The turning point where the band adopted the pirate aesthetic, creating an entirely new subgenre.
Refined the pirate themes with more melodic hooks and complex song structures. Running Wild - Discography -1984-2012- FLAC- lo...
Their best-selling album of the 90s, introducing more political and epic lyrical themes. The turning point where the band adopted the
Their debut album featured satanic imagery and tracks like "Victim of States Power" and "Prisoner of Our Time". Their debut album featured satanic imagery and tracks
Widely considered their masterpiece, featuring the fan-favorite "Riding the Storm" and "Bad to the Bone".
The Running Wild discography from 1984 to 2012 represents the definitive era of German pirate metal, spanning from their occult-driven speed metal origins to their experimental return after a brief hiatus. Led by Rolf "Rock 'n' Rolf" Kasparek, the band evolved from the "Big Four" of German metal into a unique historical storytelling force.