Black Hand Inn Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Black Hand Inn |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | March 24, 1994 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal |
| Labels | Noise Records |
| Length | 1:05:44 |
| Ranked | #73 for 1994 , #3,941 all-time |
Album rating : 86.4 / 100
Votes : 7 (2 reviews)
Votes : 7 (2 reviews)
June 4, 2022
Naysayers might have been claiming Metal was dead by 1994, but Running Wild were running strong and delivering cut after cut of rough, nautical Power Metal. Black Hand Inn was just another notch in their belts in consistently quality releases. This one is much faster than the previous Pile of Skulls, reclaiming more of their original Speed Metal influence and keeping with their developed brand of Heavy/Power Metal.
The songs are what you’d expect, a nice middle ground between aggressive German Heavy Metal and melodic Euro Power Metal. Most songs are speedy and soaring, but they’ve got room for slower fist pumpers as well. I prefer when they go full speed ahead, but that’s not to say the slower songs aren’t quality Heavy Metal.
The album is probably their longest yet, ending on a 15-minute epic. The length seems daunting, but every time I put it on, it flies by pretty quickly; a testament to the consistent quality throughout.
The songs are what you’d expect, a nice middle ground between aggressive German Heavy Metal and melodic Euro Power Metal. Most songs are speedy and soaring, but they’ve got room for slower fist pumpers as well. I prefer when they go full speed ahead, but that’s not to say the slower songs aren’t quality Heavy Metal.
The album is probably their longest yet, ending on a 15-minute epic. The length seems daunting, but every time I put it on, it flies by pretty quickly; a testament to the consistent quality throughout.
2 likes
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Curse | 3:15 | 78.3 | 3 |
| 2. | Black Hand Inn | 4:32 | 88.8 | 4 |
| 3. | Mr. Deadhead | 4:02 | 83.3 | 3 |
| 4. | Soulless | 4:57 | 83.3 | 3 |
| 5. | The Privateer | 4:21 | 91.7 | 3 |
| 6. | Fight The Fire Of Hate | 6:38 | 90 | 3 |
| 7. | The Phantom Of Black Hand Hill | 6:25 | 93.3 | 3 |
| 8. | Freewind Rider | 5:15 | 85 | 3 |
| 9. | Powder & Iron | 5:18 | 85 | 3 |
| 10. | Dragonmen | 5:42 | 90 | 3 |
| 11. | Genesis (The Making And The Fall Of Man) | 15:18 | 91.7 | 3 |
Line-up (members)
- Rolf Kasparek : Vocals & Guitars
- Thilo Hermann : Guitars
- Thomas Smuszynski : Bass
- Jorg Michael : Drums
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SilentScream213 80/100Jun 4, 2022 Likes : 2
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