Gates to Purgatory is the debut studio album by German heavy metal band Running Wild, released in 1984. It predates their piracy themes and has mostly satanically-influenced lyrics but also features songs with anarchic and libertarian (in the sense of European libertarianism) themes. It was in part of Gerald "Preacher" Warnecke's studies in theology. He left the band soon after the album's release to become a vicar.
The album has sold over 235,000 copies worldwide.[citation needed] The album was reissued in 2012 by Lemon Records, as well as in 2017 by Noise Records.
Track listing
All tracks written by Rolf Kasparek except where noted
Side A
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Victim of States Power"
Warnecke
3:39
2.
"Black Demon"
4:29
3.
"Preacher"
Kasparek, Warnecke
4:26
4.
"Soldiers of Hell"
3:30
Side B
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
5.
"Diabolic Force"
Kasparek, Warnecke
5:04
6.
"Adrian S.O.S."
2:54
7.
"Genghis Khan"
4:13
8.
"Prisoner of Our Time"
Warnecke
5:26
Total length:
33:41
US and Canadian CD bonus tracks
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Walpurgis Night"
Warnecke
4:41
2.
"Satan"
4:08
Total length:
42:30
2017 remastered bonus tracks
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Chains & Leather" (from the 1983 Rock From Hell - German Metal Attack compilation)
5:10
2.
"Adrian" (from the 1983 Rock From Hell - German Metal Attack compilation)
