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)
Seek And Destroy
Primal Fear Lyrics
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In the city tonight
We are looking for you
To start up a fight
There is an evil feeling
In our brains
But it is nothing new
You know it drives us insane
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
There is no escape
And that is for sure
This is the end we won't take any more
Say goodbye
To the world you live in
You have always been taking
But now you're giving
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Our brains are on fire
With the feeling to kill
And it will not go away
Until our dreams are fulfilled
There is only one thing
On our minds
Don't try running away
`cause you're the one we will find
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Running,
On our way
Hiding,
You will pay
Dying,
One thousand deaths
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
Searching,
Seek and destroy
The lyrics to Primal Fear’s song “Seek and Destroy” are a call to arms for the band and their fans to seek out and destroy anything that opposes them. The song begins with the band scanning the city for an opportunity to start a fight, with an evil feeling in their brains. This feeling is driving them insane and they can’t escape it. They are on a mission to seek and destroy those who stand in their way, and there will be no escape for the victims.
The chorus is a repetitive series of lines in which the band repeats their mission statement: to search and destroy. They are on a mission to wipe out anything that opposes them and they will not be deterred. The bridge is a reminder that there is only one thing on their minds – to kill. It’s a reminder that they won’t stop until their dreams are fulfilled, and they will find anyone who tries to run away. The song concludes with the band reiterating their mission statement, with the added threat that their brains are on fire and they won't stop until every last obstacle is destroyed.
Line by Line Meaning
We are scanning the scene
We are vigilantly looking around the area, assessing every detail.
In the city tonight
During these dark hours, when the city streets are deserted, we are on the lookout.
We are looking for you
We are actively searching for someone, with the intention to do harm.
To start up a fight
We are ready and eager to initiate an altercation, with no intention of stopping.
There is an evil feeling
We are possessed by an overwhelming sense of malevolence.
In our brains
The malevolence is emanating from within our minds.
But it is nothing new
This malevolence is a familiar feeling, it is nothing uncommon.
You know it drives us insane
This feeling of malevolence is causing us to succumb to madness.
Running,
We are on the move, covering a considerable distance.
On our way
We are heading towards our intended target's location.
Hiding,
Our intended target is attempting to conceal themselves from us.
You will pay
Our intended target is going to suffer the consequences of their actions.
Dying,
Our intended target will not live through this ordeal.
One thousand deaths
Our intended target will suffer agonizing pain and brutality repeatedly.
Searching,
We are actively pursuing something we greatly desire.
Seek and destroy
We are hunting down our intended target with the intention of causing them destruction.
There is no escape
Our intended target will not be able to free themselves from our pursuit.
And that is for sure
We are absolutely certain of our target's impending doom.
This is the end we won't take any more
We have reached our limit, and this will be the end for our intended target.
Say goodbye
Our intended target should prepare to speak their final words.
To the world you live in
Our intended target is about to leave the living and enter a new realm.
You have always been taking
Our intended target has a history of taking what belongs to others.
But now you're giving
Our intended target is giving their own life in exchange.
Our brains are on fire
Our minds have become consumed with the desire to cause destruction.
With the feeling to kill
We have a strong inclination to end the life of others.
And it will not go away
This feeling is insatiable, and it will persist until it is fulfilled.
Until our dreams are fulfilled
Until we have accomplished our objective of causing destruction, this feeling will persist.
There is only one thing
We have only one thing on our minds, and that is causing destruction.
On our minds
This destructive intention dominates our thoughts.
Don't try running away
Our intended target should not attempt an escape, as it will prove futile.
cause you're the one we will find
Our intended target cannot evade our hunt, they will surely be found.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES ALAN HETFIELD, LARS ULRICH, KIRK HAMMETT
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