Tag: Shadowmaker
0 Rock N’ Rolf Gives Update On New RUNNING WILD Album
Finally… it`s done. Shadowmaker the new studio album from German metal legends RUNNING WILD is ready to hit the shops. Recorded at the PJ Music Studios in Hannover (Germany) by Peter Jordan, Niki Nowy and bandleader Rock N´Rolf, the album contains 10 brand new tracks.
Rock N´Rolf talks about the recordings and future plans in a video message:
Shadowmaker will be released in the US/Canada on April 24th through SPV / Steamhammer in the following configurations:
=> First edition in complete black jewel case with silver printing and bonus DVD
=> Double Gatefold LP with printed inner sleeves and clear vinyl
=> Limited box set incl. 2LP, jewel case, DVD, poster, sticker, postcard and 30 page book in LP size
=> download
For more information on Running Wild, check out the websites below.
0 Running Wild Returns With New Album “Shadowmaker”!
Reunited German metal legends RUNNING WILD will release their brand new album “Shadowmaker” in Germany on April 20th, in Europe on April 23rd and in the US/Canada on April 24th 2012 on SPV / Steamhammer.
The album will be released as a limited first edition in a black jewel case with silver printing and slipcase plus a 40 min bonus DVD with a making of and a track by track commentary by Rock N´Rolf. The double gatefold LP will come with printed inner sleeves and clear vinyl. There also will be a box set limited to 1.000 copies worldwide. It contains 2 LPs, the black jewel case with the DVD, a poster, a sticker, a postcard and a 30 page book in LP size about the history of the band.
The cover of “Shadowmaker” is the most unusual in the history of the band, but when you listen to the title track and read the lyrics, you will understand the meaning of it. It was created by Rock N´Rolf and Jens Reinhold (Evergrey, Freedom Call, Virgin Steele etc…), who also will do the complete artwork for all configurations.
Stay tuned for more info about the recordings and other news within the next few weeks.
Tracklisting black jewel Case + DVD
CD
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 4:14
9.Into The Black 4:57
10.Dracula 7:29
DVD
=> Making of “Shadowmaker”
=> Track by track commentary by Rock N´Rolf
Length approx. 40 min
Tracklisting LP
LP 1
Side 1
1.Piece Of The Action 4:25
2.Riding On The Tide 4:18
3.I am Who I am 4:51
Side 2
1.Black Shadow 5:13
2.Locomotive 4:35
3.Me & The Boys 5:00
LP 2
Side 1
1.Shadowmaker 4:25
2.Sailing Fire 4:14
3.Into The Black 4:57
Side 2
1.Dracula 7:29
Boxset:
– 2 LPs, clear vinyl
– Black jewel case incl. DVD
– Poster
– Postcard
– Sticker
– 30 page book in LP size about the history of the band plus photos
– 35 x 35 cm
– hard cardboard material with top
Rock N´Rolf did a video message to the fans last year about his thoughts about the new album, the past and the future:
0 The Return of Running Wild!!!
It’s finally official: Running Wild are back! To the delight of his countless fans, Captain Rock’n’Rolf has announced the release of the new album, Shadowmaker, seven years after Running Wild’s last studio album, Rogues En Vogue. “My comments in spring 2009 about the demise of Running Wild were absolutely serious at the time. I really needed time out and, to be honest, couldn’t imagine even in January 2011 that I would ever feel like recording a new album again,” says Rolf. “But when I had the inspiration for a best-of album, to which I wanted to contribute four new numbers, I rediscovered how much I enjoy composing. From then on it was only a small step to record a full new studio album.”
Rock’n’Rolf has written ten 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'”) and the monumental eight-minute track ‘Dracula’, based on Bram Stoker’s novel and the Christopher Lee movies. “To me, Shadowmaker is a very special album because there was no pressure, timewise 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.”
Rock N´Rolf recaps his thoughts about the new album, the past and the future in a video message for the fans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMNzgdu-aFg
Shadowmaker will be released worldwide on Steamhammer/SPV in April 2012, a cooperation which the Running Wild captain refers to as “a real stroke of luck and ideal partnership“. Rock’n’Rolf: “SPV/Steamhammer are a long-established label with an experienced team, so I know that Running Wild are in good hands. Besides, my band and the record company are based in the same german city (Hannover), which can’t be a disadvantage for a smooth cooperation.”
Olly Hahn, A&R at Steamhammer/SPV, is equally delighted: “That a style-defining act such as Running Wild signed with us comes close to an accolade. Band leader Rock’n’Rolf is one of the metal scene’s last originals, and we at SPV are unbelievably proud that his choice fell on us.”
