Masquerade is the ninth album by German band Running Wild. It is the first in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, continued with The Rivalry and concluded with Victory.
Track listing
All tracks written by Rolf Kasparek except where noted
Side A| Title |
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| 1. | "The Contract / The Crypts of Hades" | 2:20 |
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| 2. | "Masquerade" | 4:20 |
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| 3. | "Demonized" | 4:41 |
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| 4. | "Black Soul" | 5:18 |
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| 5. | "Lions of the Sea" | 5:49 |
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| 6. | "Rebel at Heart" | 5:45 |
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Side B| Title |
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| 7. | "Wheel of Doom" | 4:02 |
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| 8. | "Metalhead" | 4:56 |
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| 9. | "Soleil Royal" | 4:44 |
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| 10. | "Men in Black" | 4:35 |
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| 11. | "Underworld" | 6:19 |
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| Total length: | 50:49 |
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Japanese bonus tracks| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Iron Heads" (From the Death Metal compilation album) | Kasparek, Warnecke | 3:45 |
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| 2. | "Bones to Ashes" (From the Death Metal compilation album) | | 5:17 |
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| Total length: | 61:51 |
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2017 Remastered Edition bonus tracks| Title |
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| 1. | "Lions of the Sea" (2003 Re-recorded version) | 3:45 |
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| 2. | "Black Soul" (2003 Re-recorded version) | 5:17 |
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| Total length: | 61:51 |
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Release
Two different limited edition releases exist; a wooden box containing a poster and a big box treasure chest that comes with the Death or Glory Tour - Live VHS, the adrian bandana, a 26-page booklet and the original album
Personnel
- Additional musician
- Ralf Nowy – effects on "The Contract / The Crypts of Hades" and "Underworld"
- Production
- Rock 'n' Rolf – producer
- Karl-Ulrich Walterbach – executive producer
- Gerhard Woelfe – engineer, mixing
- Marisa Jacobi – layout, typography
- Andreas Marschall – cover art
Charts
References
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| Studio albums | |
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| Live albums | |
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| Compilation | |
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| Authority control databases | |
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