''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 ''

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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 {{1990s-metal-album-stub