Masquerade (Running Wild album)

Masquerade
Studio album by Running Wild
Released	October 30, 1995
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	61:40
Label	Noise
Running Wild chronology
Black Hand Inn (1994) Masquerade (1995) The Rivalry (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Rock Hard	[1]

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. The album has sold over 130,000 worldwide and is the worst selling Running Wild album of all time.

Track listing

1. "The Contract / The Crypts of Hades" – 2:19
2. "Masquerade" – 4:19
3. "Demonized" – 4:40
4. "Black Soul" – 5:17
5. "Lions of the Sea" – 5:48
6. "Rebel at Heart" – 5:44
7. "Wheel of Doom" – 4:02
8. "Metalhead" – 4:56
9. "Soleil Royal" – 4:44
10. "Men in Black" – 4:35
11. "Underworld" – 6:19
12. "Iron Heads" (Bonus) – 3:43
13. "Bones to Ashes" (Bonus) – 5:17

All songs by Rolf Kasparek except "Iron Heads" – music: Gerald Warnecke, lyrics: Rolf Kasperek

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
• Thilo Hermann – guitars
• Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
• Jörg Michael – drums

References