Rapid Foray
2016 studio album by Running Wild
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Rapid Foray is the sixteenth studio album by the German heavy metal band Running Wild. It was released by Steamhammer Records on 26 August 2016.[1] The album release 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".
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 August 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Label | Steamhammer Records | |||
| Producer | Rolf Kasparek | |||
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Recordings
According to Kasparek, he recorded the vocals and guitars at his personal studio while Peter Jordan recorded guitar solos, drums and choruses. Three studios were involved in the recording process. He also mentioned that only three musicians took part on the album
Release
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth | 8/10[2] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 9.0/10[3] |
| Rock Hard | 8.0/10[4] |
| Metal Hammer | 5/7[5] |
New Noise Magazine called it a "full length full of sweet speed metal riffs, German rhythms, and fun righteous anthems" and said that "the band really does feel as true to the vintage sounds off of their classic material". It gave a rating of five stars.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
Personnel
- Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitars, bass guitar
- Peter Jordan – guitars
- Additional musicians
- Ole Hempelmann – bass guitar
- Michael Wolpers – drums
- Production
- Rolf Kasparek – producer
- Niki Nowy – recording
- Peter Jordan – recording
- Michael Wolpers – recording
- Jens Reinhold – artwork, layout
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 166 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 2 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 43 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 30 |