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Running Wild Returns With Comeback Album "Shadowmaker"

posted Oct 21, 2011 at 7:49 AM by CROMCarl.  (5 Comments)

Rock 'N' Rolf of German power metal band Running Wild announced that he will resurrect the defunct band. Running Wild played a final show in 2009 at Wacken Open Air and subsequently issued show as a live album and DVD release entitled "The Final Jolly Roger." Rolf announced that the new album, the first studio release since the 2005 album "Rogues En Vogue," will be entitled "Shadowmaker" and will be released in April of 2012 through SPV Records.

The announcement from the band's official website reads:

"RUNNING WILD are back! To the delight of his countless fans, Captain Rock'n'Rolf has announced the release of the new album, 'Shadowmaker', seven years after RUNNING WILDs last studio album, 'Rogues En Vogue'. 'My comments in spring 2009 about the demise of RUNNING WILD were absolutely serious at the time. I really needed time out and, to be honest, couldn't imagine even in January 2011 that I would ever feel like recording a new album again.', says Rolf. 'But when I had the inspiration for a best-of album, to which I wanted to contribute four new numbers, I rediscovered how much I enjoy composing. From then on it was only a small step to record a full new studio album.'

"Rock'n'Rolf has written ten new tracks for 'Shadowmaker'. among them are the midtempo opener 'Piece Of The Action', the uptempo number 'Shadowmaker' (roughly the same pace as "Angel Of Mercy") and the monumental eight-minute track 'Dracula', based on Bram Stoker's novel and the Christopher Lee movies. 'To me, 'Shadowmaker' is a very special album because there was no pressure, timewise or otherwise. I feel it's clearly audible that this relaxed attitude helped me to write one of the strongest RUNNING WILD recordings of all time.'

Rolf also posted a video message to the fans, shown here:

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5 Comments on "Running Wild Returns With Comeback Album"

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1. Vinny the Metalhead writes:

Best news ever!

Now Playing: The whole "Under Jolly Roger" album

# Oct 24, 2011 @ 10:16 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Rakka writes:

...I find it interesting..that they are making a new album..after Alestorm kinda mentions them on Back Through Time..coincidence perhaps?

# Oct 24, 2011 @ 1:37 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. CROMCarl writes:

@ Rakka....Alestorm does mention them, yep - on "Scraping the Barrel."

@ Vinny - yes, agreed - been a favorite of mine for a long, long, long time!

# Oct 24, 2011 @ 3:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Rakka writes:

Oh I know..I bought the album :D. Great sh!t

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5. FuckYourGod writes:

This band rulz!

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