The Rivalry (album)

The Rivalry is the tenth album by German heavy metal band Running Wild. It is the second in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, which began with Masquerade and concluded with Victory. It is also their last album with drummer Jörg Michael.

The Rivalry
Studio album by Running Wild
Released	9 February 1998
Recorded	1997
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Label	GUN
Producer	Rolf Kasparek
Running Wild chronology
Masquerade (1995) The Rivalry (1998) Victory (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rock Hard	8.5/10[2]

Track listing

All songs by written by Rolf Kasparek, except where noted.

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"March of the Final Battle (The End of All Evil)" (Intro)	2:00
2.	"The Rivalry"	5:34
3.	"Kiss of Death"	3:36
4.	"Firebreather"	4:04
5.	"Return of the Dragon"	6:47
6.	"Resurrection"	4:45
7.	"Ballad of William Kidd"	8:43

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
8.	"Agents of Black"		3:57
9.	"Fire & Thunder"		7:33
10.	"The Poison"		4:40
11.	"Adventure Galley"	Kasparek, Hermann	4:20
12.	"Man on the Moon"		4:49
13.	"War & Peace"		7:42
Total length:			68:27

Note

• The limited edition CD release features the album's cover in 3D.

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
• Thilo Hermann – guitars
• Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
• Jörg Michael – drums

Production

• Peter Lohde – graphic design
• Gerhard Woelfe – engineering, mixing
• Rainer Holst – mastering
• Rock 'n' Rolf – producer
• Andreas Marschall – cover art

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3]	19