Branded and Exiled

Branded and Exiled
Running Wild studio album
Publication (s)	1985
Label (s)	Noise Records
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Heavy metal , speed metal
Title (number)	8th
running time	35:46
chronology Gates to Purgatory (1984) Branded and Exiled Under Jolly Roger (1987)

Branded and Exiled is the second studio album by the German heavy metal band Running Wild . The album was released in 1985 on Noise Records .

history

Just one year after the band was founded, the band had their first line-up change. Michael Kupper alias Majk Moti replaced Gerald Warnecke on guitar. Both occult and fantasy topics are featured on Branded and Exiled . With Mordor is on the Rings The Lord of JRR Tolkien reference. The band had also made progress in songwriting and singing.

reception

The Metal Hammer wrote that the vocals of Rock'n'Rolf are “more present and are no longer loaded with effects. With 'Chains And Leather' Running Wild have a cult song on the clichéd Branded and Exiled . ”The Allmusic website gave the album 3 out of 5 stars.

Track list

1. "Branded and Exiled" (Rolf Kasparek) - 3:54
2. "Gods of Iron" (Rolf Kasparek) - 4:00
3. "Realm of Shades" (Rolf Kasparek / Stephan Boriss - Rolf Kasparek) - 4:29
4. " Mordor " (Rolf Kasparek) - 4:50
5. "Fight the Oppression" (Rolf Kasparek) - 4:46
6. "Evil Spirit" (Stephan Boriss) - 3:20
7. "Marching to Die" (Rolf Kasparek) - 4:36
8. "Chains and Leather" (Rolf Kasparek) - 5:46

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} metal-hammer.de
2. ↑ allmusic.com