Running Wild
| a.k.a. | ex-Granite Heart |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Formed | 1979, Hamburg |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records, GUN Records, Steamhammer |
| Years active | 1979-2009, 2011-present |
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Line-up (members)
- Rock 'n' Rolf (Rolf Kasparek) : Vocals, Guitars (1979-2009, 2011-present)
- Peter "PJ" Jordan : Guitars (2005-2009, 2011-present)
- Ole Hempelmann : Bass (2019-present)
- Michael Wolpers : Drums (2019-present)
Former members
- Matthias Kaufmann : Bass (1979-1982)
- Hasche : Drums (1979-1987)
- Uwe Bendig : Guitars (1979-1982)
- Stephan : Bass (1982-1987)
- Preacher : Guitars (1982-1985)
- Majk Moti : Guitars (1985-1990)
- Jens Becker : Bass (1987-1992)
- Stefan Schwarzmann : Drums (1987-1988, 1992-1993)
- Iain Finlay : Drums (1988-1989)
- AC : Drums (1990-1992)
- Axel Morgan : Guitars (1990-1993)
- Thomas "Bodo" Smuszynski : Bass (1992-2000)
- Jörg Michael : Drums (1994-1998)
- Thilo Hermann : Guitars (1994-2001)
- Angelo Sasso : Drums (1999-2002)
- Peter Pichl : Bass (2001-2008)
- Matthias "Metalmachine" Liebetruth : Drums (2002-2009)
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Running Wild Discography
| Album | Lyrics | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gates to Purgatory | Lyrics | Album | 1984 | 78.3 | 9 | 1 |
| Victim of States Power | Lyrics | EP | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Rock from Hell | Demo | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Death Metal | Split | Oct 1984 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Branded and Exiled | Lyrics | Album | 1985 | 76 | 5 | 1 |
| Metal Attack Vol. 1 | Split | 1985 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Under Jolly Roger | Lyrics | Album | 1987 | 85 | 4 | 1 |
| Ready for Boarding | Live | 1988 | 85 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Port Royal | Lyrics | Album | Sep 27, 1988 | 90.4 | 16 | 3 |
 | Death or Glory | Lyrics | Album | Nov 8, 1989 | 86.9 | 21 | 2 |
| Wild Animal | Lyrics | EP | Jan 13, 1990 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| Little Big Horn | EP | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Blazon Stone | Lyrics | Album | Apr 4, 1991 | 81.5 | 8 | 1 |
| Gates to Purgatory / Branded and Exiled | Compilation | May 21, 1991 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The First Years of Piracy | Album | Nov 11, 1991 | 85 | 3 | 1 | |
| Lead or Gold | Single | 1992 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Pile of Skulls | Lyrics | Album | Nov 5, 1992 | 86.7 | 6 | 1 |
 | Black Hand Inn | Lyrics | Album | Mar 24, 1994 | 86.4 | 7 | 2 |
 | Masquerade | Lyrics | Album | Oct 30, 1995 | 87 | 8 | 0 |
| The Story of Jolly Roger | Compilation | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Rivalry | EP | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | The Rivalry | Lyrics | Album | Feb 9, 1998 | 84.2 | 6 | 0 |
 | Victory | Lyrics | Album | Jan 10, 2000 | 76.3 | 4 | 0 |
 | The Brotherhood | Lyrics | Album | Feb 25, 2002 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 |
| Legendary Tales | Boxed set | Mar 16, 2002 | 70 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Live 2002 | Live | Nov 18, 2002 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Live | Video | Nov 18, 2002 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 Years in History | Compilation | Sep 22, 2003 | 80 | 1 | 0 | ||
 | Rogues En Vogue | Lyrics | Album | Feb 21, 2005 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Best of Adrian | Compilation | Nov 24, 2006 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Final Jolly Roger | Video | 2011 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| The Final Jolly Roger | Live | Jun 24, 2011 | 87.5 | 2 | 0 | ||
 | Shadowmaker | Lyrics | Album | Apr 20, 2012 | 78.3 | 3 | 0 |
 | Resilient | Lyrics | Album | Oct 7, 2013 | 81 | 5 | 0 |
| Riding the Storm-Very Best of the Noise Years 1983-1995 | Compilation | May 20, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
 | Rapid Foray | Lyrics | Album | Aug 26, 2016 | 76.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Warmongers / Inside My Crosshairs | Split | Aug 31, 2016 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pieces of Eight | Boxed set | Aug 6, 2018 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Crossing the Blades | Lyrics | EP | Dec 6, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 | |
 | Blood on Blood | Lyrics | Album | Oct 29, 2021 | 71.3 | 4 | 1 |
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Best Running Wild Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding The Storm | Death or Glory (1989) | 95 | 3 |
| 2 | Blazon Stone | Blazon Stone (1991) | 93.8 | 4 |
| 3 | Port Royal | Port Royal (1988) | 92 | 5 |
| 4 | The Phantom Of Black Hand Hill | Black Hand Inn (1994) | 93.3 | 3 |
| 5 | Conquistadores | Port Royal (1988) | 90.8 | 6 |
| 6 | The Privateer | Black Hand Inn (1994) | 91.7 | 3 |
| 7 | Genesis (The Making And The Fall Of Man) | Black Hand Inn (1994) | 91.7 | 3 |
| 8 | Bad To The Bone | Death or Glory (1989) | 90 | 4 |
| 9 | Fight The Fire Of Hate | Black Hand Inn (1994) | 90 | 3 |
| 10 | Dragonmen | Black Hand Inn (1994) | 90 | 3 |
| 11 | Treasure Island | Pile of Skulls (1992) | 90 | 3 |
| 12 | Death Or Glory | Death or Glory (1989) | 90 | 3 |
| 13 | Black Hand Inn | Black Hand Inn (1994) | 88.8 | 4 |
| 14 | Raging Fire | Port Royal (1988) | 88.8 | 4 |
| 15 | Soldiers Of Hell | Gates to Purgatory (1984) | 87.5 | 4 |
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