Running Wild - Rapid Foray

"Good things come to those who wait: three years after the release of Resilient (2013), Running Wild have announced the title and release date of their latest album: Rapid Foray will be available from physical and digital retailers from August 26th as a boxset, on Digipak CD, double vinyl LP and for digital download.

The band’s mastermind Rolf Kasparek apologizes for the long delay: “Due to my broken shoulder, I was totally or at least partly incapacitated for more than twelve months from spring 2014, something that repeatedly delayed work on the new material. After that I had to prepare intensively for our show in Wacken, which was also very time-consuming. Now I’m all the more pleased to be able to present an exceptionally strong new recording to all Running Wild fans.”

Kasparek promises his fans one of the most diverse albums yet in the career of Running Wild, featuring eleven varied numbers and a great deal of attention to detail.

“The new tracks are more complex than those on our previous two releases,” Kasparek reveals, “which I noticed in particular when we were recording the guitars. At the same time some of the numbers remind me of Running Wild classics. I feel that we’ve come up with a very interesting and impressive mix.”  

Rapid Foray was produced by Rolf Kasparek with Niki Nowy as sound engineer, who also mixed and mastered the material together. The cover artwork is based on a photo by Kasparek which Jens Reinhold (Virgin Steele, Freedom Call, among others) subsequently gave the look of an oil painting."



Tracklisting:

“Black Skies, Red Flag”
“Warmongers”
“Stick To Your Guns”
“Rapid Foray”
“By The Blood In Your Heart”
“The Depth Of The Sea – Nautilus” (instrumental)
“Black Bart”
“Hellestrified”
“Blood Moon Rising”
“Into The West”
“Last Of The Mohicans”

Configurations:

- DigiPak incl. doublesided poster
- Double gatefold LP with printed innersleevs, 180 g, golden Vinyl and CD in cardboard sleeve
- Boxset limited to 1.000 units: Digi, 2LP, poster, handsigned photocard, sticker, button, patch and a mousepad
- Download version

http://bravewords.com/news/running-wild-to-release-rapid-foray-album-in-august-rocknrolf-recovers-from-broken-shoulder

That's pretty cool but I haven't picked up anything by Running Wild since Rogues En Vogue. I need to get caught up.

I am definitely in. Any samples available yet?

Three years since Resilient, damn that blew by fast.

Interesting he's stating that things are more complex this time around. Curious.

Nice album art.

Luckily we have Blazon Stone to release really good albums.

Witchfinder wrote:

- Boxset limited to 1.000 units: Digi, 2LP, poster, handsigned photocard, sticker, button, patch and a mousepad

A mousepad! Sign me up for that ish.

ZombieHavoc wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

- Boxset limited to 1.000 units: Digi, 2LP, poster, handsigned photocard, sticker, button, patch and a mousepad

A mousepad! Sign me up for that ish.

I don't think I've used a mousepad in over 10 years!

I really like this album! They even shared my review so that's pretty cool.

You know, I would love to buy in on these cats cuz they seem to have a pretty loyal following from the peeps here at HoM; but then I realize that I still haven't finished the discogs of about 10 other bands/ artists and still have a stack about a foot high of CD's I haven't cracked the wrapper on yet. Someday, I guess.

choosemetal wrote:

I really like this album! They even shared my review so that's pretty cool.

Where is your review posted?

ultmetal wrote:

choosemetal wrote:

I really like this album! They even shared my review so that's pretty cool.

Where is your review posted?

His review is here: http://metalwarfare.weebly.com/album-reviews-2015/running-wild-rapid-foray-review

ultmetal wrote:

choosemetal wrote:

I really like this album! They even shared my review so that's pretty cool.

Where is your review posted?

Witchfinder wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

choosemetal wrote:

I really like this album! They even shared my review so that's pretty cool.

Where is your review posted?

His review is here: http://metalwarfare.weebly.com/album-reviews-2015/running-wild-rapid-foray-review

You can find it on their FB page as well but to check it out faster thank you Witchfinder for providing a link.