Album: Gates to Purgatory by Running Wild (1984)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Rock/Pop
Record Label: SPV GmbH
Format: Album

Description: Gates to Purgatory is the first album by Running Wild, released October 1984 on the Noise label.  It predates their piracy themes and mostly has satanically influenced lyrics but also features song with anarchic and libertarian (in the sense of European libertarianism) themes. The album has a sale over 235,000 worldwide

Artist Background: Running Wild is a German heavy metal band, formed in 1976 in Hamburg. They were part of the German metal scene to emerge in the early to mid-1980s. Although the earlier releases contained satanic themes and imagery, Gerald "Preacher" Warnecke, the guitar player of the band, was studying theology at the time and is a vicar in Cologne now. On April 17, 2009 Rolf announced that Running Wild had split-up. Their last show was at Wacken Open Air on July 30, 2009. It was recorded for CD and DVD rele... Part of the Hamburg, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Grave Digger, Gamma Ray, Manowar, U.D.O.

Music Scene: Part of the Hamburg, Germany music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Rock/Pop, 1980s, Album, SPV GmbH

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Gates to Purgatory is the first album by Running Wild, released October 1984 on the Noise label.  It predates their piracy themes and mostly has satanically influenced lyrics but also features song with anarchic and libertarian (in the sense of European libertarianism) themes. The album has a sale over 235,000 worldwide

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