20 Years in History

20 Years in History is the fourth compilation by German heavy metal band Running Wild. It is a chronological account of the band with two tracks from every album up to and including The Brotherhood. The song "Prowling Werewolf" was formerly available on the Heavy Metal Like a Hammerblow demo. "Apocalyptic Horsemen" was previously unreleased.

20 Years in History
Greatest hits album by Running Wild
Released	September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22)
Recorded	1983–2003
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	141:28
Label	Noise, Sanctuary
Producer	Rolf Kasparek
Running Wild chronology
Live (2002) 20 Years in History (2003) Rogues en Vogue (2005)

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Prowling Werewolf"	previously unreleased	4:13
2.	"Genghis Khan"	Gates to Purgatory	4:10
3.	"Prisoners of Our Time"	Gates to Purgatory	5:23
4.	"Branded and Exiled '03"	re-recorded version; originally from Branded and Exiled	3:58
5.	"Mordor '03"	re-recorded version; originally from Branded and Exiled	4:41
6.	"Under Jolly Roger"	Under Jolly Roger	4:44
7.	"Apocalyptic Horsemen"	previously unreleased	4:38
8.	"Raise Your Fist"	Under Jolly Roger	5:31
9.	"Port Royal"	Port Royal	4:14
10.	"Conquistadores"	Port Royal	4:48
11.	"Riding the Storm"	Death or Glory	6:30
12.	"Bad to the Bone"	Death or Glory	4:48
13.	"Blazon Stone"	Blazon Stone	6:32
14.	"Little Big Horn"	Blazon Stone	4:58

Disc 2

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Whirlwind"	Pile of Skulls	4:55
2.	"Treasure Island"	Pile of Skulls	11:15
3.	"Black Hand Inn"	Black Hand Inn	4:33
4.	"The Privateeer"	Black Hand Inn	4:22
5.	"Lions of the Sea"	Masquerade	5:50
6.	"Black Soul"	Masquerade	5:21
7.	"Firebreather"	The Rivalry	4:04
8.	"Ballad of William Kidd"	The Rivalry	8:42
9.	"Victory"	Victory	4:49
10.	"Tsar"	Victory	7:08
11.	"Welcome to Hell"	The Brotherhood	4:35
12.	"The Brotherhood"	The Brotherhood	6:46

Personnel

• Rolf Kasparek – Guitars, Vocals (all tracks)
• Gerald 'Preacher' Warnecke – Guitars (tracks Disc 1: 1 – 3)
• Majk Moti – Guitars (tracks Disc 1: 6, 8 – 12)
• Axel Morgan – Guitars (tracks Disc 1: 13, 14 / Disc 2: 1, 2)
• Thilo Hermann – Guitars (tracks Disc 2: 3 – 10)
• Stephan Boriss – Bass (tracks Disc 1: 1 – 3, 6, 8)
• Jens Becker – Bass (tracks Disc 1: 9 – 14)
• Thomas Smuszynski – Bass (tracks Disc 2: 1 – 10)
• Peter Pichl – Bass (tracks Disc 1: 4, 5, 7 / Disc 2: 11, 12)
• Wolfgang 'Hasche' Hagemann – Drums (tracks Disc 1: 1 – 3, 6, 8)
• Stefan Schwarzmann – Drums (tracks Disc 1: 9, 10 / Disc 2: 1, 2)
• Ian Finlay – Drums (tracks Disc 1: 11, 12)
• Jörg Michael – Drums (tracks Disc 2: 3 – 8)
• AC – Drums (tracks Disc 1: 13, 14)
• Angelo Sasso – Drums (tracks Disc 1: 4, 5, 7 / Disc 2: 9 – 12)