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)
Now Or Never
Primal Fear Lyrics
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I just let you know you're the only one
And deep in the night
I could not believe it however I've trust in you
Deep in my mind, I'm leaving this world behind
Standing face to face in this secret place
And you hold me tight, this moment can last forever
It's now or never
I was caught in a dead end street
A look into your eyes can heal me
And after this moment you crave me something back
What I really need
Deep in my mind, I'm leaving this world behind
Standing face to face in this secret place
We're searching for a way to live
And you hold me tight, this moment can last forever
It's now or never
The sun was shining again
And a cold breeze in my face
I felt the blood in my veins
And I knew it was not too late
Deep in my mind, I'm leaving this world behind
Standing face to face in this secret place
We're searching for a way to live
And you hold me tight, this moment can last forever
It's now or never
The lyrics of Primal Fear's song "Now or never" are about a person who realizes the importance of the person they love before it is too late. The song starts with the singer expressing their regret for hurting their loved one and making it clear that they are the only one in their life. The singer talks about how they have trust in their loved one but also keeps a part of themselves away from the world. They want to leave the world behind in their mind.
As the song progresses, the singer and their loved one are standing face-to-face in a secret place, searching for a way to live. The moment is precious, and the singer wants it to last forever. The singer talks about a moment of healing through looking into their loved one's eyes, and in return, they crave something back that they really need. The bridge of the song talks about the sun shining again and the singer feeling the blood in their veins. They realize that there is still time left to make a change.
Overall, the song is about taking a chance and chasing after what you want before it is too late. It's a song about reflection and the importance of being open and honest with the people you love.
Line by Line Meaning
I never meant to hurt you
I didn't intend to cause pain to you
I just let you know you're the only one
I simply informed you that you're the sole person I care about
And deep in the night
During the nighttime when everything is quiet
I could not believe it however I've trust in you
I had doubts, but I still had faith in you
Deep in my mind, I'm leaving this world behind
In my thoughts and feelings, I'm escaping reality
Standing face to face in this secret place
In a private location, we're confronting each other
We're searching for a way to live
We're seeking a method to exist comfortably
And you hold me tight, this moment can last forever
You embrace me so tightly that I wish it could remain like this indefinitely
It's now or never
The present is the only opportunity we have
I was caught in a dead end street
I was stuck in a hopeless situation
A look into your eyes can heal me
When I gaze into your eyes, it has a curative effect on me
And after this moment you crave me something back
You request something from me after this instant
What I really need
The thing that I genuinely desire
The sun was shining again
The sunlight was once again bright and noticeable
And a cold breeze in my face
There was a cool wind blowing on my face
I felt the blood in my veins
I sensed the pulsing of my blood in my body
And I knew it was not too late
I became aware that there was still time left to take action
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HENRIK WOLTER, KLAUS SPERLING, MAT SINNER, RALF SCHEEPERS, STEFAN LEIBING
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Frederico Magnecio
one of the most underrated heavy metal bands nowadays
Patricio Voltendalth
I don' t think so
Joseph FS
This is Power Metal
Joe´s Channel
@Joseph FS This was, is and stay´s HEAVY METAL! Power Metal is just a stupid word - made by some silly Kid´s of the 00´s.
Darlan Henrique
Isso é bom demais! Metaaaaal 🤘🏽🎸
balazs0206
One of the best songs from Primal Fear!
Agnaldo Pinto de Oliveira
The guitar solos are wonderful.
Draven Quinn
Yeah they’re awesome Stefan Leibing and Henny Wolter are great guitarists it’s sad that Stefan retired from music after he left the band in 2008 he left because he wanted to spend more time with his family and business but family comes first I respect his decision to leave the band since 2016 he plays guitar again for himself Magnus Karlsson is great too but I miss Stefan Henny Tom and Stefan were a great guitar duo same as Magnus Tom and Alex in Primal Fear too
La Venganza De Julia
Carajo!! Que bien suena este grupo!!
Игорь Казаков
Спасибо ребята " Primal Fear", мы в России вас любим!!!