Primal Fear
Primal Fear is a German power metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (… Read Full Bio ↴Primal Fear is a German power metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (vocals, ex-Gamma Ray) and Mat Sinner (bass and vocals, Sinner). Sinner and Scheepers formed the band after Scheepers was not hired as Rob Halford's replacement in Judas Priest. Primal Fear was founded in October 1997 by singer Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner. Scheepers and Sinner have been constants in the heavy metal scene before the band was founded. Ralf Scheepers sang in the bands Tyran Pace, F.B.I. and the internationally successful band Gamma Ray. After a gig with his Judas Priest cover band Just Priest in which Mat Sinner and Tom Naumann helped out the idea arose to found Primal Fear. They signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast Records in late 1997. Their debut album Primal Fear was released in February 1998 and entered the German LP charts at place 48 thus making it one of the highest chart entries of a debut album in German metal. The same year they toured with metal veterans Running Wild and HammerFall.
In July 1999, the 2nd album Jaws of Death was released. Shortly after its release guitarist Tom Naumann left the band due to health problems. During the tour through Europe, Brazil and Japan he was replaced by Alex Beyrodt. In January 2000, Henny Wolter joined the band as a permanent replacement. In early 2001, the third album Nuclear Fire was released. At the following world tour the band played in the US for the first time and were guests at the Metal Meltdown Festival and the Milwaukee Metalfest.
The next album Black Sun was released on 29 April 2002 and entered the German LP charts at place 55. Halford-Guitarist Mike Chlasciak contributed the guitar solos for the songs "Fear" and "Armageddon". The highlight of the following double-headliner tour with fellow band Rage was a gig at the Scala in London. The same year Henny Wolter left the band and was replaced by the returning Tom Naumann. With this line-up the band again toured through Brazil and ended the Black Sun tour. In April–May 2003, the band participated in the "Metal Gods" tour together with Rob Halford, Testament and a few other bands and toured through the US and Canada. During the Tour drummer Klaus Sperling was replaced by Randy Black. After the tour, Randy joined the band permanently.
In February 2004, the 5th album Devil's Ground was released and entered the German LP charts at place 67. April of the same year the band started another world tour in which the band toured through Europe, Japan, the US and South America including one of the band's biggest hits "Metal Is Forever". Directly after the tour the band recorded their 6th album Seven Seals in Vancouver and Stuttgart. It was released in Fall of 2005 mixed by Mike Frazer in Vancouver. To promote the album the band went on Europe and Japan tour together with fellow power metal band Helloween.
In July 2006, the band surprisingly left Nuclear Blast Records and signed a long-term contract with Frontiers Records. As a "parting gift" Nuclear Blast released the best of compilation Metal Is Forever.
In February 2007, during the recordings for the next album New Religion, the band decided after long discussions about the future of the band that Henny Wolter would return as 2nd guitarist and Tom Naumann would leave the band. The album was finished under the direction of producer Mat Sinner and engineer and co-producer Charlie Bauerfeind and was mixed by Roland Prent in the Galaxy Studios in Belgium. It was released in September 2007 and entered the German LP charts at place 60. They started their New Religion tour as co-headliner of the sold out ProgPower USA (PPUSA) VIII festival in Atlanta, US. Afterwards they toured together with U.D.O. through Europe. They continued the tour in January 2008 due to the band's 10th birthday and once again toured through Europe.
Early March 2008, the band announced that longtime guitarist Stefan Leibing had left the band because he wanted to spend more time with his family and his business. On future releases and tours he would be replaced by Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson, who already contributed two guitar solos for the New Religion album. In December 2008 the band entered the House of Music Studios to record their next album 16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead). They said that "the music includes a lot of the vibe of our very first albums" and that "a new Primal Fear album always contained some new musical challenges, real surprises". The Album was released on 22 May in Europe and 9 June in the US. The Video for the song Six Time Dead (16.6) has premiered on 8 May on the band's official MySpace channel. The Album reached No. 46 on the German, No. 52 in Swedish and No. 28 in the Japanese album charts. The band started their longest tour ever in South America, North America, Canada, Europe and Japan to promote their new album. A new live CD and DVD was recorded during every leg on the tour. In 2010 the band spent their longest time on the road in North America tour, followed by another European Tour in September–November 2010.
On 8 July 2011, the band announced their next album Unbreakable. The album was released on 20 January 2012. The band toured extensively throughout 2012 in support of the album on the "Metal Nation" tour, of which the European leg included dates in Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Bolivia among others. The band also played several more shows in 2013.
On 20 May 2013, it was announced on the band's official website that they would begin recording their next album the following day. On 4 October, Primal Fear announced their new album Delivering the Black. It was released on 24 January 2014 by Frontiers Records.
On 11 August 2014, drummer Randy Black parted ways with the band due to "irreconcilable differences" between him and Ralf Scheepers. His last appearance was at the Summer Breeze festival in Germany. His departure became effective on 16 August. On 13 June 2015, the band announced that former U.D.O. drummer Francesco Jovino would replace him along with returning guitarist Tom Naumann.
On 22 January 2016, the band released their eleventh studio album Rulebreaker. In November 2017, Primal Fear entered the studio to begin work on their twelfth album Apocalypse, which was released 10 August 2018.
On 3 April 2020, Primal Fear announced the title of their thirteenth studio album Metal Commando, along with a release date of 17 July 2020. A single titled "Along Came the Devil", in support of the upcoming album was released on 15 May 2020. On 9 April 2021, Primal Fear released an EP titled I Will Be Gone, featuring Tarja Turunen.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_Fear_(band)
Studio albums
Primal Fear (1998
Jaws of Death (1999)
Nuclear Fire (2001)
Black Sun (2002)
Devil's Ground (2004)
Seven Seals (2005)
New Religion (2007)
16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) (2009)
Unbreakable (2012)
Delivering the Black (2014)
Rulebreaker (2016)
Apocalypse (2018)
Metal Commando (2020)
In July 1999, the 2nd album Jaws of Death was released. Shortly after its release guitarist Tom Naumann left the band due to health problems. During the tour through Europe, Brazil and Japan he was replaced by Alex Beyrodt. In January 2000, Henny Wolter joined the band as a permanent replacement. In early 2001, the third album Nuclear Fire was released. At the following world tour the band played in the US for the first time and were guests at the Metal Meltdown Festival and the Milwaukee Metalfest.
The next album Black Sun was released on 29 April 2002 and entered the German LP charts at place 55. Halford-Guitarist Mike Chlasciak contributed the guitar solos for the songs "Fear" and "Armageddon". The highlight of the following double-headliner tour with fellow band Rage was a gig at the Scala in London. The same year Henny Wolter left the band and was replaced by the returning Tom Naumann. With this line-up the band again toured through Brazil and ended the Black Sun tour. In April–May 2003, the band participated in the "Metal Gods" tour together with Rob Halford, Testament and a few other bands and toured through the US and Canada. During the Tour drummer Klaus Sperling was replaced by Randy Black. After the tour, Randy joined the band permanently.
In February 2004, the 5th album Devil's Ground was released and entered the German LP charts at place 67. April of the same year the band started another world tour in which the band toured through Europe, Japan, the US and South America including one of the band's biggest hits "Metal Is Forever". Directly after the tour the band recorded their 6th album Seven Seals in Vancouver and Stuttgart. It was released in Fall of 2005 mixed by Mike Frazer in Vancouver. To promote the album the band went on Europe and Japan tour together with fellow power metal band Helloween.
In July 2006, the band surprisingly left Nuclear Blast Records and signed a long-term contract with Frontiers Records. As a "parting gift" Nuclear Blast released the best of compilation Metal Is Forever.
In February 2007, during the recordings for the next album New Religion, the band decided after long discussions about the future of the band that Henny Wolter would return as 2nd guitarist and Tom Naumann would leave the band. The album was finished under the direction of producer Mat Sinner and engineer and co-producer Charlie Bauerfeind and was mixed by Roland Prent in the Galaxy Studios in Belgium. It was released in September 2007 and entered the German LP charts at place 60. They started their New Religion tour as co-headliner of the sold out ProgPower USA (PPUSA) VIII festival in Atlanta, US. Afterwards they toured together with U.D.O. through Europe. They continued the tour in January 2008 due to the band's 10th birthday and once again toured through Europe.
Early March 2008, the band announced that longtime guitarist Stefan Leibing had left the band because he wanted to spend more time with his family and his business. On future releases and tours he would be replaced by Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson, who already contributed two guitar solos for the New Religion album. In December 2008 the band entered the House of Music Studios to record their next album 16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead). They said that "the music includes a lot of the vibe of our very first albums" and that "a new Primal Fear album always contained some new musical challenges, real surprises". The Album was released on 22 May in Europe and 9 June in the US. The Video for the song Six Time Dead (16.6) has premiered on 8 May on the band's official MySpace channel. The Album reached No. 46 on the German, No. 52 in Swedish and No. 28 in the Japanese album charts. The band started their longest tour ever in South America, North America, Canada, Europe and Japan to promote their new album. A new live CD and DVD was recorded during every leg on the tour. In 2010 the band spent their longest time on the road in North America tour, followed by another European Tour in September–November 2010.
On 8 July 2011, the band announced their next album Unbreakable. The album was released on 20 January 2012. The band toured extensively throughout 2012 in support of the album on the "Metal Nation" tour, of which the European leg included dates in Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Bolivia among others. The band also played several more shows in 2013.
On 20 May 2013, it was announced on the band's official website that they would begin recording their next album the following day. On 4 October, Primal Fear announced their new album Delivering the Black. It was released on 24 January 2014 by Frontiers Records.
On 11 August 2014, drummer Randy Black parted ways with the band due to "irreconcilable differences" between him and Ralf Scheepers. His last appearance was at the Summer Breeze festival in Germany. His departure became effective on 16 August. On 13 June 2015, the band announced that former U.D.O. drummer Francesco Jovino would replace him along with returning guitarist Tom Naumann.
On 22 January 2016, the band released their eleventh studio album Rulebreaker. In November 2017, Primal Fear entered the studio to begin work on their twelfth album Apocalypse, which was released 10 August 2018.
On 3 April 2020, Primal Fear announced the title of their thirteenth studio album Metal Commando, along with a release date of 17 July 2020. A single titled "Along Came the Devil", in support of the upcoming album was released on 15 May 2020. On 9 April 2021, Primal Fear released an EP titled I Will Be Gone, featuring Tarja Turunen.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_Fear_(band)
Studio albums
Primal Fear (1998
Jaws of Death (1999)
Nuclear Fire (2001)
Black Sun (2002)
Devil's Ground (2004)
Seven Seals (2005)
New Religion (2007)
16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) (2009)
Unbreakable (2012)
Delivering the Black (2014)
Rulebreaker (2016)
Apocalypse (2018)
Metal Commando (2020)
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Primal Fear Lyrics
04-New Religion Deaf, blind It's getting hard to breathe Dark dreams becom…
2 Minutes To Midnight Kill for gain or shoot to maim But we don't need…
5.0 Torn Destiny, no question where I've been Where's the sense My …
A Fighting The Darkness Awakening, I open up my eyes Befallen me, doomed to this…
All For One Hold back the night my darkest dreams I'm standing right bes…
And There Was Silence There were no simple warnings There was no sign declared I…
Angel In Black Feeling the anger inside me I'm chosen to loose in this…
Angel In Black Reprise Feeling the anger inside me I'm chosen to loose in this…
Angels of Mercy Are you awake - are you alive Are you ready for…
Armageddon Waited in a state of sleep Until the time was right Raised…
Back From Hell Believer, Deceiver - The Question Is 'Where Is Our God'? Thu…
Bad Guys Wear Black The sound of distant thunder World's crushing down And we'…
Battalions Of Hate Blood is running down the street The war's still going on Th…
Black Rain As I watched the rising sun A walking shadow on the…
Black Sun There're so many light years to come There're so many light…
Blaze of Glory I call it revelation A heart made of steel The god of…
Bleed For Me The night was dark, the horizon was far I felt the…
Blood On Your Hands What in heaven's name has made you Spit on human life Your…
Blood Sweat & Fear I'm a believer and I just do what I do No…
Born Again So many questions - remain unanswered So many tears - forev…
Breaker Rollin' just like thunder Tryin' to get you down Mistreati…
Bullets & Tears I was down, I was up Broken and unbound What went up…
Cannonball I've tried to climb the mountains Sailed the seven seas Gett…
Carniwar The valley of darkness A place hostile and cold There's no l…
Chainbreaker Out of this world in another dimension 2000 light years from…
Church of Blood Steel and fire Spreading the holy word Dirty liars The truth…
Cold Day In Hell We're heading out to nowhere, Crusin' on total speed The onl…
Colony Striking through the dust With elemental forces Keeping up t…
Colony 13 Striking through the dust With elemental forces Keeping up…
Controlled Infinite communication Hyperflash in information We are fl…
Conviction Put your tie on and tug up Hide yourself behind Your three…
Countdown to Insanity [Instrumental]…
Delivering the Black The night was so black As we've planned to attack …
Demons And Angels Attacked in the cold, I lay to the ground And I'm starting…
Devil's Ground He himself said, that hell Was originally prepared for the…
Diabolus I'm at the darkest side of life I've crossed the demons…
Die Young Yell with the wind, though the wind Won't help you fly…
Dollars I saw a Cadillac driving to the wishing well A sweet…
Everytime it Rains Close of insecurity, obscured me disarmed me The mess of des…
Eveytime It Rains Close of insecurity, obscured me disarmed me The mess of de…
Evil Spell The devil is dealing With illusions and dreams He takes no m…
Eye Of An Eagle There are stories told, nobody wants to believe it There ar…
Face The Emptiness The story is over, It's finished, it is done The dream that…
Fear Centuries of blood and war The world is on its knees Empty…
Fight Against All Evil SINCE YOU'VE BEEN BORN YOUR LIFE HAS NOT BEEN EASY…
Fight The Fire See the reckless tyrant That reigns with the iron fist No ch…
Fight To Survive Don't you see the danger, Coming over you Don't act like a…
Fighting The Darkness Awakening, I open up my eyes Befallen me, doomed to this…
Fighting the Darkness: c. Reprise Awakening, I open up my eyes Befallen me, doomed to this…
fighting the darkness: fighting the darkness Awakening, I open up my eyes Befallen me, doomed to this…
Final Embrace I came back tonight From the field of the fight They collect…
Fire On The Horizon There Was No Warning, No Sign Of Danger We Saw Smoke…
Formula One Acceleration, my body's pressed into the seat Fascination, …
Hail to the Fear Here comes the evil Back from the devil's core You nightmare…
Hands Of Time The hands of time are moving on Didn't know its been…
Hatred In My Soul They've been hunting me, They have prisoned me The put tor…
Healer In this deserted world It's tough not to lose the heart You…
Heart of a Brave So many years I've been away from home On the search…
Heart Of Brave So many years I've been away from home On the search…
Horrorscope [unreleased bonus track of the Jaws of Death Japan version]…
Hounds of Justice Another warning without any trace Another kick straight in y…
I Am Alive This is the sound of the dying Call me the devil…
If Looks Could Kill Caught you in the act Can't put up with that Messing where…
In Memory Lost in my own dream I'm standing at the wall Dark clouds…
In Metal The longest night All systems are ready to go We could not…
In Metal We Trust In metal we trust For metal we live In metal we trust Give…
Inseminoid Through evolution all we seem to do is kill We follow…
Into the Fire I HEAR THEM SPREADING ALL THESE RUMORS AND EVERYONE ADDS A…
Into The Future Faster and faster, I march on my way For me there's…
Iron Fist In A Velvet Glove Every Night I Dream The Same Old Frightning Nightmare Callin…
Kill the King Danger, danger the queen's about to kill There's a stranger,…
Killbound Ever since I was born I was different to the…
King for a Day Can't change the past, the future's unknown Don't turn your…
King of Madness Bow down, praise the crown Listen up, the ruler is mad March…
Kiss Of Death Your tragedy was to believe me I had bad feelings for…
Lightyears From Home 'S Our Gift - A Curse Our Blood Coloured In Black Nobody…
Living for Metal There was no warning, no sign of danger We saw smoke…
Magic Eye What the future will bring Mankind doesn't know The fate d…
Marching Again On a flight through the night There's no sleep at midnight…
Metal Gods We've taken too much for granted And all the time it…
Metal Is Forever Free choices always had the chance To play the music you…
Metal Nation In a world where greed and money rule There's no space…
Mind Control Crash Into The Universe All On Hold, Far Into The Night We…
Mind Machine Gotta kill the demon That brings evil to my world Will erase…
Mindcontrol Crash Into The Universe All On Hold, Far Into The Night We…
My War is Over In the morning i will began Leveling everything The house no…
Nation In Fear Watching this planet From far out a space The pearl in a…
New Religion Deaf, blind It's getting hard to breathe Dark dreams become …
New Rise As I write I try to remember How all this started…
Night After Night Can't get rid of this taste of blood Can't erase the…
Night Of The Jumps Do you feel the passion And celebrate the night of the…
Nine Lives Hiding the truth, everlasting youth Runnin' the thin line t…
No Smoke Without Fire 4 A.M., I couldn't sleep tonight at all Just lay awake Once…
Now or never I never meant to hurt you I just let you know…
Nuclear Fire Bursting metal, chroming eagles in the night In a flying bat…
One Night in December In the early freeze of Monday, staring at the wall. The…
Out In The Fields [unreleased cover version of the Phil Lynott/Gary Moore song…
Play To Kill If you like the jeopardy and if you Have the guts You…
Promised Land In time of greed and jealousy When clouds fulfill the sky …
Psycho When the fallen angel calls And your kingdom slowly falls Hu…
Question Of Honour I, I've seen it all before Heading north the parole I sit…
Red Rain Do you feel I'm far away, please don't wait, well…
Revolution Riding the electric storm I am a widow maker Taking my reven…
Riding The Eagle Countless miles he carried me Crossed mountains and the sea…
Rollercoaster Swimming in a pool of sharks Diving in a sea of…
Rulebreaker I have a thousand voices in my head They're calling ma…
Running In The Dust I'm on my way in a foreign land The crime rate's…
Sacred Illusion No one can take my dreams away No one will turn…
Sacred Illusions No one can take my dreams away No one will turn…
Save A Prayer From the valley of the darkness The Elder says nobody has…
Scream YOU LOOK INTO THE MIRROR AND SEE THE WALK OF…
Sea Of Flames Trapped in the heat of the sun There's only pain and…
Seek & Destroy We are scanning the scene In the city tonight We are looking…
Seven Seals The time has come, the end is near A firestorm The curse…
Sign Of Fear Do you see me in the light All the ember I…
Silence So cold is the night It's silent without light Since days …
Silver & Gold Ticking like a time bomb, I knew the time was…
Six Times Dead Yes we're alive, with seven lives Not forever 'cause forever…
Smith & Wesson You've turned your back on me And left me alone I saw…
Soar Let me live and let me breath Even if my anger…
Soul Chaser I'm fighting through stages And it burns me alive A truth …
Speedking Good Golly, said little Miss Molly When she was rockin' in…
Strike I've seen the lightning Can't wait for the thunder to roar …
Suicide And Mania I see their faces, they're hunting me It's like a bullet…
Supernova After the thunder And after the rain An ocean of tears Reve…
Tears Of Rage Out here alone, I will wear a thousand faces I'm still…
The Beast I'm back into life Back from the dead And now there is…
The Curse of Sharon Shadows in black As the hour glass cracks The candlelight'…
The End Is Near The battle is on When the lightning strikes The full moon's …
The Exorcist Drive the Devil out of me My soul is cryin' for…
The Healer In this deserted world It's tough not to lose the heart You…
The Immortal Ones Our final destination Silent is the howling of the night Sha…
The Man I feel the oppression, every time that I fake How time…
The Ritual One more prayer for the dying And a prayer for the…
The Rover I've been to London, seen seven wonders. I know to…
Thunderdome I've seen their faces, at different places They mingle with …
Too Much Time Too much time on my hands I have no one to…
Two Minutes To Midnight Kill for gain or shoot to maim But we don't need…
Unbreakable Born to lead, there's no defeat Midnight hour time is standi…
Under The Radar May lighting strike me As I roam the blood red skies I…
Under Your Spell I'm twisted in dreams I won't forgive Your secrets were safe…
Visions Of Fate What lies in you What you fight for It all is up…
We Go Down Bringin' down the enemy To his final slaughter Ain't got no …
When The Night Comes This night, I died a thousand times I had some doubts,…
Where Angels Die The dark is calling In the absence of light There's nothin…
Wings Of Desire I'm walking the thin line and I realize There is only…
World on Fire Riding the wind in Toledo I will follow the rising sun With…