Which Running Wild Track Casts The Greatest Light For the Shadowmaker?

We’re getting near the end of our Running Wild polls. Only one more album after this one. These 15 weeks have gone by very fast. Shadowmaker was Running Wild’s comeback album. They had broken up in 2009 and it had been 7 years since their last release. According to Rolf, the extra time he had to write the songs gave him a more relaxed attitude and helped him write some of RW’s strongest material.

I think there are quite a few stand-out tracks on this album; but, as a whole, it is not one of their better offerings. In fact, I never heard a RW track I would skip until maybe “Me & The Boys.” That song is pretty bad, LOL. I’m not crazy about “I Am Who I Am,” either, so Shadowmaker may contain my two least favorite RW songs.

When I heard this album years ago, two tracks caught my attention and I bought the mp3s (not the entire album): “Sailing Fire” and “Riding on the Tide.” They are both very catchy and I’ve listened to them many times now. I will choose the latter, “Riding on the Tide,” as my favorite, but it is very close between those two. I could vote for either one.

Listening to this album again for this poll, “Dracula” has become another favorite of mine. It is a very intense track, though quite repetitive.

I have yet to hear a single note off this one (except for maybe a video posted on here when it was released).

It's available on Spotify.

80s Metal Lady wrote:

I think there are quite a few stand-out tracks on this album; but, as a whole, it is not one of their better offerings.

But in my personal opinion, definitely a good album, very listenable songs.

Piece of the Action

The mix on this is just blaargh. But it still has some great compositions. Locomotive has always been my favorite. Another Priest model, basically. But muddy as hell, like the rest of the album, which keeps me at arms length from repeat listens.

Still need to get this one. Hopefully it will be on my next amazon order.