The Final Jolly Roger

The Final Jolly Roger
Live album by Running Wild
Released	24 June 2011
Recorded	30 July 2009 at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	93:35
Label	Golden Core Records
Running Wild chronology
Live (2002) The Final Jolly Roger (2011)

The Final Jolly Roger is a live album by German heavy metal band Running Wild, released on 24 June 2011 via Golden Core Records. It was recorded and filmed at Wacken Open Air on 30 July 2009 for a CD and DVD release. This was known at the time as the "final" show when Rolf Kasparek announced the band's split on 17 April 2009 before reuniting in 2011. ^[1]

CD track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	1:45
2.	"Port Royal"	4:43
3.	"Bad to the Bone"	5:47
4.	"Riding the Storm"	5:17
5.	"Soulless"	6:23
6.	"Prisoner of Our Time"	5:26
7.	"Black Hand Inn"	5:27
8.	"Purgatory"	5:42
9.	"The Battle of Waterloo"	8:27
10.	"Der Kaltverformer" (Intro)	3:28
11.	"Raging Fire"	4:08
Total length:		56:33

Disc 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Whirlwind"	5:46
2.	"Tortuga Bay"	4:09
3.	"Branded and Exiled"	8:04
4.	"Raise Your Fist"	7:07
5.	"Conquistadores"	6:05
6.	"Under Jolly Roger"	5:51
Total length:		37:02

DVD track listing

The Final Jolly Roger
Video by Running Wild
Released	24 June 2011
Recorded	30 July 2009
Venue	Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein
Genre	Heavy metal
Label	Golden Core Records
Running Wild chronology
Live (2002) The Final Jolly Roger (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Terrorverlag	[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"
2.	"Port Royal"
3.	"Bad to the Bone"
4.	"Riding the Storm"
5.	"Soulless"
6.	"Prisoner of Our Time"
7.	"Black Hand Inn"
8.	"Purgatory"
9.	"The Battle of Waterloo"
10.	"Der Kaltverformer" (Intro)
11.	"Raging Fire"
12.	"Whirlwind"
13.	"Tortuga Bay"
14.	"Branded and Exiled"
15.	"Raise Your Fist"
16.	"Conquistadores"
17.	"Under Jolly Roger"

Extras

• Tour report 1994–1996
• Studio report – "Masquerade" album
• Keep Smiling
• Interviews: April 2009 Part I / Part II / Part III / Wacken 2009

Notes

• "The Brotherhood" and "Draw the Line" were performed at the event, played one after the other between "Raging Fire" and "Whirlwind", but is not included on neither release.
• Released as a double CD, separate DVD, deluxe edition with both formats packaged together and on vinyl.

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitars
• Peter Jordan – guitars
• Matthias Liebetruth – drums

Guest musician

• Jan-Sören Eckert – bass

Production

• Rolf Kasparek – producer, mixing
• Katharina Nowy – assistant producer
• Thomas Jensen – executive producer
• Marcel Schleiff – producer
• Herwig Meyszner – producer
• Dirk Illing – cover art
• Nicky Nowy – mastering

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [3]	52

References

1. "RUNNING WILD To Release 'The Final Jolly Roger' In June". Blabbermouth.net. 29 April 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
2. Mike Tüllmann. "RUNNING WILD – The Final Jolly Roger (DVD + 2-CD)" . Retrieved 24 June 2011.
3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Running Wild – The Final Jolly Roger" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.