''Masquerade'' is the ninth album by German band
Running Wild. It is the first in a trilogy of a theme of good versus evil, continued with ''
The Rivalry'' and concluded with ''
Victory
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Track listing
All tracks written by Rolf Kasparek except where noted
Release
Two different limited edition releases exist; a wooden box containing a poster and a big box treasure chest that comes with the ''Death or Glory Tour - Live'' VHS, the adrian bandana, a 26-page booklet and the original album
Personnel
* Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar
*
Thilo Hermann – guitars
* Thomas Smuszynski – bass guitar
*
Jörg Michael
Jörg Michael (born 27 March 1963) is a German drummer who is known for playing with numerous groups, including the power metal band Stratovarius, with whom he played from 1995 to 2011, and Saxon (2004–2005). He has also been a member of Mekon ...
– drums
;Additional musician
* Ralf Nowy – effects on "The Contract / The Crypts of Hades" and "Underworld"
;Production
* Rock 'n' Rolf – producer
* Karl-Ulrich Walterbach – executive producer
* Gerhard Woelfe – engineer, mixing
* Marisa Jacobi – layout, typography
* Andreas Marschall – cover art
Charts
References
1995 albums
Noise Records albums
Running Wild (band) albums
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