Victory [Import]

Running Wild | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 18, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Pavement Records
• ASIN: B00004RJLY
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,943 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fall of Dorkas

2. When Time Runs Out

3. Timeriders

4. Into the Fire

5. Revolution

6. The Final Waltz

7. Tsar

8. The Hussar

9. The Gaurdian

10. Return of the Gods

11. Silent Killer

12. Victory

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GERMAN METAL MASTERS RETURN TO U.S. SHORES, April 20, 2000

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"metalrob" (Pompano Beach, Fla USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victory (Audio CD)

I HAVE ALL OF RUNNING WILD'S RELEASES AND IF YOU LIKE JUST TRADITIONAL METAL IN THE VEIN OF ACCEPT, JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON.....ETC THEN THIS IS FOR YOU. ROLF KASPAREK(AKA ROCK AND ROLF) TRADEMARK VOCALS ARE VERY FITTING FOR THIS STYLE AND THE MUSIC IS HARD AND HEAVY AND IT WILL GET YOUR HEAD BANGING. THEIR COVER OF THE BEATLES REVOLUTION IS FUN BUT THE ORIGINALS ARE THE STANDOUT HERE. TIMERIDERS AND WHEN TIME RUNS OUT ARE STANDOUTS IN OVERALL A GREAT METAL RECORD. HAIL RUNNING WILD!

4.0 out of 5 stars Victory decent release, October 1, 2011

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KC_Metal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Victory (Audio CD)

First of all I have all the early works and later works of Running Wild. Masquerade is my first and favorite album. With that being said I will say that this album has some great cuts on it. Yes it's not one of his best but as all Running Wild albums I have to have them for my collection. I like this album and have listened to it quite a few times. Something that can be appreciated is the sound quality in the mixes of the songs versus the sound quality in some of the older music. All in all I own it and will not sell it so I guess that should say something!

4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars - another solid Running Wild album, March 22, 2011

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Victory (Audio CD)

Wow, there sure is a lot of hate for Running Wild's 2000 album Victory (the band's 11th studio release) here. I know it's not exactly Under Jolly Roger, but it's far from being a bad album. Maybe I'm partial to it because it was my first Running Wild album, but I don't think any melodic power metal album deserves so many 1-star reviews.

Yes, Victory is pretty formulaic. The songs have a more military focus, but this is a pretty typical Running Wild album, full of galloping leads, catchy melodies, marching rhythms and Rolf Kasparak's gruff vocals. It's a formula that works though, even with the programmed drums that start to creep in here. Most of the songs on Victory rock pretty hard, and at least a couple ("Hussar" and the epic "Tsar") are really amazing. Hell, I even enjoyed the cover of the Beatles' "Revolution." I suppose the band was starting to run out of steam at this point, but I still enjoy this album a good deal.

It may not be the best Running Wild album, but even an average Running Wild album is still better than a lot of bands' best work. Victory is a very solid melodic power metal album, and one that ought to please most fans of bands like Grave Digger, Pretty Maids, Sabaton and the like.

Edition Notes: Victory is also available with the band's Rivalry and Brotherhood albums - all three in digipacks - in the Legendary Tales box set.