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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Running Wild - Branded & Exiled + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Oct-19-2017 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2017 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......The_Patriarch Songs........13 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.running-wild.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Running Wild Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Branded & Exiled Label : NOISE ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Older people among us recall the days when ║ │
│║ Running Wild was a normal band with four members ║ │
│║ (including a human drummer) that was focussed on ║ │
│║ metal. At first it sounds absurd but believe me ║ │
│║ it is true. During that period they released ║ │
│║ their first two albums. Only then the guy with ║ │
│║ the embarrassing pseudonym Rock ┤n Rolf decided ║ │
│║ to change disciplines and to start some kind of ║ │
│║ Punch and Judy. ║ │
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│║ ôBranded and exiledö presents eight tracks of ║ │
│║ traditional metal pepped up with elements of the ║ │
│║ emerging speed metal movement of the mid- ║ │
│║ eighties. The album starts really good with the ║ │
│║ mid-paced title track that can be described as a ║ │
│║ typical metal number of above-average quality. ║ │
│║ It is based on a conventional songwriting ║ │
│║ formula (verse, bridge, chorus) and sets the ║ │
│║ direction for the following tunes. The title ║ │
│║ track goes smoothly over into ôGods of Ironö, a ║ │
│║ tougher piece that marches straight ahead at a ║ │
│║ high pace while featuring a memorable chorus. ║ │
│║ This double hit could have been the adequate ║ │
│║ opening for a great output. But only the fierce ║ │
│║ ôFight the Oppressionö follows a similar ║ │
│║ pattern. Equipped with the most aggressive riff, ║ │
│║ this up-tempo-number is - together with the two ║ │
│║ pieces mentioned before - among the highlights ║ │
│║ of this album. The relatively monotonous vocals ║ │
│║ are loosened up by some high-pitched shrieks and ║ │
│║ the song develops a strong dynamic. But no ║ │
│║ matter how good these pieces might be, the album ║ │
│║ makes you feel that the actors just wanted to ║ │
│║ have a new release as quickly as possible ║ │
│║ shortly after their very well accepted first ║ │
│║ full-length, probably because of commercial ║ │
│║ considerations. This might be nothing unusual ║ │
│║ but it is nevertheless an annoyance. ║ │
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│║ In consequence, all that glitters is not gold. ║ │
│║ ôChains and Leatherö is nothing more than a weak ║ │
│║ follow-up to ôPrisoners of Our Timeö, a lame ║ │
│║ repetitive mid-tempo number to sing along, ║ │
│║ disfigured with pitiful lyrics that even the ║ │
│║ most stupid guy can remember. Whatever Running ║ │
│║ Wild motivated to do this shall remain a ║ │
│║ mistery. Two further tunes are just ordinary. ║ │
│║ They are not below-average but don┤t leave an ║ │
│║ impression on the listener. Perhaps it was a ║ │
│║ fact that Precher Gerald, who had written four ║ │
│║ songs for the debut, had left the band. On that ║ │
│║ score, Rock┤n Rolf seemed to be overcharged ║ │
│║ while composing seven of the eight tracks. ║ │
│║ Aggravating this situation, all instruments ║ │
│║ sound dull. If I am not mistaken, the band ║ │
│║ itself was dissatisfied with the production of ║ │
│║ the record. In view of these suboptimal ║ │
│║ circumstances, the mid-paced "Marching to Die" ║ │
│║ was the best of the rest. Due to its superficial ║ │
│║ lyrics that handle with World War II, the song ║ │
│║ emanates a somber atmosphere. The dark melody ║ │
│║ line compensates for rhymes like ôMarching to ║ │
│║ die / on their lips the battle cry / they don┤t ║ │
│║ ask the reasons whyö. To be honest, I do not ║ │
│║ know how to handle appropriately a complex ║ │
│║ matter like World War II in a few lines. ║ │
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│║ Generally speaking, ôBranded and Exiledö ║ │
│║ features a couple of decent songs. It is solid ║ │
│║ but without any possibility to be mentioned in a ║ │
│║ list of metal classics. The unspectacular work ║ │
│║ of art has taken on patina over the years. The ║ │
│║ best thing about it is that Running Wild had not ║ │
│║ started their piracy rubbish so far. ║ │
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│║ A last remark concerns the lethargic ôEvil ║ │
│║ spiritö. I like to remember a review in a German ║ │
│║ metal mag which stated that this might be the ║ │
│║ most boring song ever. A very severe judgement, ║ │
│║ but it may well be true from an objective ║ │
│║ standpoint. However, I like the song in a ║ │
│║ certain way. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Branded and Exiled [03:55] │
│ 02 - Gods of Iron [04:01] │
│ 03 - Realm of Shades [04:28] │
│ 04 - Mordor [04:49] │
│ 05 - Fight the Oppression [04:54] │
│ 06 - Evil Spirit [03:20] │
│ 07 - Marching to Die [04:35] │
│ 08 - Chains and Leather [05:42] │
│ 09 - Branded and Exiled (Re-Recorded Version 19 [03:50] │
│ 10 - Fight the Oppression (Re-Recorded Version [04:53] │
│ 11 - Marching to Die (Re-Recorded Version 1991) [04:37] │
│ 12 - Branded and Exiled (Re-Recorded Version 20 [03:57] │
│ 13 - Mordor (Re-Recorded Version 2003) [04:40] │
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│ Total Length : [57:41 minn │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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