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| kajser |
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Running Wild is one of the greatest bands I've heard and it truly is a shame that it will be no more. I've come to Wacken from Croatia mainly to see RW first and last time before they lower the Jolly Roger. Hopefully you will change your mind and set sail once more! 
Bojan Grdinić from Croatia.
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| Capt`n Flynnt |
| Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:44 pm |
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Location: Switzerland
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| MegaBob |
| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:20 pm |
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Thank you Rolf... For everything!
You will be Running Wild in our hearts forever!
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| Angels Holocaust |
| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:07 pm |
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Location: Oberfranken / Bavaria / Germany
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Dear Rolf,
everything I'd like to say has already been said by all my mates in this forum.
Thank you and your (former) crew members for sailing the seven seas with us for almost 30 years.
Your friends from Oberfranken / Germany,
Stefan Weber / Angels Holocaust
Bastian Hoffman
Denis Fuhrmann
Horst Drechsel
Bernd Lindig
Sven Bischoff
We are prisoners of our time
But we are still alive
Fight for the freedom, Fight for the right
We are Running Wild |
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| kari21 |
| Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:20 pm |
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Francis Drake 1540 – 1596
Henry Morgan 1635 – 1688
William Kidd 1645 – 1701
Edward Teach 1680 – 1718
Calico Jack Rackham 1682 – 1720
Bartholomew Roberts 1682 – 1722
...and RUNNING WILD
the best pirate crew in history.
Kari from Estonia |
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| Mike |
| Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:59 pm |
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Hi’ Rolf and Running Wild
I want to thank you and the whole band for the music and all the great records what Running Wild have done all these years.
My first Running wild album was the VICTORY, and I remember that day when I went straight at home and I put the cd on my player, and BANG (like cannonball)! That day I knew I will always be a Running Wild fan and proud of it. And know I got all the running wild cd’s. And I have to say every time I listen to Running Wild I get so much good energy in my life, you know what I mean. I like the Running Wild attitude! So once again BIG THANK YOU ROLF AND RUNNING WILD. I wish you guys all the best.
Yours sincerely
Mikko Halonen from Finland |
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| guardian1974 |
| Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:17 pm |
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As my good old friend Stefan wrote two replies before I would like to thank You for a great time in the 80s & 90s!! You´ve inspired us in our wild youth a long time ago but whenever we have a party an old Running Wild song will let us sing together & bring back great memories!!
See Ya in Hell!!!
where the streets have no name
where the devil´s in all men
if you knew what was a slain
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| Dr.Horror |
| Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:37 pm |
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Riding The Storm
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Thanks Rolf and Running Wild and thanks Jens for running this website since so many years, a harbour for fans like me. Without this homepage and your ambitious work Running Wild might have been forgotten since long already. Especially thanks to all past members of the band, because you made it happen, that our Captain could have gone on.
Thanks for many years of great music and entertainment!
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| Urgash |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:01 pm |
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Joined: 30 Apr 2009
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Location: Grenoble, France
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I just found this picture on the Running Wild official website, what an honnor to be on it ! (i'm the guy holding the rolly roger with black long hair in first row anyway)
I will take a few words to thank Rolf for all that he's done for us. I Know we're thousands fans around the world, who will never forget Running Wild, personnally it's my favourite band. Rolf never followed any musical trends, always delivering us the greatest heavy metal on earth. So Thank you for those 13 albums of pure magic.
Flavien / France
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| Chris Daigle |
| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:25 pm |
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Just dropping by to say a warm thank you for all the good times and memories listening to your illustrous musical carreer. I will always remember the first Running Wild album that I bought: Pile of Skull! I was blown away, and I bought the previous albums in hurry. I will always remember the only time that I've got to see you live in Balingen in 2000. It was a first time for me in Europe since I'm from Quebec, Canada!
Thanks again for all Rolf,
We'll miss your music,
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| Makc |
| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:59 pm |
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Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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Location: Moscow,Russia
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Thank you, Captain for being with us all this years! It's really big honour for me being on Wacken stage with you  Thanks for your great music, awesome albums, unforgatable shows!
Port Royal spirit's lives forever on!
Max "Major" Mikhaylov
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| Wild Drummer |
| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:35 am |
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Joined: 06 Aug 2009
Posts: 52
Location: Bogotá D.C., Colombia
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 I'm very very sad...
Why?, Why Running Wild say good bye?
Believe me when I say that I amost cry when I see the notice...
I'm from Bogotá, Colombia; my name is David Alejandro Gómez Sanabria, and I'm a really really fan of Running Wild, I want all original albums but in my country is very hard to find, I just have the "Blazon Stone" album (one of the fucking best albums in the history of Heavy Metal)...
But I listen first the "Death Or Glory" album, and I fall in love with the band, specially when I listen Marooned (also Bad To The Bone, Tortuga Bay, Highland Glory (The Eternal Fight) and RIDING THE STORM ), I could say that this is the best album of history of Metal, and Running Wild, but you have more jewels...
Then I listen the "Port Royal" album, and when I listen Calico Jack, I say exactly: "This song have so much power and force", and you become to be my favorite band.
Then I listen all your discography (including some rare Demos like live demo recorded in 1983 or the first demo recording in 1981, or the rare Single "Sinister Eyes", there is one of my favorites songs: Skulldozer); and I begin to follow your steps, but unfortunately I meet you too late.
I have 17 years old, am nobody, but I love so much the band, 2 years ago I meet you, and you, only you open my eyes to the music... You revolutionized my way to see Heavy Metal music, and I have to say you THANK YOU for that...
My favorite music is Heavy Metal, but I have a Thrash Metal band called Burning, we like so much Running Wild, and we have "Victim Of States Power" cover song... I just dream with show you that song played by us, by an humble band from Colombia, I dream with make to you a Tribute, with dedicate to you a song, I promise you that I will write a song for you Running Wild, for the best band of Heavy Metal in the World...
Too bad that you never came to Colombia, but you will live forever in me, in my music, because you show me the real music, you give me the chance to create melodies and lirycs to my band, you make me a real MetalHead...
Thank you very much Rolf Kasparek for:
1981:
- Rock From Hell (Demo)
1983:
- Live Demo (Demo)
- First 1983 Demo (Demo)
- Heavy Metal Like A Hammerblow (Compilation)
- Prowling Werewolf (Bootleg)
1984:
- Victim Of States Power (EP)
- Gates To Purgatory 
- Soldiers In Hamburg (Bootleg)
1985:
- Branded And Exiled
- Black Demons On Stage (Bootleg)
1987:
- Under Jolly Roger
1988:
- Ready For Boarding
- Port Royal
1989:
- Bad To The Bone (Single)
- Death Or Glory
1990:
- Wild Animal EP
- Death Or Glory World Tour - Live (VHS - DVD / Bootleg)
1991:
- Little Big Horn (EP)
- Blazon Stone
- The First Years Of Piracy (Compilation)
1992:
- Lead Or Gold (Single)
- Sinister Eyes (Unreleased Single)
- Pile Of Skulls
1994:
- The Privateer (Single)
- Black Hand Inn
1995:
- Masquerade
1998:
- The Story Of Jolly Roger (Compilation)
- The Rivarly (EP)
- The Rivarly
2000:
- Victory
2002:
- The Brotherhood
- Live (CD - DVD)
2003:
- 20 Years In History (Compilation)
2005:
- Rogues En Vogue
2006:
- Best Of Adrian (Compilation)
2009:
- W:O:A
THANK YOU for everything, you are the best...
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| SadButcher |
| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:14 pm |
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I couldn't hold back the tears when "Black hand inn" started...
It doesn't feel like just the end of Running Wild, it feels like the end of my youth.
Fredrik Sundelin, Sweden |
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| 62running wild |
| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:57 pm |
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Jens wrote: Let's collect a few more thank-you's here, if possible with photos of yourself and/or with Rolf and RUNNING WILD. Anything is possible - be creative!
You can also send your photos and tattoos to otti[at]ballroom-hamburg.com.
Everyone who is posting here will be mentioned with his or her name in the end credits on the upcoming DVD! |
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| J-palm |
| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 4:04 pm |
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Running Wild have made some of the most powerful heavy metal I've ever heard in the 20 years I've been listening to it! Nobody who has seen them live or heard one of their albums at full volume could possibly doubt their greatness... Long live Jolly Roger!!
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| thrasher |
| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:05 pm |
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thanks for all the great years.
under jolly roger was like my first metal tape ever. i was about 8 or 10 years old. i`m 25 now... so thanks rock n rolf. thanks for everything.
Matthias "Thrasher" Koch / Bochum / Germany |
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| nikos |
| Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:12 pm |
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From the late 80's till now...a humble thank you for the many hours of listening and dreaming, a better life in a better world.
Two decades till now and the fire still burns.
My top memories are when I watched the band live back from 2004 and far back from 1989 in Greece.
Sad that Wacken is far for me. Although the DVD release wil still refresh my memories.
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| Joseba |
| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:17 pm |
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Running Wild is one of the few bands whose every album is excellent. There is no fillers (nor ballads), just top quality heavy metal. It will be surely missed on the metal scene.
Thanks for the music, Rolf. I hope you return in the future with more Running Wild material.
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| marcelolamas |
| Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:35 pm |
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Hi Rolf,
I am from Brazil and travelled to Germany only to be at the WOA and see the last RW concert. For me it was a privilege to be there!!! I've been following RW's carreer since I was a kid, back in 1984, and it was a unique experience to watch you guys playing songs that were part of my life in the last 25 years. Thank you so much and I really hope someday you raise the flag back again! Cheers from Brazil!!!
Marcelo Lamas - Jundiaí - SP - BRAZIL[/img] |
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| SorrowSteve |
| Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:01 pm |
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Running Wild will live on in our hearts. The music has always been great and I will never stop listening to it.
Death Or Glory was the first LP ever I bought and has a special meaning to me. I hope RUNNING WILD will come back with a new CD at some time in the future.
The spirit lives on !!!!
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| fabia |
| Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:50 am |
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I still remember the way I felt when I was first listening to "Riding the storm" on the sofa of a friend of mine: overwhelmed by the fantastic melodies and drunken by the amazing riffs. This feeling hadn´t change since that day and I´m sure it will last. The power of your songs will still work, also for future generations.
Thanks for the love, energy and honesty you put into your music.
With best regards,
Steffi Lamb, Germany |
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| STORMM |
| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:56 am |
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Just to echo what has been said by so many other loyal Running Wild fans, it was a very sad day when we found out it was coming to an end for Running Wild, but not forgetting the incredible music that you have left us with Rolf, I was lucky to discover Running Wild in the late eighty's by blindly buying (I had not know of the band previously!) a live recording cassette "Ready For Boarding", I was sold straight away and have been a fan every since, collecting all the albums and whatever else I can. You have left us with great memories and fantastic music that will never grow old, be replaced or go away, Running Wild were one of a kind, as I dont know any band who played similar music (apart from X-wild who learned from you anyway!), So thank you for your major input into the metal scene, gone... but not forgotten...
Iain & Carolyn
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| PrisonerOfOurTime |
| Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:02 pm |
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Tally Ho Rolf,
ich wünsche dir alles Gute für deine verbleibende Zukunft. Ich bin schon lange ein großer Fan von dir und Running Wild. Du hast meine Musikorientierung wirklich stark beeinflusst.
Leider durfte ich euch nie Live sehen, deswegen hoffe ich auf eine baldige Reunion.
See you in Port Royal,
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| Havantoth |
| Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:05 pm |
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I discovered Running Wild about a year ago and there are still some albums I'm not familiar with, but when I first heard your music I knew it was something extraordinary. Time shall tell if there is ever going to be a chance of Running Wild reuniting, but I wish you luck with your other bands and projects anyway.
Cheers
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| Oniönhead |
| Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:52 pm |
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One might argue that heavy metal is the musical equivalent of pirates, - that is to say the most badass genre of them all.
And indeed, heavy metal alongside pirates turned out to be one Hell of a combo.
Rolf Kasparek, not only did you invent pirate metal. You played it with headstrong dedication and tenacity, surviving numerous fashions and never giving a bilge rats ass about the trends in contemporary mainstream rock and metal music.
Words cannot express my admiration towards you and what you've accomplished with this great band. To me, Running Wild is right up there in the same league as Sabbath, Maiden, AC/DC, Priest and Manowar. Your songs will live with us forever, and your love and commitment towards your band and the genre of Metal states as an example to anyone with a purpose in life.
And as much as I was saddened by the disbandment of Running Wild, just as lucky do I consider myself to be for getting to see you just that one glorious night at Wacken.
Much sincere and profound respect from a Danish rebel at heart,
Andreas Kielland, Copenhagen DK |
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| General Lee |
| Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:46 pm |
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Unfortunatly I've discovered RW music after wacken but I immediatly fall in love with this fantastic pirate metal! Thanks guys for your music!
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| Metal Priest |
| Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:15 pm |
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Running Wild will remain as the Kings of Piracy and one of the greates Bands ever in my heart!
Thanks to Rock 'n' Rolf for all the great Songs!
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| BareEgil |
| Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:21 pm |
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Nice Show @ WACKEN 09!
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| MillStrike |
| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:45 pm |
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Big thanks to Captain Rolf Kasparek and the rest of the members of Running Wild for bringing me the legendary and the absolute best music there ever was.
May your sails always catch the wind!
Marcus Byström aka. MillStrike
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| EternalArtBand |
| Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 7:07 pm |
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Thank You!
For opening up my mind
For giving me the strength
For picking up a guitar
For influence of timeless music with vital messages
I will always be a Rebel At Heart
Your songs will Echo Forever!
Sincerely
Simon Lind
Eternal Art
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| The Gallant Rider |
| Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:05 am |
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Thank you for the inspiration your music has given me. It made me stronger.
There will be many good bands, they will come and go, but there will never be a band like RUNNING WILD
RAISE YOUR FIST!!!
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| TheCrow |
| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:59 pm |
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any idea when this dvd will be released?
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