Running Wild - Pile of Skulls (1992/Noise)
Rating - 8.2

This offering very much qualifies as one of the "classic" Running Wild discs. Virtually all the tracks stand out and breathe on their own; there is a balanced mix of double-bass fueled selections, and mid-paced tunes as well.
"Whirlwind" is nice and swift, and "Lead or Gold" has a sneaky little gallop and thump. "Treasure Island" is an eleven-minute epic, and "Sin or Be Drowned" showcases a steady, prancing rhythm.
I count at least six other tracks that are easily good enough to mention -- which is usually the case on all the RW releases: consistent, solid metal.

TRACK LIST:

  1. Chamber of Lies
  2. Whirlwind
  3. Sinister Eyes
  4. Black Wings of Death
  5. Fistful of Dynamite
  6. Roaring Thunder
  7. Pile of Skulls
  8. Lead or Gold
  9. White Buffalo
  10. Jenning’s Revenge
  11. Treasure Island
  12. Beggars' Right
  13. Hanged, Drawn and Quartered
  14. Sin or Be Drowned

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