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)
Suicide And Mania
Primal Fear Lyrics
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It's like a bullet flying over me
Despite the time they waste on me
There's no way out, no breaking free
I chase the shadow on the wall
I am a prisoner of myself
Just look at me
No doctor, no healing
There's only disbelieving
The naked truth, no fantasy
No doctor, no healing
This poison gas I'm breathing
No other choice, than suicide and mania
Too many changes have ripped out my heart
Edge of insanity, I am the evil part
This must be real no fantasy
They're watching and destroying me
I'll crash my car against a wall
A silent scream, a final call
A funeral march
No doctor, no healing
There's only disbelieving
The naked truth, no fantasy
No doctor, no healing
This poison gas I'm breathing
No other choice, than suicide and mania
No doctor, no healing
There's only disbelieving
The naked truth, no fantasy
No doctor, no healing
This poison gas I'm breathing
No other choice, than suicide and mania
No doctor, no healing
There's only disbelieving
The naked truth, no fantasy
No doctor, no healing
This poison gas I'm breathing
No other choice, than suicide and mania
The lyrics to Primal Fear's song "Suicide and Mania" deal with themes of helplessness and desperation. The singer of the song feels hunted by unseen forces and trapped within their own mind. They see no way out of their situation and are contemplating ending their life. The line "no other choice than suicide and mania" is a chilling realization that the singer feels like they have exhausted all other options.
The chorus repeats the phrase "no doctor, no healing" which highlights the singer's sense of hopelessness. They feel like there is no cure or solution to what they are going through. The only relief they can find is through taking control of their own death.
The song is a dark and powerful exploration of the complexities of mental illness. It does not shy away from depicting the pain and desperation that can come with mental illness. The lyrics are raw and honest, painting a powerful picture of the singer's struggles.
Line by Line Meaning
I see their faces, they're hunting me
I feel like everyone is coming after me and there's no escape
It's like a bullet flying over me
My anxiety is like a constant threat that I can't escape
Despite the time they waste on me
People try to help me, but it feels like a waste of time because I'm trapped in my own thoughts
There's no way out, no breaking free
I feel trapped and unable to escape my own mind
I chase the shadow on the wall
I'm constantly searching for answers and meaning in my life
I am a prisoner of myself
My own thoughts and fears have become my jailer
Just look at me
I'm begging for someone to see my pain and help me
No doctor, no healing
I don't believe that anyone can really help me
There's only disbelieving
I doubt that anyone really understands what I'm going through
The naked truth, no fantasy
This is my reality, not some imagined nightmare
This poison gas I'm breathing
My anxiety is like a poison that I can't escape
No other choice, than suicide and mania
I feel like the only way out is to end my life or completely lose my mind
Too many changes have ripped out my heart
I'm struggling to cope with the changes in my life and they feel like they're tearing me apart
Edge of insanity, I am the evil part
I'm teetering on the edge of losing my grip on reality and I feel like my inner demons are taking over
They're watching and destroying me
I feel like I'm being judged and criticized by everyone around me
I'll crash my car against a wall
I'm considering self-destructive behavior as a way out of my pain
A silent scream, a final call
I feel like I'm screaming for help, but no one can hear me
A funeral march
I feel like my life is over and I'm already dead inside
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MAT SINNER, RALF SCHEEPERS, STEFAN LEIBING, THOMAS NAUMANN-PHILIPP
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