Port Royal (album)

For other uses of the term Port Royal, see Port Royal (disambiguation).

Port Royal
Studio album by Running Wild
Released	September 26, 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Label	Noise
Producer	Running Wild
Running Wild chronology
Ready for Boarding (1988) Port Royal (1988) Death or Glory (1989)

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Port Royal is an album by Running Wild. This release expanded on the pirate theme introduced on Under Jolly Roger and established them as "pirate metal" in the metal community. The album has sold nearly 1.8 million records worldwide.

The song Conquistadores had some air play on MTVs Headbangers Ball. The music video is also the first recorded use of a 5 string bass in a metal context.

1. "Intro" (Rolf Kasparek / Jens Becker / Majk Moti) – 0:49
2. "Port Royal" (Rolf Kasparek) – 4:12
3. "Raging Fire" (Rolf Kasparek - Rolf Kasparek / Stefan Schwarzmann / Majk Moti) – 3:28
4. "Into the Arena" (Majk Moti) – 3:59
5. "Uaschitschun" (Rolf Kasparek) – 4:53
6. "Final Gates" (Jens Becker) – 2:59
7. "Conquistadores" (Rolf Kasparek) – 4:49
8. "Blown to Kingdom Come" (Majk Moti) – 3:19
9. "Warchild" (Rolf Kasparek - Rolf Kasparek / Stefan Schwarzmann) – 3:00
10. "Mutiny" (Rolf Kasparek - Rolf Kasparek / Stefan Schwarzmann) – 4:27
11. "Calico Jack" (Rolf Kasparek / Majk Moti - Rolf Kasparek / Stefan Schwarzmann / Majk Moti) – 8:14

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek - vocals, guitars
• Majk Moti - guitars
• Jens Becker - bass
• Stefan Schwarzmann - drums