Pile of Skulls [Extra tracks, Original recording reissued]

Running Wild | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued
• Label: Noise
• ASIN: B00000J5ZF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #473,255 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely tremendous - metal highest point !, August 24, 2001

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nejonöga (Manchester. UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pile of Skulls (Audio CD)

Good songs,incredible melodies, more powerful singing and heavier bass-lines than on their previous marvels Black Hand Inn and Port Royal.This effort by running wild is worth both my good time and my money. The crackhead below who has spread his psychotic ravings should have his head blown off and be buried in a shallow grave. Such nonsense is as helpful as having a hippie to evaluate a elite military squad. Pile of skulls is top of the line and will not disappoint anyone who knows his heavy metal ABC. This is a solid continuation of the NewWaveOfBritshHeavyMetal ( Judas P , Iron Maiden ,Saxon etc. ) Buy or die !

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Their 3rd best. Saying a lot., July 13, 2001

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benno (Wien. Austria) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pile of Skulls (Audio CD)

POS ( 1992 ) is Running Wilds third best achievement ever. Only " Masquerade -1995 " and " BHI-1994 " can surpass this impressing effort. Many of Germanys professional power metal reviewers even rank it as R.W:s top best album.

Therefore ; do not mind the negative " review " below which is a unserious insult to every powermetal-fan around.

Running Wild is not only real true metal - it is GERMAN MELODIC POWER METAL AT ITS BEST. This is music for those of you who are fed up with mediocre love-you-baby-freedom-party - lyrics that significates many popmetal acts today ( both in Europe and USA ).

When Captain Rolf and his guys break the silence with searing riffs, thunderous double bass-kicks and addictive, choruslike pirate-hymns ( sung by MEN , not boys ! ) there is no pardon given ! This will sweep You feet away.

If You have the possibility to test listen to this masterpiece before bying - then go for the tracks : Whirlwind ( very fast , energetic and with great headbanging-potential ) Pile of Skulls ( title track - probably their best singalong anthem since " Riding the Storm " on the Death or Glory-album ) Sinister Eyes ( a little bit darker lyrics - but still a great , powerful refrain that will grow into your head. ) If you do not like this , then you should not listen to/review power metal at all - because this is what the genre is all about. Even if people dislike R.W ( which for me is impossible to understand )for personal reasons , no one can dispute the fact that R.W belongs in the first top-five squad of european power-speed-metal that have graced the continent. The other four would be : Helloween,Blind Guardian,Gamma Ray and Primal Fear.

Like many other R.W-listeners I can only hope that R.W will find their way back to this uncompromized top shape. Their latest album " Victory " is a very good metal composition, but clearly light years away from the above mentioned masterpieces. If you have never heard R.W before - I recommend you to start with the album POS. Nothing can go wrong.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I like every one of the songs in this album, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Pile of Skulls (Audio CD)

The guitarist in Running had being the reason I love this band so much. Being pile of Skull, one of the best album they made. I would like to buy it again, because my whole collection was stolen from my car...so sad uh!