Rapid Foray

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Rapid Foray
Rapid Foray cover.jpg
Studio album by
Running Wild
Released26 August 2016
Recorded2016
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
LabelSteamhammer Records
ProducerRolf Kasparek
Running Wild chronology
Resilient
(2013) 		Rapid Foray
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth8/10[1]
BW&BK9.0/10[2]
Rock Hard8.0/10[3]
Metal Hammer5/7[4]

Rapid Foray is the sixteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. It was released by Steamhammer Records on 26 August 2016.[5] The album was delayed due to Rolf Kasparek's shoulder injury, and their subsequent show at Wacken in 2015. A lyric video was made for "Black Bart".

Recordings[]

According to Kasparek, he recorded the vocals and guitars at his personal studio while Peter Jordan recorded guitar solos, drums and choruses. A total of three studios were involved in total for the recording process. He also gave mention that only three musicians took part on the album

Release[]

An enhanced limited edition digipak edition includes a double-sided poster and an exclusive Running Wild compass; available only on the EMP.de website

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Black Skies, Red Flag"4:44
2."Warmongers"4:29
3."Stick to Your Guns"5:08
4."Rapid Foray"4:47
5."By the Blood in Your Heart"5:27
6."The Depth of the Sea (Nautilus)" (Instrumental)3:53
7."Black Bart"5:06
8."Hellectrified"4:22
9."Blood Moon Rising"4:20
10."Into the West"4:34
11."Last of the Mohicans"11:11
Total length:58:01

Critical reception[]

New Noise magazine called it a "full length full of sweet speed metal riffs, German rhythms, and fun righteous anthems, and that "the band really does feel as true to the vintage sounds off of their classic material." attributing a rating of Five stars.[6]

Personnel[]

  • Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitars, bass
  • Peter Jordan – guitars
Additional Musicians
  • Ole Hempelmann – bass
  • Michael Wolpers – drums
Production
  • Rolf Kasparek – producer
  • – recording
  • – recording
  • – recording
  • – artwork, layout

Charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 35
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 43
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 30

References[]

  1. ^ Ray Van Horn, Jr. (1 January 2017). "Rapid Foray – RUNNING WILD". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. ^ Gromen, Mark (14 September 2016). "RUNNING WILD – Rapid Foray review". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  3. ^ Kaiser, Boris (2016). "Review Album: Running Wild – Rapid Foray review". Rock Hard (in German). No. 352. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. ^ Halupczok, Marc (26 August 2016). "Review Album: Running Wild – Rapid Foray review". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. ^ "RUNNING WILD: 'Rapid Foray' Album Details Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Album Review: Running Wild – 'Rapid Foray' – New Noise Magazine". 25 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Running Wild – Rapid Foray" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – Rapid Foray" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 September 2016. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
  10. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Running Wild – Rapid Foray". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

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