Death or Glory
Band | |
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Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Released | November 8, 1989 |
Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
Labels | Noise Records |
Length | 54:12 |
Ranked | #45 for 1989 , #1,602 all-time |
Album Photos (8)
Death or Glory Information
Track listing (Songs)
title | rating | votes | |||
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1. | Riding The Storm | 6:30 | 95 | 3 | |
2. | Renegade | 4:29 | 86.7 | 3 | |
3. | Evilution | 4:43 | 80 | 2 | |
4. | Running Blood | 4:30 | 82.5 | 2 | |
5. | Highland Glory (The Eternal Fight) | 4:52 | 82.5 | 2 | |
6. | Marooned | 5:13 | 85 | 2 | |
7. | Bad To The Bone | 4:46 | 90 | 4 | |
8. | Tortuga Bay | 3:17 | 82.5 | 2 | |
9. | Death Or Glory | 4:00 | 90 | 3 | |
10. | The Battle Of Waterloo | 7:46 | 85 | 2 | |
11. | March On | 4:12 | 83.3 | 3 | |
12. | Hanged, Drawn And Quartered | 4:38 | 80 | 1 | |
13. | Win Or Be Drowned | 4:17 | 75 | 1 |
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Line-up (members)
- Rolf Kasparek : Vocals & Guitars
- Majk Moti : Guitars
- Jens Becker : Bass
- Ian Finlay : Drums
Death or Glory Lists
(2)Death or Glory Reviews
(2)Date : Nov 1, 2020
Running Wild are one of the earliest Power Metal bands around, starting as Speed/Heavy Metal but moving closer to true Power Metal by the end of the 80’s. With each release, they sailed further from mediocracy to uniquely speedy melodic pirate metal with delicious riffs and gruff but talented vocals. Death or Glory is the peak of their 80’s material and often cited as their magnum opus.
The opening track “Riding the Storm” is indeed possibly the finest Power Metal song that had been laid to record by 1989. The guitar leads weave melodic, infectious riffs around a constantly pummeling rhythm section that keeps the song at full energy the whole ride through. The vocal performance is just awesome. Never a dull moment in the epic rocking of over 6 minutes. The title track “Death or Glory” captures this in a similar vein. Though much shorter, the atmosphere is just as epic and powerful, and that chorus stands against the best. Two prime examples of what a perfect Power Metal song should be.
Unfortunately, while the rest of album is great, there’s nothing else that can really hold its own against the aforementioned tracks. It mostly just blends together as strong but unmemorable material. It’s also a bit of a problem when the album starts on its highest note and ends on its lowest (the slower “March On” leaves a bit to be desired and sounds like an arena rocker). Truly, Running Wild wrote some of the best Power Metal songs of all time, but Death or Glory a ... See More
The opening track “Riding the Storm” is indeed possibly the finest Power Metal song that had been laid to record by 1989. The guitar leads weave melodic, infectious riffs around a constantly pummeling rhythm section that keeps the song at full energy the whole ride through. The vocal performance is just awesome. Never a dull moment in the epic rocking of over 6 minutes. The title track “Death or Glory” captures this in a similar vein. Though much shorter, the atmosphere is just as epic and powerful, and that chorus stands against the best. Two prime examples of what a perfect Power Metal song should be.
Unfortunately, while the rest of album is great, there’s nothing else that can really hold its own against the aforementioned tracks. It mostly just blends together as strong but unmemorable material. It’s also a bit of a problem when the album starts on its highest note and ends on its lowest (the slower “March On” leaves a bit to be desired and sounds like an arena rocker). Truly, Running Wild wrote some of the best Power Metal songs of all time, but Death or Glory a ... See More
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Date : Sep 30, 2017
Running Wild가 그들의 절정기를 장식한 걸작 Death or Glory를 발표하기까지 어떤 과정을 거쳐 왔는가? 이들의 시작은 스래쉬 메탈이었다. 물론 Slayer, Anthrax와 같은 정통 스래쉬 메탈 밴드들의 색깔과는 확연한 차이를 두고 있던 것은 사실이지만, 그렇다고 Judas Priest, Iron Maiden식의 정통 헤비메탈로 분류될 성질의 음악은 아니었다. 굳이 이들의 장르를 규정짓자면 멜로딕 스래쉬 메탈이라고 할 수 있을 것이다. 동시대에 활동을 시작했던 Helloween은 Running Wild와 초기 스타일에서는 거의 대동소이했다. Kai Hansen이나 Rolf Kasparek, 두 밴드를 이끌던 리더들의 개성은 뚜렷했지만, 그 시작점은 비교적 지근거리에 있었다고 볼 수 있겠다. Running Wild의 데뷔작 Gates to Purgatory와 Helloween의 Walls of Jericho를 들어보면 그와 같은 사실을 확인할 수 있다.
멜로딕 스래쉬 메탈 밴드라 할 수 있었던 Running Wild가 자신만의 노선을 뚜렷이 한 시점은 세 번째 앨범을 발표했을 때였다. Under Jolly Roger는 밴드에게 있어서 가장 중요한 작품이라고 할 수 있을 것이다. 왜냐하면 이 시점부터 밴드는 해적 메탈이라고 불리우게 될 고유의 컨셉을 내세웠기 때문이다. 직선적인 전개, 호방한 멜로디, 특이한 컨셉은 어느샌가 이 밴드를 유럽 메탈씬의 중심부로 인도했다. 이러 ... See More
멜로딕 스래쉬 메탈 밴드라 할 수 있었던 Running Wild가 자신만의 노선을 뚜렷이 한 시점은 세 번째 앨범을 발표했을 때였다. Under Jolly Roger는 밴드에게 있어서 가장 중요한 작품이라고 할 수 있을 것이다. 왜냐하면 이 시점부터 밴드는 해적 메탈이라고 불리우게 될 고유의 컨셉을 내세웠기 때문이다. 직선적인 전개, 호방한 멜로디, 특이한 컨셉은 어느샌가 이 밴드를 유럽 메탈씬의 중심부로 인도했다. 이러 ... See More
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Death or Glory Comments
(19)May 15, 2024
Classic, probably the best of the entire running wild discography along with port royal and black hand inn
1 like
May 11, 2024
Death or Glory is one of the band's best albums. It has excellent music and so does the front cover.
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Jan 16, 2024
Port Royal보단 아쉽게 들었지만 여전히 훌륭한 멜로디와 리프들로 가득하다. 사운드적으로는 오히려 더 깔끔 해졌다. 전체적으로 나쁜 곡은 없지만 측히 Riding The Storm을 들으면 부와 명예를 찾아 모험을 나서는 해적선에 올라타고 싶은 충동이 파도처럼 밀려온다. 86점.
Feb 21, 2023
Jan 26, 2023
Alestorm 같은 해적메탈이나 Sabaton 같은 전쟁메탈 등등 후대의 파워메탈에 많은 영향을 주었음을 느낄 수 있는 힘있는 음악을 들려줌. 다만, 이상하게 Running Wild는 취향에 잘 맞는 않음.
May 13, 2022
I just can't get enough of those amazing riffs, songs are insanely catchy as well!
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Dec 10, 2015
쿵짝쿵짝 들썩들썩~ 세월도 세월이거니나 음악 자체가 중세 구라파 뱃놀이 민요(?) 풍이라서 촌스럽다거나 아저씨 냄새가 난다 해도 할 말은 없지만 어쨌던 신난다~
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Nov 2, 2013
Running Wild Discography
Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
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Gates to Purgatory | Album | 1984 | 78.3 | 9 | 1 |
Victim of States Power | EP | 1984 | - | 0 | 0 |
Branded and Exiled | Album | 1985 | 76 | 5 | 1 |
Under Jolly Roger | Album | 1987 | 85 | 4 | 1 |
Ready for Boarding | Live | 1988 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
Port Royal | Album | Sep 27, 1988 | 90.4 | 16 | 3 |
▶ Death or Glory | Album | Nov 8, 1989 | 86.9 | 21 | 2 |
Wild Animal | EP | Jan 13, 1990 | - | 0 | 0 |
Little Big Horn | EP | 1991 | - | 0 | 0 |
Blazon Stone | Album | Apr 4, 1991 | 81.5 | 8 | 1 |
The First Years of Piracy | Album | Nov 11, 1991 | 85 | 3 | 1 |
Pile of Skulls | Album | Nov 5, 1992 | 86.7 | 6 | 1 |
Black Hand Inn | Album | Mar 24, 1994 | 86.4 | 7 | 2 |
Masquerade | Album | Oct 30, 1995 | 87 | 8 | 0 |
The Rivalry | EP | 1998 | - | 0 | 0 |
The Rivalry | Album | Feb 9, 1998 | 84.2 | 6 | 0 |
Victory | Album | Jan 10, 2000 | 76.3 | 4 | 0 |
The Brotherhood | Album | Feb 25, 2002 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 |
Live 2002 | Live | Nov 18, 2002 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
Rogues En Vogue | Album | Feb 21, 2005 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
The Final Jolly Roger | Live | Jun 24, 2011 | 87.5 | 2 | 0 |
Shadowmaker | Album | Apr 20, 2012 | 78.3 | 3 | 0 |
Resilient | Album | Oct 7, 2013 | 81 | 5 | 0 |
Rapid Foray | Album | Aug 26, 2016 | 76.3 | 4 | 0 |
Crossing the Blades | EP | Dec 6, 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
Blood on Blood | Album | Oct 29, 2021 | 71.3 | 4 | 1 |
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