RUNNING WILD — Black Hand Inn (review)

RUNNING WILD — Black Hand Inn album cover Album · 1994 · Power Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
666sharon666
Black Hand Inn is the eighth Running Wild album from 1994. While I do enjoy the group's next two albums quite a bit as well, as far as I'm concerned Black Hand Inn is the last really excellent Running Wild release. It's also, in my opinion, their very best work.

The reason that I consider this one their best is because it just feels so quintessential for the band's classic period of pirate themed power metal. It's a concept album so no pirates for the sake pirates malarkey, their power metal side is dominant in the song writing (lots of fast paced, melodic tracks with catchy choruses) and the traditional heavy metal side is still there to add some variation to the album. After setting the scene with the introductory track The Curse the album is basically smooth sailing (pardon the pun) as Running Wild do what they do best track after track. It's not the sort of release that will offer experienced Running Wild listeners any surprises, but if you were to only ever hear or own one release from these guys, you'd do well to make it this one. 5 stars.
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