---
title: "X-Wild"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/x-wild"
genre: "Speed Metal"
country: "Germany"
disbanded: 1997
---

# X-Wild

**X-Wild** is a speed metal band, from Germany, active until 1997.

Running Wild is a German heavy metal band formed in Hamburg in 1976. They were part of the German heavy metal scene to emerge in the early to mid-1980s and are considered part of the scene's "big four" alongside Grave Digger, Helloween and Rage. Over the course of their career, they have released 17 studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, and six singles/EPs.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Wild_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | X-Wild |
| Genre | Speed Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Germany |
| Disbanded | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Stefan Schwarzmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stefan-schwarzmann) |  | 1992 to 1995 | Former |
| [Jens Becker](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jens-becker) |  | 1992 to 1997 | Former |
| [Frank Ulrich](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-ulrich) |  | 1996 to 1997 | Former |
| [Axel Kohlmorgen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/axel-kohlmorgen) |  | 1992 to 1997 | Former |
| [Frank Knight](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frank-knight) | Lead vocals | 1992 to 1997 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Monster Effect](https://themetalnet.com/album/5977af0a-3cc9-3778-b889-ab48984d0d35) | Album |
| 1994 | [So What!](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc8c7abc-5799-3675-89a2-9facf87da3c9) | Album |
| 1996 | [Savageland](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f35610a-3c1c-3830-8607-50cd48c28ab2) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Running Wild](https://themetalnet.com/band/running-wild) (listened together)
- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Annihilator](https://themetalnet.com/band/annihilator) (listened together)
- [Grave Digger](https://themetalnet.com/band/grave-digger) (shared members)
- [Accept](https://themetalnet.com/band/accept) (shared members)
- [U.D.O.](https://themetalnet.com/band/u-d-o) (shared members)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/X-Wild/1551

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/x-wild](https://themetalnet.com/band/x-wild). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt