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- RUNNING WILD– THE BROTHERHOOD
- 2002 GUN Records
On the past couple albums, Running Wild has really only consisted of Rock N Rolf. On THE BROTHERHOOD, Rolf does everything himself, except the drums, so it's come down to a two-man show now. Well, actually there's a bass player listed, but I don't know how much that guy did. Again, this doesn't mean it sucks. It's actually a very solid album. Rolf's voice is in top shape and the production is flawless. I kind of sense that Rolf is getting loosened up and is getting used to the album process. He's been doing this for a long time now, so he knows better than anyone what works. I read that there's no drums machines or triggers on this new album, so you get a natural drum sound on THE BROTHERHOOD. Some songs are again about pirates, but you've got some other songs about ghosts, demons, TV shows and other savory stuff.
Don't let the lame cover fool you into not checking out this album. It's got some great songs. If you like any of the band's other material, you'll like THE BROTHERHOOD.
DISCOGRAPHY:
- GATES OF PURGATORY (Noise) 1984
- BRANDED AND EXILED (Noise) 1985
- UNDER JOLLY ROGER (Noise) 1987
- READY FOR BOARDING (Live) (Noise) 1988
- PORT ROYAL (Noise) 1988
- DEATH OR GLORY (Noise) 1989
- BLAZON STONE (Noise) 1991
- THE FIRST YEARS OF PIRACY (Best of) (Noise) 1991
- PILE OF SKULLS (Noise) 1992
- BLACK HAND INN (Noise) 1994
- MASQUERADE (Noise) 1995
- THE RIVALRY (Noise) 1998
- VICTORY (Pavement) 2000
- THE BROTHERHOOD (GUN) 2002
- BRANDED AND EXILED (Noise) 1985