Branded and Exiled

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

Branded and Exiled
Studio album by Running Wild
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
Running Wild chronology
Gates to Purgatory (1984) Branded and Exiled (1985) Under Jolly Roger (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	5/10[2]
Rock Hard	8.0/10[3]

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Rolf Kasparek except where noted

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Branded and Exiled"		3:54
2.	"Gods of Iron"		4:00
3.	"Realm of Shades"	Kasparek, Stephan Boriss	4:28
4.	"Mordor"		4:49

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Fight the Oppression"		4:55
6.	"Evil Spirit"	Boriss	3:19
7.	"Marching to Die"		4:35
8.	"Chains and Leather"		5:45
Total length:			35:45

2017 remastered edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Branded and Exiled" (1991 re-recorded version)	3:50
2.	"Fight the Oppression" (1991 re-recorded version)	4:53
3.	"Marching to Die" (1991 re-recorded version)	4:37
4.	"Branded and Exiled" (2003 re-recorded version)	3:54
5.	"Mordor" (2003 re-recorded version)	4:49
Total length:		57:48

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