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)
Die Young
Primal Fear Lyrics
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Won't help you fly at all your back's to the wall
Chain the sun, and it tears away and it breaks you
As you run, you run, you run!
Behind the smile, there's danger
And a promise to be told: you'll never get old - ha!
Life's fantasy - to be locked away
And still to think you're free you're free, you're free!
So live for today
Tomorrow never comes
Die young, die young
Can't you see the writing on the wall?
Die young, gonna die young
Someone stopped the fall
Yell with the wind, though the wind
Won't help you fly at all your back's to the wall
Chain the sun, and it tears away and it breaks you
As you run, you run, you run!
So live for today
Tomorrow never comes
Die young, young!
Die young, die young!
Die young, die young, young!
Die young, die young, die young, die young, die young!!!
The opening stanza of Primal Fear's "Die Young" sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is a warning to live life to its fullest and not to waste a moment. The imagery of "yell[ing] with the wind" symbolizes the singer's desire to scream out his message to whoever will listen, even though it may not seem to help his or her situation. The line "your back's to the wall" is a metaphor for being trapped or cornered, with no escape in sight.
The second stanza describes the danger lurking behind a smile and a promise of eternal youth. The idea of being "locked away" but still feeling free can represent being trapped in a lifestyle or society's expectations, yet feeling like you have some control over your life. The chorus repeats the message that tomorrow is never promised, and it's important to seize the day and live life to its fullest. The repeated call to "die young" may seem morbid, but it's really a way of saying to make the most of what time you have, rather than waste it.
Overall, Primal Fear's "Die Young" is a call to action to live in the moment and appreciate what you have, rather than wasting it waiting for tomorrow. It's a powerful message that can inspire listeners to appreciate their lives and make the most of every day.
Line by Line Meaning
Yell with the wind, though the wind
Shout out loud, even though the circumstances are unfavorable
Won't help you fly at all your back's to the wall
The shouting won't propel you forward when you're stuck in a corner
Chain the sun, and it tears away and it breaks you
Suppressing your desires only causes pain and suffering
As you run, you run, you run!
Trying to escape your problems only leads to ineffective and endless toil
Behind the smile, there's danger
People's appearances can hide their true intentions and harm
And a promise to be told: you'll never get old - ha!
The false promise of eternal youth can lead people astray and cause them to make irresponsible choices
Life's fantasy - to be locked away
The idea of a carefree and protected life is often an illusion
And still to think you're free you're free, you're free!
Even when confined, people can maintain their inner freedom and hope
So live for today
Enjoy the present moment for what it is
Tomorrow never comes
Don't worry excessively about the future that might never happen
Die young, die young
Embrace a life of intensity and passion, even if it's brief
Can't you see the writing on the wall?
Can't you perceive the imminent danger ahead?
Someone stopped the fall
Someone intervened and prevented a catastrophic outcome
Die young, young!
Don't waste any time and seize the moment
Die young, die young!
Live without regrets and make an impact in life
Die young, die young, young!
Leave a lasting legacy and be remembered
Die young, die young, die young, die young, die young!!!
Make the most out of every second and never look back
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PAUL NELSON, CRAIG WISEMAN
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