Under Jolly Roger

Under Jolly Roger
Studio album by Running Wild
Released 1987
Recorded 1987
Genre Heavy metal, power metal
Length 35:05
Label Noise
Producer Running Wild
Running Wild chronology
Branded and Exiled
(1985)
Under Jolly Roger
(1987)
Ready for Boarding
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang! [1]
Rock Hard[2]

Under Jolly Roger is the third studio album by Running Wild. This album marked a stylistic turning point in which the group dropped the Satanic imagery they had previously used and adopted the pirate theme they would become known for, creating and influencing the later named Pirate metal subgenre of heavy metal in the 2000s in the process. The album's title comes from the famous Jolly Roger, the flag used by pirates to identify their ships.

The album has sold over 1.6 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

  1. "Under Jolly Roger" – 4:42
  2. "Beggar's Night" – 5:05
  3. "Diamonds of the Black Chest" – 3:07
  4. "War in the Gutter" – 3:19
  5. "Raise Your Fist" – 5:30
  6. "Land of Ice" – 4:56
  7. "Raw Ride" – 4:39
  8. "Merciless Game" - 3:45

Music: (1)-(8) - Rolf Kasparek
Lyrics: (1)-(4), (7) - Rolf Kasparek, (5),(6) - Rolf Kasparek/Majk Moti, (8) - Majk Moti

Personnel

References

  1. Sutton, Maura (28 May 1987). "Running Wild 'Under Jolly Roger'". Kerrang! 147. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. pp. 12–13.
  2. Holger Stratmann. (1987). "Running Wild 'Under Jolly Roger'". Rock Hard (21). Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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