by Running Wild - Blood on Blood
4.4
Flyctory.com Pros
- Very good and straight hard rock / metal album
- Very good songs with good instrumental skills
Seventeen studio albums so far – #17 on 29th October 2021 – the German band Running Wild has quite an impressive discography already. Their latest album, five years after their last major release is called Blood on Blood. Here are my thoughts.
Running Wild – About The Artists
Running Wild is a metal band from Hamburg. The original band name was Granite Heart, but the name has been altered briefly after the bands initial forming in 1976. In 2009, Running Wild decided to split, but some two years later, they went for a reunion. The current lineup of the band is Ralf Rock’n’Roll Kasparek (guitar, vocals), Peter Jordan (guitar), Ole Hempelmann (bass) and drummer Michael Wolpers. Kasparek is the only founding member. All other band members have a comparably short history with the project – Peter Jordan joined Running Wild in 2005.
If you only look at the chart placements, the best years of band history have been the recent ones after the reforming / reunion. Three albums in the previous decades, Shadowmaker (2012), Resilient (2013) and Rapid Foray all made it to the German Top 25. The latter album has even peaked on the second spot of the German album charts. Two 1990’s single peak in the German single charts as well, with Little Big Horn (1991) bein the biggest one with peaking 30tth.
Running Wild – Blood on Blood – Track by Track
The ten track album lasts 52 minutes.
1. Blood On Blood
Time to rock: Running Wild don’t dare to wait too long and hammer the riffs from the very first second. Especially the chorus turns the song into a track which is a great on-stage track with a lot of sing-a-long qualities.
One for all and all for one
Back to back, whatever we’ve done
One for all and all for one
Blood on blood – stand as one.
2. Wings Of Fire
Wings Of Fire, the second track, is a straight hard rocker with great work on the guitar and a chorus which is just easy to keep in mind. Good one.
3. Say Your Prayers
Four minutes of prayers, Running Wild style. A touch of AC/DC is spread over the album while listening to this song. The good, old hard rock times – Running Wild tell us that they are not finished yet.
4. Diamonds And Pearls
Diamonds And Pearls is slightly leaning towards melodic metal sounds. Again, Running Wild creates a lovely drive and power. The songs so far create a very own character. The chorus come with a catching melody line – and if you want to bang your head, the smashing guitars give you sufficient boost for that. Metal heart, do you need more than that?
5. Wild And Free
One of the coolest songs of the album to me. Not the hardest and most rocking sound of the album, but a fine rock sound and a great, catching chorus. Cool listen, which is overall 5:30 minutes.
6. Crossing The Blades
The beginning of Crossing The Blades may make you feel you are running into a power ballad here – but Crossing The Blades is definitely quite opposite. A metal anthem and one of the best sing-alongs of the album. The chorus is short, but gets the job done and the verses create a lot of good atmosphere.
7. One Night, One Day
Did I write something about power ballads before? Here we go! The roaring vocal performance gives just another proof that rockers are the best ballad writers. A song which a lot of power and energy, love it.
8. The Shellback
The beginning of the song and some elements of The Shellback give a slight folk music feeling – but finally, the guitars and the drums are just too keen to play powerful riffs. Good listen.
9. Wild, Wild Nights
The Blood on Blood album so far gave no doubt that Running Wild tours are nothing like Wild, Wild Nights. The second last track explicitly points on this topic. Wild party nights need to come with having some fun with your fans – this song is a nice soundtrack for that.
10. The Iron Times (1618-1648)
A song about thirty years of history just cannot be done in three minutes – thus, The Iron Times (1618-1648) also uses some ten minutes of the album’s playtime. The epic track is truly a masterpiece and a lovely listen at the end of the album.
Running Wild – Blood on Blood – Spotify
Here is the album on Spotify:
Running Wild – Blood on Blood – My View
Blood on Blood is an album with ten straight rockers, each with its very own character. Running Wild did a really nice recording here. And that’s why a high rating almost feels mandatory.
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A zoo which is suitable for the cold and rainy days as well: as you might guess already, Aquazoo Löbbecke ...
Rhine Cable Car (Kölner Seilbahn) Cologne
There are periodically discussions, whether the Cologne local transport is upgraded by cable car traffic over the river Rhine. However, ...
taku Dining Box in Cologne – Gourmet Food at Home
Since late October 2020, restaurants in Germany are not allowed to open as a pandemic lock-down measure. However, take-away services ...
Deutsches Museum Bonn
The Deutsches Museum (German Museum for Science and Technology) in Munich is one of the most fascinating places in Germany ...
Chocolate Museum Cologne (Schokoladenmuseum)
Cologne Cathedral is the key attraction of my home town Cologne, of course (it is even one of Germany's very ...
Maritim Hotel Cologne
After having a couple of hotel reviews from nearby cities Dusseldorf and Bonn already, I felt it was a huge ...
The Fair Play Suite at the Kameha Grand Hotel Bonn
After we visited a couple of hotels in Bonn, we finally wanted to check out the only five star one ...
Bonn Marriott Hotel
Holidays close to home? Not just due to Covid-19, I felt it to be more and more attractive to have ...
Watching Cologne from Europa Rad Ferris Wheel
Sometimes, you just have to be creative: if you have one of the biggest mobile ferris wheels in the neighboring ...
ibis Dusseldorf Main Station
In order to have a more comfortable (and longer) sleep, I decided to go for a night at the ibis ...
Dusseldorf Rhine Tower (Rheinturm)
The Rheinturm - or Rhine Tower - is definitely one of Dusseldorf's most iconic viewpoints. During a recent stay at the ...
INNSIDE Hotel Dusseldorf Hafen
As I had couple of Spain and Portugal trips planned for summer 2020 and all have been cancelled due to ...
100 Years of Gold Bears and More – Haribo Shopping around Cologne
My birth town Bonn has been hit heavily by Covid-19. The key reason for that are not health issues, but ...
“Climbing” the Monte Troodelöh, Cologne’s Highest Point
My beloved home town Cologne, Germany, is always a bit of crazy - not just during the carnival days. Thus, ...
Autokino Düsseldorf – Drive-Movies & Show
After I recently visited the traditional drive-in movie in Cologne and the additional pop-up Car Watch in my home town, 2nd ...
Car Watch – A new Pop-up Drive-in Cinema in Cologne
As I wrote in my recent review about the traditional DRIVE IN movies in the South of Cologne, drive-in movies ...
Cologne/Bonn Airport during Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)
Regarding passenger flights, my hometown airport Cologne / Bonn is only the seventh biggest in Germany, servicing some 12 million ...
Cologne DRIVE IN Movies – More than the Covid-19 Alternative
Quarantining, social isolation, being unable to go out on a Friday - overall, the cultural and social scene has been ...
German Fairy Forest (Deutscher Märchenwald) Altenberg
Fairy Forests are a quite traditional attraction. Different stages tell you the stories of fairy tales, typically illustrated by puppets ...
Arithmeum Bonn – A Museum about Calculations
A Calculation Museum? Sounds like a place for die-hard nerds - but the Arithmeum in Bonn is really a popular ...
Hilton Bonn
Why not doing it at home? Though Bonn is just some 40 kilometers away from our flat, my wife and ...
Historic Mustard Mill Cologne
The Historic Mustard Mill in Cologne ("Historische Senfmühle Köln") is quite a unique place in the million people city. It ...
Cologne Old Town Christmas Market
The Christmas Market in Cologne's Old Town is the largest of the city. Under the slogan "Heinzel's Wintermärchen" (something like Good ...
Cologne Stadtgarten Christmas Market
The Stadtgarten in Cologne is both, a recreational park in the heart of the city, whose facilities are protected, and ...
Cologne Cathedral / Roncalli Square Christmas Market
Cologne Cathedral and a 25 meter high Christmas tree - these are the key ingredients, which turn the Christmas Market ...
Stars Of The Galaxy – A Star Wars Shrine in Mönchengladbach
You may know Mönchengladbach (or: Moenchengladbach) for soccer, likely. However, the city hosts one of the most remarkable Star Wars ...
Cologne Harbor Christmas Market at Chocolate Museum
During each festive season, Cologne is crowded with tourists and visitors due to its Christmas markets. There are masses of ...
Dusseldorf Airport Photo Tour
Though it just processes about a half of the number of passengers of Munich Airport and even just a third ...
Andernach Geyser
The Vulkaneifel region Southwest of Bonn, Germany, is still a quite active vulcanic region. Thus, all around there and in ...
On Top of Leverkusen Water Tower
Water towers are not too common in Central Europe, especially in Germany. This is definitely one of the key factor, ...
German Blade Museum Solingen
Solingen, some 30 km Northeast of Cologne, is known as Germany's headquarter of the knife and scissor industry. Thus, it ...
The Scherz-Tour – A Different RheinEnergieSTADION Cologne Tour
I already visited a couple of stadium tours with Flyctory.com in the past. My home and heart soccer club, 1 ...
Bergisch Historic Trams Wuppertal
Wuppertal in the Bergisches Land region Northeast of Cologne hosts a very special attraction for train and rail enthusiasts: the ...
Museum Plagiarius Solingen – The Place for Copies
Did you ever copy a CD from a friend? Plagiarism can be much worse than just bootlegging. The Museum Plagiarius ...
Lindlar Open Air Museum
Lindlar, a minor Eastern suburb of Cologne, hosts one of two open-air museums driven by the regional Rhineland authority LVR ...
Alte Dombach Paper Mill
Bergisch Gladbach, a 110,000 inhabitant city East of Cologne, is a traditional location for the production of paper. While nowadays, ...
Very Important Postings – July to December 2018
Another six months have passed - the first full half year of Flyctory.com's existance. After I did the Very Important ...
Ratingen-Cromford Textile Factory
One of the key attractions in Ratingen, Northeast of Dusseldorf, is the remarkable Cromford Textile Factory, which is driven by ...
The Eau de Cologne Giants – 4711 vs. Farina
When people think of real "Eau de Cologne", they typically think about the well-branded 4711 brand located in the city's ...
Leverkusen Deer Park Reuschenberg (Review)
There are quite a lot of minor deer and animal parks around Cologne, quite a lot of them mainly based ...
Dormagen Deer Park Tannenbusch
Located North of Cologne, the "Wildpark Tannenbusch" offers a nice way to spent your free time with your family, enjoying ...
City Outlet Bad Münstereifel
Spa Town Bad Münstereifel, suffering from economic problems in their city center, decided to revamp its commercial concept and opened ...
History of Gaming in Cologne’s City Museum
The Cologne City Museum's recent history is not really what one would call "lucky". After a water damage in later ...
Six Intercontinental Flight Weekend – Day 5 (Trip Report)
Sunday, 27th May 2018 - time to slowly head home. After quite a lot of flying, this has really been ...
Six Intercontinental Flight Weekend – Day 1 (Trip Report)
There are a lot of factors which made me look forward to the first destination of my trip, Tangier in ...
Six Intercontental Flights in 72 Hours (Overview)
No, I am not going to travel between Europe and Asia or America like a madman or do some extreme ...
