Running Wild
Running Wild

Running Wild

DEUMetal, Heavy Metal
99,045 monthly listeners
  • 169.4K followers
  • 5.8K followers
  • 31.2K fans

Running Wild's Top Spotify Songs

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Under Jolly Roger
10.7K streams
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Riding the Storm (Reworked version 2003) ( 2017 - Remaster) - Reworked version 2003; 2017 - Remaster
9.2K streams
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Conquistadores
8.3K streams
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Ballad Of William Kidd
6.7K streams
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Bad to the Bone
4.9K streams
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Riding the Storm (Reworked version 2003) ( 2017 - Remaster) - Reworked version 2003; 2017 - Remaster

Running Wild
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Bad to the Bone

Running Wild
3.5K
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Running Wild's YouTube Videos

1.4M
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Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger (1987 Full Album)

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Running Wild - Under Jolly Roger (1987 Full Album)
Youtube
1.4M views
Oct 19, 2011
1.2M
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Running Wild - Death or Glory (1989 Full Album)

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Running Wild - Death or Glory (1989 Full Album)
Youtube
1.2M views
Nov 30, 2011
1.1M
Views

Running Wild – Port Royal (1988 Full Album)

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Running Wild – Port Royal (1988 Full Album)
Youtube
1.1M views
Nov 30, 2011

Running Wild's Top Spotify Playlists in the past 3 Months

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Pirate Music
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This is Power Metal
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Power & Fantasy Metal
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FENRIZ METAL
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Metal.
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Running Wild's Chart Ranks

Past 12 Months

Events5 Events

Jul
06-09
Rockharz Open Air
Germany
DEU
, BallenstedtN/A N/A
Past
Jun
17-26
Hellfest
France
FRA
, ClissonN/A N/A
Past
Jun
02-05
Metalfest Open Air
Czech Republic
CZE
, PilsenN/A N/A
Past
Jun
19-21
Hellfest
France
FRA
, ClissonN/A N/A
Past
Aug
01-04
Wacken Open Air
Germany
DEU
, WackenN/A N/A
Past

Running Wild's Past Events5 Events

  • Rockharz Open Air festival

    Sepultura, Powerwolf, Testament, Accept, Jinjer, Eluveitie, Beast in black, Exodus, Eisbrecher, Tarja, Steel Panther, Dark Tranquillity, In Extremo, The 69 Eyes, Ensiferum, Kataklysm, Dark Funeral, Insomnium, Knorkator, At The Gates, Agnostic Front, Goitzsche Front, Subway To Sally, Betontod, Finntroll, Thundermother, Paddy And The Rats, ASP, Scar Symmetry, Ad Infinitum, Running Wild, Tankard, Grave Digger, Unleashed, Twilight Force, Lucifer, Ektomorf, Ost+Front, Enemy Inside, Storm Seeker, Moonsorrow, Knasterbart, April Art, Unzucht, Asenblut, Evil Invaders, Hammer King, Attic, Deserted Fear, Obscurity, Kambrium, Gernotshagen, Burden Of Grief, SIBIIR, Mutz & The Blackeyed Banditz, Thomsen
    DEU, Ballenstedt
    Big
  • Hellfest festival

    Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Korn, The Offspring, Bring Me the Horizon, Scorpions, Deftones, Skillet, Five Finger Death Punch, Ghost, Shinedown, Megadeth, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Sabaton, Rise Against, Bullet For My Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, Volbeat, Alice Cooper, Nightwish, Whitesnake, Sepultura, Dropkick Murphys, DragonForce, Gojira, Spiritbox, Helloween, Steve Vai, Gary Clark Jr., Bad Religion, Black Label Society, Knocked Loose, Heilung, Wardruna, Mastodon, Airbourne, Epica, While She Sleeps, MAXIMUM THE HORMONE (マキシマム ザ ホルモン), Avatar, Suicidal Tendencies, Opeth, Turnstile, Social Distortion, Suicide Silence, HEALTH, Jinjer, The Darkness, Lacuna Coil, Kreator, Eluveitie, Alestorm, SKÁLD, Blind Guardian, Mayhem, August Burns Red, Steel Panther, Ministry, Goldfinger, Ugly Kid Joe, UFO, Battle Beast, Rival Sons, Killing Joke, Diamante, Carcass, Millencolin, Therion, LANDMVRKS, Katatonia, Perturbator, Mammoth WVH, Napalm Death, The Rumjacks, Soen, Anti-Flag, Ill Niño, In Extremo, Myrkur, High On Fire, Gloryhammer, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Down, Dying Fetus, Doro, Jerry Cantrell, Igorrr, Alcest, Dirty Honey, Electric Wizard, Heaven Shall Burn, Ensiferum, Myles Kennedy, Devin Townsend, Danko Jones, Code Orange, Rotting Christ, Mercyful Fate, Ayron Jones, Decapitated, Insomnium, Baroness, Marduk, At The Gates, Twin Temple, The Exploited, Symphony X, Madball, Leprous, Comeback Kid, Destruction, Laura Cox, Agnostic Front, Red Fang, Zeal & Ardor, Novelists, Moonspell, Terror, Fire From The Gods, MONO, Counterparts, Ihsahn, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Alien Weaponry, New Model Army, The Dead Daisies, Abbath, Converge, Enslaved, Sick Of It All, Tagada Jones, Flotsam and Jetsam, Gatecreeper, Obscura, Septicflesh, CRYSTAL LAKE, Monuments, Draconian, Michael Schenker, Watain, Ingested, Thunder, Eyehategod, My Dying Bride, Touché Amoré, Elder, Lionheart, Borknagar, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, Running Wild, Blues Pills, Witchcraft, SLIFT, Jesus Piece, Humanity's Last Breath, Discharge, Midnight, Betraying The Martyrs, Sacred Reich, Moscow Death Brigade, Toy Dolls, Kadavar, Orange Goblin, Necrophobic, Mgła, Michael Monroe, Deez Nuts, Galactic Empire, Sólstafir, Black Mountain, Me And That Man, Crisix, Atari Teenage Riot, Pelican, Nitzer Ebb, Life Of Agony, 1349, Cro-Mags, The Baboon Show, Earth, Dragged Under, GBH, Gama Bomb, Benighted, Walls of Jericho, Incendiary, Dog Eat Dog, Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons, Taake, Gaerea, Thou, Slomosa, Exciter, Coroner, Villagers of Ioannina City, Greenleaf, Ego Kill Talent, Grave, Misery Index, Lion's Law, Kontrust, The Last Internationale, Primordial, Triptykon, Monkey3, Higher Power, Godflesh, Nytt Land, The Inspector Cluzo, Moonsorrow, The Obsessed, Dirty Shirt, Blood Incantation, Tribulation, Ufomammut, Judiciary, Archgoat, Bokassa, Kampfar, Enforced, The Vintage Caravan, Xibalba, Deeds of Flesh, Arcturus, Slapshot, The Atomic Bitchwax, The Picturebooks, Lysistrata, Guilt Trip, Guerilla Poubelle, Grade 2, envy, Year of the Knife, Hour of Penance, Hangman's Chair, Necrowretch, Cult of Fire, Messa, Clowns, Hällas, Dyscarnate, Pogo Car Crash Control, Death to All, Portrayal of Guilt, Les Sheriff, Xentrix, A.A. Williams, Inter Arma, Vltimas, Youth Code, Vreid, ASG, Ferocious Dog, Tempt, Witchery, Dropdead, Einherjer, Conjurer, Dead Heat, Mephorash, Year Of No Light, Frustration, High Command, Gaahls Wyrd, Memoriam, Lowrider, The Ruins of Beverast, No Turning Back, Exocrine, Demilich, Fejd, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber, Burning Heads, Rectal Smegma, Brutal Sphincter, Cadaver, Stöner, The Great Old Ones, Martyrdöd, Lili Refrain, Helheim, Seth, Fractal Universe, Jo Quail, Last Temptation, Sorcerer, DUEL, Carnation, Cân Bardd, Loudblast, Ecstatic Vision, In Other Climes, Worst Doubt, Vile Creature, Opium du Peuple, Svart Crown, Disconnected, Dropdead Chaos, Mordred, Dirty Fonzy, Washington Dead Cats, Deadly Apples, Sons Of O'Flaherty, Aktarum, Existance, Pénitence Onirique, My Own Private Alaska, Teethgrinder, Stengah, Okkultokrati, Human Impact, Karras, Nero di Marte, Numen, As a new revolt, Los Disidentes Del Sucio Motel, Stereotypical Working Class, 20 Seconds Falling Man, Glassbone, Molassess, Les Chants de Nihil, Abrahma, C R O W N, Sortilège, Point Mort, Mortis Mutilati, Autarkh, Artús, Sordide, Untitled With Drums, Yarotz, Titan, Neige Morte, Deliverance, Rudeboy plays Urban Dance Squad, Shade and Dust, FauxX, Frog Leap
    FRA, Clisson
    Huge
  • Metalfest Open Air festival

    Within Temptation, Kreator, Eluveitie, Saltatio Mortis, Battle Beast, Sonata Arctica, Gloryhammer, Doro, Ensiferum, Hypocrisy, Bloodbound, Suicidal Angels, Follow The Cipher, Evergrey, Running Wild, Majestica, Rage, Freedom Call, Cyhra, The Night Flight Orchestra, Heathen, Exumer, Victory, Toxik, Dalriada, Herman Frank, S7N, Dark Gamballe, Tri State Corner, Project Renegade, Symfobia, Prayers Of Sanity, 100na100, Aramaic, free fall, Amalgama
    CZE, Pilsen
    Big
  • Hellfest festival

    System of a Down, Korn, The Offspring, Deftones, Ghostemane, Deep Purple, Judas Priest, Incubus, Babymetal, Volbeat, Sepultura, Faith No More, The HU, Alter Bridge, Wardruna, Airbourne, While She Sleeps, MAXIMUM THE HORMONE (マキシマム ザ ホルモン), Suicidal Tendencies, Opeth, Social Distortion, Jinjer, The Darkness, Lacuna Coil, Alestorm, Meshuggah, Mayhem, August Burns Red, Steel Panther, Thy Art Is Murder, Battle Beast, Periphery, Obituary, Killing Joke, L7, LANDMVRKS, Perturbator, Soen, Anti-Flag, High On Fire, The Black Dahlia Murder, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Down, Dying Fetus, Doro, Alcest, Delain, Electric Wizard, Heaven Shall Burn, Ensiferum, Danko Jones, Rotting Christ, Body Count, Baroness, At The Gates, Twin Temple, Leprous, Laura Cox, Agnostic Front, 3TEETH, Fire From The Gods, MONO, Infectious Grooves, The Dead Daisies, Abbath, Flotsam and Jetsam, CRYSTAL LAKE, Michael Schenker, Watain, Ingested, Elder, Lionheart, Borknagar, Running Wild, Witchcraft, Jesus Piece, The Reverend Horton Heat, Sacred Reich, Moscow Death Brigade, Toy Dolls, Galactic Empire, Black Mountain, Me And That Man, Pelican, Unleashed, Life Of Agony, OM, Walls of Jericho, Dog Eat Dog, Taake, Devin Townsend Project, Exciter, Greenleaf, Ego Kill Talent, Grave, Misery Index, Lion's Law, Kontrust, Primordial, Higher Power, The Inspector Cluzo, Kampfar, Youth Of Today, Slapshot, The Picturebooks, The Wildhearts, Lysistrata, Guerilla Poubelle, Grade 2, envy, Hangman's Chair, Necrowretch, John Garcia, Dyscarnate, Belzebubs, Rotting Out, Xentrix, Inter Arma, Last in Line, ASG, Tempt, Einherjer, Numenorean, Entombed A.D., Mephorash, Frustration, Gaahls Wyrd, Powerflo, Exocrine, Regarde Les Hommes Tomber, Rectal Smegma, Brutal Sphincter, Cadaver, The Great Old Ones, Helheim, Seth, Jo Quail, DUEL, Loudblast, Ecstatic Vision, In Other Climes, Deadly Apples, Aktarum, Pénitence Onirique, Wolfpack, Karras, Numen, Abrahma, Sortilège, Point Mort, Death DTA, Artús, Deliverance, Frog Leap
    FRA, Clisson
    Huge
  • Wacken Open Air festival

    Ghost, Judas Priest, Nightwish, 2Cellos, Sepultura, Electric Callboy, Nazareth, Gojira, Skindred, Mr. Big, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Cannibal Corpse, Amaranthe, Heilung, Danzig, Epica, Hatebreed, Behemoth, Children Of Bodom, dArtagnan, Alestorm, Korpiklaani, Feuerschwanz, Steel Panther, Dokken, Dimmu Borgir, Fozzy, OOMPH!, Dark Tranquillity, Soen, In Extremo, Amorphis, Helmet, Dying Fetus, Doro, Wintersun, Schandmaul, Ensiferum, Knorkator, Madball, Destruction, Lovebites, Zeal & Ardor, Belphegor, Stiff Little Fingers, Visions of Atlantis, Tremonti, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Vince Neil, Alien Weaponry, Betontod, Converge, Enslaved, Exit Eden, Thundermother, Leaves' Eyes, Toxic Holocaust, Watain, Firewind, AWS, Clawfinger, Running Wild, Blues Pills, Samael, Fish, Extrabreit, Persefone, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Arkona (АРКОНА), Sólstafir, Fischer-Z, Trollfest, Heidevolk, Bonfire, Wirtz, Jack Broadbent, Backyard Babies, Lee Aaron, Jasad, Cemican, Aephanemer, Long Distance Calling, Manntra, Dust Bolt, Rogers, Vogelfrey, Unzucht, Mantar, Manilla Road, Nocturnal Rites, Dool, Clowns, Night Demon, Riot V, Evil Invaders, Plainride, Skiltron, Skyline, Dalriada, Bloodsucking Zombies from Outer Space, Spoil Engine, Motanka, Gruesome, Traitor, Kellermensch, Gaahls Wyrd, The Charm The Fury, Ingrimm, Das Pack, Attic, Deserted Fear, Bannkreis, Diablo Blvd, Jesper Binzer, Walking Dead On Broadway, JOHN DIVA & The Rockets Of Love, budderside, Erik Cohen, An Theos, REZET, Vallenfyre, Act of Defiance, Sarke, Onkel Tom, The Fright, Ganaim, ONDT BLOD, Dezperadoz, Alfahanne, Mambo Kurt, Hate Squad, Shiran, Xenoblight, The Privateer, Phrenetix, Herrschaft, The Bloodstrings, Fro-Tee Slips, Black Inhale, Ivan Ivanovich & the Kreml Krauts, Blessed Hellride, Chugger, Voices of Ruin, Metusa, Malicious Culebra, Salamanda, End All, Nemoreus, Der Wahnsinn, Eufobia, Canterra, Lotrify, Pike's Edge, Da Rocka & da Waitler, Centuries of Decay, Monstagon, Chuan-Tzu, Die Blechblos’n, CORDURA, Bömbers, Rose Bogey´s, DIRT-A-GOGO
    DEU, Wacken
    Mega

More about Running Wild

Overview of Heavy Metal musician Running Wild

German heavy metal group Running Wild is from Hamburg. The band, which was founded in 1976, is renowned for its aggressive and frantic music, which fuses aspects of classic heavy metal with thrash metal and power metal. The strong usage of guitar riffs, quick drumming, and catchy vocals that define the band's sound.

Generations of metal musicians have been affected by Running Wild, who is regarded as one of the forerunners of the German heavy metal genre. The band's music frequently has a political bent, touching on topics like oppression, war, and social injustice. Numerous songs by Running Wild make reference to pirates, Vikings, and other historical individuals. Their music is also well known for its incorporation of historical and mythological themes.

Running Wild has remained a well-known and significant band in the heavy metal community despite going through multiple lineup changes throughout the years. Their place in the pantheon of heavy metal legends is cemented by the fact that their music continues to influence new generations of metal musicians and listeners.

What are the most popular songs for Heavy Metal musician Running Wild?

Running Wild, a Hamburg-based heavy metal band from Germany, with a lengthy history in the genre. Their most well-known songs include "Under Jolly Roger," "Riding the Storm," and "Ballad of William Kidd." Pirate themes and historical events have a significant impact on the band's distinctive sound. Fast-paced guitar riffs, intense rhythm beats, and the captivating vocals of lead singer Rolf Kasparek are what make their music stand out.

With its catchy chorus and enduring guitar riffs, "Under Jolly Roger" is one of Running Wild's most recognizable songs. The song relates the story of a pirate ship and Jolly Roger, its captain, as they explore the open seas in search of hidden treasures. Another fan favorite, "Riding the Storm" features a quick beat and strong vocals. The song's lyrics highlight a sailor's fortitude and tenacity as they face up against ferocious sea storms.

"Pirate Song," "Bad to the Bone," and "Conquistadores" are a few of Running Wild's other well-liked songs. These tunes demonstrate the group's proficiency at fusing heavy metal music with pirate-themed themes to produce an original and distinctive sound. Numerous other heavy metal bands have been influenced by Running Wild's music, and its legacy is still felt today.

In conclusion, Running Wild is a renowned German heavy metal band renowned for their distinct fusion of heavy metal music with pirate themes. "Under Jolly Roger," "Riding the Storm," and "Ballad of William Kidd," three of their most well-known songs, have become heavy metal standards. The band's impact on the music business is indisputable, and generations of metal fans will be inspired by their music for years to come.

What are the latest songs and music albums for Heavy Metal musician Running Wild?

The Hamburg, Germany-based Heavy Metal band Running Wild has been playing music for over 40 years and has a devoted following. They have added a hard-hitting record to their discography with the publication of "Blood on Blood" in 2021. The album has songs like "Blood on Blood," "The Shellback," and "Like a Shadow," which highlight the group's distinctive sound of intense guitar riffs and strong vocals.

A few tracks by the group, including "Diamonds & Pearls" and "The Shellback," both from 2021, have also been released recently. These songs further demonstrate the band's distinctive fusion of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock. Fans of the band's earlier work should also check out their 2019 releases, "Crossing the Blades" and "Ride on the Wild Side."

Finally, Running Wild's most recent album "Blood on Blood" and current singles "Diamonds & Pearls" and "The Shellback" demonstrate the group's sustained commitment to its distinctive Heavy Metal style. Running Wild is a band that has been creating music for more than 40 years and continues to provide hard-hitting music for fans of the genre.

Which are the most important music performances and festival appearances for Heavy Metal musician Running Wild?

Since their inception in 1976, Hamburg, Germany's iconic Heavy Metal band Running Wild has been a mainstay of the Metal scene. They have performed at innumerable concerts and festivals throughout the years, but among of their most significant appearances include those at Hellfest, Wacken Open Air, Rockharz Open Air, and Metalfest Open Air.

Running Wild had an amazing concert at Hellfest in 2011 that had fans raving for months. With timeless songs like "Riding the Storm" and "Under Jolly Roger," they demonstrated that they still possess the necessary charismatic qualities to hold an audience's attention. They became one of the festival's most talked-about bands because to their upbeat performance and commanding stage presence.

Another memorable performance was Running Wild's set at Wacken Open Air in 2015, which stunned the audience. Fans' favorites including "Black Hand Inn" and "Bad to the Bone" were played, and they took down the house with their distinctive pirate-inspired costumes and massive Metal riffs. The band even performed an encore to the delight of their committed fans because the crowd was so passionate.

Rockharz Open Air in 2018 and Metalfest Open Air in 2013 are two further noteworthy performances. Running Wild demonstrated at these events why they are among the most enduring and significant Heavy Metal bands of all time. Their legacy will endure for years to come as their music and on-stage persona continue to inspire new Metal lovers.