Branded and Exiled

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{{Infobox album

| name = Branded and Exiled

| type = studio

| artist = Running Wild

| cover = 1985-Branded And Exiled.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1985

| recorded = 1985

| studio = Casablanca Studios, Berlin

| genre = Speed metal, heavy metal

| length = 35:45

| label = Noise (Germany)
Combat (US)

| producer = Running Wild and Horst Müller

| prev_title = Gates to Purgatory

| prev_year = 1984

| next_title = Under Jolly Roger

| next_year = 1987

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r316807}}

| rev2 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal

| rev2Score = 5/10{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties | publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing | date = 1 November 2005 | isbn = 978-1-894959-31-5 | page= 297}}

| rev3 = Rock Hard

| rev3Score = 8.0/10{{cite web|url=http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen/5782-branded-and-exiled.html|title=Running Wild 'Branded and Exiled'|author=Holger Stratmann|date=1985|publisher=Rock Hard |accessdate=13 May 2015}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Branded and Exiled is the second studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild, released in 1985.

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Rolf Kasparek except where noted

{{track_listing

| headline = Side A

| title1 = Branded and Exiled

| length1 = 3:54

| title2 = Gods of Iron

| length2 = 4:00

| title3 = Realm of Shades

| writer3 = Kasparek, Stephan Boriss

| length3 = 4:28

| title4 = Mordor

| length4 = 4:49

}}

{{track_listing

| total_length = 35:45

| headline = Side B

| title5 = Fight the Oppression

| length5 = 4:55

| title6 = Evil Spirit

| writer6 = Boriss

| length6 = 3:19

| title7 = Marching to Die

| length7 = 4:35

| title8 = Chains and Leather

| length8 = 5:45

}}

{{track_listing

| total_length = 57:48

| headline = 2017 remastered edition bonus tracks

| title1 = Branded and Exiled

| note1 = 1991 re-recorded version

| length1= 3:50

| title2 = Fight the Oppression

| note2 = 1991 re-recorded version

| length2 = 4:53

| title3 = Marching to Die

| note3 = 1991 re-recorded version

| length3 = 4:37

| title4 = Branded and Exiled

| note4 = 2003 re-recorded version

| length4 = 3:54

| title5 = Mordor

| note5 = 2003 re-recorded version

| length5 = 4:49

}}

Note

  • Some CD versions feature a different version of "Chains and Leather" with notably different vocals

Personnel

  • Rolf Kasparek – guitar, vocals
  • Michael Kupper – guitars, backing vocals
  • Stephan Boriss – bass, backing vocals
  • Wolfgang Hagemann – drums, backing vocals

;Production

  • Horst Müller – co-producer, recording, mixing
  • Karl-U. Walterbach – executive producer
  • Thomas Stiegler – mixing
  • Running Wild – artwork
  • D. Magnussen – photography
  • Thotsten Hanl – management

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Running Wild}}

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Category:1985 albums

Category:Running Wild (band) albums

Category:Noise Records albums

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