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)
Metal Is Forever
Primal Fear Lyrics
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To play the music you like true and faithful
You support this sound and rhythm
You back up it's future from deep in your heart
Faster beats are pounding
While the fans are shouting
Metal is forever
In every single matter
Metal is forever
Nations come together
Excited, when you go to see a show
Your feelings arise
Committed, You became a fan forever
Knowing the words you sing all the tunes
Faster beats are pounding
Glowing tubes, high sounding
Metal is forever
In every single matter
Metal is forever
Nations come together
Faster beats are pounding
Screaming voices, howling
Metal is forever
In every single matter
Metal is forever
Nations come together
In the song "Metal Is Forever" by the German power metal band, Primal Fear, the lyrics focus on the unifying nature of heavy metal music. The opening lines of the song emphasize the freedom of choice that fans have in selecting and supporting the music they love. The lyrics suggest that true metal fans not only enjoy the music but also believe in its cultural importance, and defend its place in the world. As the rhythm of the song increases, the role of fans is highlighted again: their passion is expressed as "faster beats are pounding while the fans are shouting." This demonstrates a shared emotional connection to the music.
The chorus is a rallying call for the power of metal music. It is a message of unity that speaks to the fact that heavy metal has a cross-cultural appeal that can bring different nations together. The repetition of the phrase "metal is forever" serves to emphasize the durability and importance of this music style. The third verse is a further nod to the fans because it suggests that they play an active role in the growth and success of metal music. The fans' passion for the genre is infectious, as they attend shows, sing along, and inspire new fans. As the song closes out, the overall impact of the lyrics is to celebrate the unifying and galvanizing power of heavy metal music.
Line by Line Meaning
Free choices always had the chance
You always had the freedom to choose the music you truly love and believe in.
To play the music you like true and faithful
You play the music you love with a true and faithful heart.
You support this sound and rhythm
You support the sound and rhythm of the music you love.
You back up its future from deep in your heart
You strongly believe in the future success of the music you love.
Faster beats are pounding
The music you love has fast and intense beats.
While the fans are shouting
The fans of the music you love are shouting in excitement.
Metal is forever
Heavy metal music will always be around and will never die out.
In every single matter
Heavy metal music is important and relevant in every aspect of life.
Nations come together
People from different countries and backgrounds can come together through their love of heavy metal music.
Excited, when you go to see a show
You feel excited when you attend a heavy metal show.
Your feelings arise
Your emotions are heightened when listening to heavy metal music.
Committed, you became a fan forever
You are committed to being a fan of heavy metal music for life.
Knowing the words you sing all the tunes
You know all the lyrics and can sing along to all the songs of the heavy metal music you love.
Glowing tubes, high sounding
The instruments used in heavy metal music, like guitars and drums, produce intense and electrifying sounds.
Screaming voices, howling
The vocals in heavy metal music are often loud, intense, and passionate.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MAT SINNER, RALF SCHEEPERS, STEFAN LEIBING, THOMAS NAUMANN-PHILIPP
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