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)
Evil Spell
Primal Fear Lyrics
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With illusions and dreams
He takes no money that is sure
Gave in to temptation
The contract is done
Now I caught there's no cure
A slave to the evil
I live under an evil spell
Condemned to hell
I live under an evil spell
A slave to the dark
I live under an evil spell
Once you've made the deal
You're a creature cold and blind
The room of damnation has no way out
A cold hearted beast
I'm not dead nor alive
My soul is rotten to the core
Haunted by demons from hell
A slave to the evil
I live under an evil spell
Condemned to hell
I live under an evil spell
A slave to the dark
I live under an evil spell
The lyrics of Primal Fear's song Evil Spell describe a person who, in a moment of weakness, makes a deal with the devil and is now living under his evil spell. The devil takes no money, and instead deals with illusions and dreams to trap people in his snares. The person in the song has given in to temptation and made the contract, but now they realize that there is no way to break free from their fate as a slave to the devil and his demons.
The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is haunted by their past choices, feeling trapped in a room of damnation with no way out. They are now a cold-hearted beast, no longer alive or dead, with a soul that is rotten to the core. The person is now living under an evil spell, condemned to hell and a slave to the dark.
The song captures the feeling of being trapped by one's own choices and the consequences that come with giving in to temptation. It is a warning against making deals with the devil or succumbing to the allure of evil, as the consequences can be dire and everlasting.
Line by Line Meaning
The devil is dealing
The devil is actively involved in transactions with human beings.
With illusions and dreams
The devil is manipulating people with false hopes and promises.
He takes no money that is sure
The devil does not accept payment that is guaranteed or certain.
Gave in to temptation
The artist succumbed to temptation and made a deal with the devil.
The contract is done
The agreement with the devil has been finalized.
Now I caught there's no cure
The singer realizes that they are trapped and there is no escape.
Haunted by demons from hell
The singer is tormented by evil spirits.
A slave to the evil
The artist is completely under the control of wickedness.
I live under an evil spell
The artist is under the influence of a malevolent force.
Condemned to hell
The artist is doomed to eternal damnation.
A slave to the dark
The singer is unable to break free from the forces of evil.
Once you've made the deal
Making a pact with the devil is a binding agreement.
You're a creature cold and blind
The singer has become a heartless and ignorant being after making the deal.
The room of damnation has no way out
Once you enter into damnation, there is no escape.
A cold hearted beast
The singer has become a heartless and ruthless monster.
I'm not dead nor alive
The artist is neither alive nor completely dead, but in a state of limbo or eternal torment.
My soul is rotten to the core
The artist's soul has been completely corrupted by evil and is beyond redemption.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MAT SINNER, RALF SCHEEPERS, STEFAN LEIBING, THOMAS NAUMANN-PHILIPP
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Minjae Kwak
awesome track!!!!!!
Framing Armageddon
This is what Bullet For My Valentine wishs they were...
Gamaliel Hurtado toruño
Well Seven Seals was released in 2005 and the song by BFMV was released in 2007. So...
Diego luz
Parece um Thrash 80 e não Bullet
Alvin NecroGoth
yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Primal
Minro
hmm, if you listen to it and understand tabs they this song has 1 single same part like in scream aim fire but like they are in two different octaves so nobody is really copying anyone.
Dênis lopes
Bullet for my valentine gay band!
jezorek11
@jezorek11 But whole songs are great :D
jezorek11
@Jayben 77 I agree with you, first chorus riff is very similar to scream aim fire from BFMV
Minro
disregard "they"