| Shadowmaker | ||||
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| Released | 20 April 2012 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Label | Steamhammer Records | |||
| Producer | Rolf Kasparek | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Underground |   [1] |
| Dangerdog |  [2] |
| Rock Hard | 6.0/10 [3] |
Shadowmaker is the fourteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild, released on 20 April 2012. It is the band's first studio album since 2005's Rogues en Vogue and the first since the band's return after breaking up in 2009. [4]
Since the band's return to the scene, Rolf wrote 10 new tracks for Shadowmaker, among them are the midtempo opener "Piece of the Action", the uptempo number "Shadowmaker" (roughly the same pace as "Angel of Mercy" from Rogues en Vogue ) and the monumental eight-minute track "Dracula", based on Bram Stoker's novel and the Christopher Lee movies. In an interview, he talks about the album: [5] [6]
"To me, Shadowmaker is a very special album because there was no pressure, time wise or otherwise. I feel it's clearly audible that this relaxed attitude helped me to write one of the strongest Running Wild recordings of all time."
"Me & the Boys" was originally composed for Rolf Kasparek's side project Toxic Taste.
All songs written and composed by Rolf Kasparek.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piece of the Action" | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Riding on the Tide" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "I Am Who I Am" | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Black Shadow" | 5:13 |
| 5. | "Locomotive" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Me & the Boys" | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Shadowmaker" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Sailing Fire" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "Into the Black" | 4:57 |
| 10. | "Dracula" | 7:29 |
| Total length: | 49:27 | |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] | 63 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 12 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 43 |
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