Pretty much a muffled mess of power thrash that never got its feet off the ground. I recall seeing adverts for the bands t-shirts and records when purchasing some vinyl, but I was never urged to buy the albums. Running Wild are pretty mundane, but if I had to listen to any of their catalogue it would be the earlier stuff which at least had some kind of stuffy atmosphere, but the band would become a bit too clean and jolly roger fuelled for my liking. When you consider what Celtic Frost, Voivod and Kreator were spewing out, Running Wild pale in comparison. Fave cuts however, being 'Black Demon' with its watery vicious edge, the darker 'Soldiers Of Hell', and 'Walpurgis Night'. Not the worst record you'll hear, but it's veins run thick with similar sounding lethargy.
6.5/10
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