''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 ''

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'' and concluded with ''

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''. It is also their last album with drummer Jörg Michael.

Track listing

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

Note

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

Personnel

* Rolf Kasparek – vocals, guitar *

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– 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

References

Running Wild (band) albums 1998 albums GUN Records albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub