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)
Blood On Your Hands
Primal Fear Lyrics
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Spit on human life
Your promised razor blade
Has turned into a blunt bread knife
You miss the terrorists
While you start killing innocent
You leave a trace of blood
You're on your way,
And you burn the crossed bridges
From what you have started
There is no return
Once been protector
Now you've turned to a slaughterer
How can you sleep
With the blood on your hands
In this ironic story
Are things that I can't see
What do I have to fear
The friend of the enemy
I will always condemn this
Even with my final breath
God save us from the stupid leaders
Who lead a million souls to death
You're on your way,
And you burn the crossed bridges
From what you have started
There is no return
The lyrics to Primal Fear's "Blood On Your Hands" address the themes of violence, terrorism, and the consequences of one's actions. The song speaks directly to those who commit acts of violence in the name of a cause, and calls out the hypocrisy and destruction that they leave in their wake.
The opening lines accuse the subject of the song of spitting on human life and having a promised razor blade (symbolic of violence) that has turned into a blunt bread knife (symbolic of their ineffectiveness). The verse then criticizes the subject for missing the true targets of their violence by killing innocent people instead of those they intended to harm. The later verse accuses the subject of being a former protector who has turned into a slaughterer and asks how they can sleep with the blood on their hands.
Line by Line Meaning
What in heaven's name has made you
What event or force has caused you to have such disdain for human life?
Spit on human life
Show such disrespect and disregard for the value of human life.
Your promised razor blade
The tool you planned to use to inflict harm and death.
Has turned into a blunt bread knife
Has become ineffective and incapable of fulfilling your intended purpose.
You miss the terrorists
You fail to recognize the true enemies of humanity.
While you start killing innocent
Instead, you harm and kill innocent people.
You leave a trace of blood
You create a path of destruction and death.
And shame across the land
You bring dishonor and disgrace to the affected area.
You're on your way,
You have started down this path of destruction.
And you burn the crossed bridges
You destroy the connections and relationships you once had.
From what you have started
The path you have chosen and the actions you have taken.
There is no return
You cannot undo what has been done.
Once been protector
You used to be a guardian and defender.
Now you've turned to a slaughterer
You have become someone who kills and causes harm without reason.
How can you sleep
How do you find rest and peace when you have caused so much pain?
With the blood on your hands
With the guilt and responsibility of the deaths and destruction you have caused.
In this ironic story
The situation is so unexpected that it seems contradictory and paradoxical.
Are things that I can't see
There are aspects and motives that are unclear or hidden from view.
What do I have to fear
What is the true danger or threat in this situation?
The friend of the enemy
Is it possible that those close to us may actually be working against us?
I will always condemn this
I will always voice my disapproval and criticism of these actions.
Even with my final breath
Until the very end, I will continue to oppose and stand against these actions.
God save us from the stupid leaders
May we be protected from ineffective and foolish leaders.
Who lead a million souls to death
Whose decisions and actions bring about the loss of countless lives.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MAT SINNER, RALF SCHEEPERS, STEFAN LEIBING, THOMAS NAUMANN-PHILIPP
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