band’s rebirth era. This is a song that embodies everything great about the band. Knowing how big a fan Rolf is of Kiss, its nice to see a cover of Strutter, if only because of the rarity of Running Wild in recording covers. In fact, its only the third cover in the band’s history – the other two were Thin Lizzy‘s Genocide and The Beatles‘ Revolution. Captain Rolf‘s rendition of Strutter is both true to the original and the style of Running Wild. You can clearly hear just how much influence Kiss has has in many of Rolf‘s songs. The album’s closer – Ride On The Wild Side is a rockin’ track, lyrically reminiscent to Saxon‘s Denim And Leather. Always a staple on a Running Wild album, those hard driving rock track keeps Rolf rooted in those influential acts like Kiss, Judas Priest and Thin Lizzy. In the span of just four songs, Rolf manages to show the listener every side of Running Wild, leaving fans wanting more.
Track list:
1. Crossing The Blades
2. Stargazed
3. Strutter-Kiss cover
4. Ride On The Wild Side