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Refimprove|date=December 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Running Wild| image = Runningwild.JPG| caption = Running Wild| image_size = 220| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| origin = Hamburg , Germany | genre = Heavy metal music|Heavy metal , power metal , speed metal | years_active = 1976–2009, 2011-present| label = Gun Records|Gun | associated_acts = Grave Digger (band)|Grave Digger , Accept (band)|Accept , Helloween , X-Wild | website = http://www.running-wild.net/ running-wild.net| current_members = Rolf Kasparek
Peter Jordan| past_members = See: #Former members|Former members Running Wild is a Germany|German Heavy metal music|heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Hamburg . They were part of the Music of Germany#Metal|German metal scene to emerge in the early to mid 1980s. Although the earlier releases contained satanic themes and imagery, Gerald “Preacher” Warnecke, the guitar player of the band, was studying theology at the time and is a vicar in Cologne now.cite web|url= http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php? id=306 |title=Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives - Running Wild |publisher=The Metal Archives |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01

On April 17, 2009 Rolf announced that Running Wild had split-up. Their last show was at Wacken Open Air on July 30, 2009. It was recorded for CD and DVD release and appeared as The Final Jolly Roger on June 24, 2011.cite web|url= http://www.amazon.de/dp/B004WLUGMA |title=The Final Jolly Roger (Deluxe Edition): Running Wild: Amazon.de: Musik |publisher=Amazon.de |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=157479 |title=BLABBERMOUTH.NET - RUNNING WILD To Release 'The Final Jolly Roger' In June |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-01

As of October 21, 2011, Running Wild have reformed and have a new album that is due to be released in April 2012. The announcement was made on the band's website with a video message from Captain Rolf, where he stated that he has already written 10 songs for the new album.The new album will be titled Shadowmaker and be the band's first album since 2005.

Members


Current members


  • Rolf Kasparek - Vocals, guitars (1976–2009, 2011-)

  • Peter Jordan (musician)|Peter Jordan - Guitar (2004–2009, 2011-)


    • Former members


    Guitar
  • Uwe Bendig (1976–84)

  • Gerald "Preacher" Warnecke (1984–85)

  • Majk Moti (1985–90)

  • Axel Morgan ( X-Wild ) (1990–93)

  • Thilo Hermann (ex- Grave Digger (band)|Grave Digger , ex- Holy Moses , ex- Faithful Breath , ex- Risk (German band)|Risk ) (1994-01)

  • Bernd Aufermann ( Angel Dust (band)|Angel Dust ) (2002–04)


    • Bass
  • Jφrg Schwarz (1976)

  • Carsten David (1976–79)

  • Matthias Kaufmann (1980–83)

  • Stephan Boris (1984–87)

  • Jens Becker ( Grave Digger (band)|Grave Digger , X-Wild ) (1987–92)

  • Thomas Smuszynski (ex- U.D.O. , ex- Darxon ) (1992-02)

  • Peter Pichl ( Herman Frank ) (2002–2009)

  • Jan S. Eckert ( Masterplan (band)|Masterplan , Iron Savior ) (2009)


    • Drums
  • Michael Hoffmann (1976–82)

  • Wolfgang "Hasche" Hagemann (1982–87)

  • Stefan Schwarzmann ( Accept , ex- Helloween , Paradox (German band)|Paradox , ex- X-Wild , ex- U.D.O. , ex- Voice (German band)|Voice ) (1987–88, 1992–93)

  • Ian Finlay (ex- Justice (German band)|Justice , ex- Demon Pact ) (1988–90)

  • Jφrg Michael ( Stratovarius , ex- Saxon (band)|Saxon , Unleashed Power , ex- Axel Rudi Pell , ex- Avenger (German band)|Avenger , ex- Rage (band)|Rage , ex- Grave Digger (band)|Grave Digger , ex- Mekong Delta (band)|Mekong Delta , ex- Tom Angelripper , ex- Headhunter (German band)|Headhunter ) (1990, 1994–98)

  • Rudiger Dreffein (1990–92)

  • Christos Efthimiadis ( Sub7even , ex- Rage (band)|Rage ) (1998–1999, 2001)

  • Angelo Sasso (2000–02)

  • Matthias Liebetruth (ex- Victory (band)|Victory ) (2002–2009)


    • Discography


    Studio albums


  • Gates to Purgatory (1984)

  • Branded and Exiled (1985)

  • Under Jolly Roger (1987)

  • Port Royal (album)|Port Royal (1988)

  • Death or Glory (album)|Death or Glory (1989)

  • Blazon Stone (1991)

  • Pile of Skulls (1992)

  • Black Hand Inn (1994)

  • Masquerade (Running Wild album)|Masquerade (1995)

  • The Rivalry (album)|The Rivalry (1998)

  • Victory (Running Wild album)|Victory (2000)

  • The Brotherhood (album)|The Brotherhood (2002)

  • Rogues en Vogue (2005)

  • Shadowmaker (Running Wild album)|Shadowmaker (2012)


    • Live albums


  • Ready for Boarding (1988)

  • Live (Running Wild Album)|Live (2002)

  • The Final Jolly Roger (2011)


    • Compilation albums


  • The First Years of Piracy (1991)

  • The Story of Jolly Roger (1998)

  • The Legendary Tales (2002)

  • 20 Years in History (2003)

  • Best of Adrian (2006)


    • Singles and EPs


  • "Victim of States Power" (1984)

  • "Bad to the Bone" (1989)

  • "Wild Animal" (1990)

  • "Little Big Horn" (1991)

  • "Lead or Gold" (1992)

  • "The Privateer" (1994)


    • Split releases


  • Death Metal (split album)|Death Metal (1984)


    • Tribute albums


  • Rough Diamonds - A Tribute to Running Wild (2005) (available as a free download on the official website)

  • The Revivalry - A Tribute to Running Wild (2005)

  • ReUnation - A Tribute to Running Wild (2009)


    • References


    Reflist

    External links


    Commons category|Running Wild
  • official website| http://www.running-wild.net/

  • http://www.headbanger.ru/interviews/295? lng=en Rolf Kasparek, Interview: "Writing About One Topic Is Too Limiting" March 12, 2012


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