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)
World on Fire
Primal Fear Lyrics
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I will follow the rising sun
With rage and in total control
I'm a hunter till my mission is done
I'm coming after you
I'll see the fear in your eyes
I'm coming after you
'Cause I'm on the attack
Tears of blood in my eyes
The world's set on fire
I will meet you without a defense
A desire to die
I will burn all your lies
And if you're safe
There will be suspense
Chasing the end of the rainbow
A search for the unholy lies
A face that you'll never forget
Your nightmare will cover your eyes
I'm hunting high and low
Every action is asking his price
Tears of blood in my eyes
Tears of blood in my eyes
The world's set on fire
I will meet you without a defense
A desire to die
I will burn all your lies
And if you're safe
There will be suspense
Tears of blood in my eyes
The world's set on fire
The opening lines of Primal Fear's "World on Fire" set a tone of relentless pursuit and impending violence. "Riding the wind in Toledo" suggests a swift, unrelenting advance towards a target, with the singer willing to go to whatever lengths necessary to reach it. The next line, "I will follow the rising sun," continues this theme of going forward without hesitation, even into unknown territory. The phrase "total control" also indicates that the singer is not acting impulsively, but with a clear, calculated sense of purpose.
The chorus continues the theme of the singer's unstoppable aggression: "I'm coming after you / You better not look back / 'Cause I'm on the attack." The repetition of "I'm coming after you" reinforces the idea that the singer is single-mindedly focused on their goal, and the use of the phrase "on the attack" reinforces the sense of aggression and threat.
The second verse adds layers of meaning to the song, with the line "Tears of blood in my eyes / The world's set on fire." This suggests that the singer is deeply affected by the state of the world, perhaps feeling powerless in the face of widespread chaos and destruction. However, the rest of the verse implies that the singer has found purpose and meaning by taking action against those they perceive as enemies. "A desire to die / I will burn all your lies" suggests a willingness to die for a cause and to fight against what they see as falsehoods and deceit.
Overall, "World on Fire" is a high-energy, aggressive song that explores themes of pursuit, aggression, and the desire for justice in a chaotic world.
Line by Line Meaning
Riding the wind in Toledo
I'm moving forward quickly and with power
I will follow the rising sun
I'll keep going towards the light, no matter what
With rage and in total control
I'm angry, but I still have my wits about me
I'm a hunter till my mission is done
I won't give up until I've completed my task
I'm coming after you
I'm pursuing you relentlessly
I'll see the fear in your eyes
I'll know you're afraid when I catch you
You better not look back
Don't waste time worrying about what's behind you
'Cause I'm on the attack
I'm always moving forward, looking for my next target
Tears of blood in my eyes
I'm so angry and upset that I'm crying actual blood
The world's set on fire
Everything seems to be burning around me
I will meet you without a defense
I'll face you head-on, no matter what
A desire to die
I'm so intent on accomplishing my goal that I'm willing to risk my life
I will burn all your lies
I'll expose the truth and destroy any falsehoods
And if you're safe
If you think you're out of danger
There will be suspense
You'll never be sure if I'm coming after you again
Chasing the end of the rainbow
I'm looking for something elusive and possibly nonexistent
A search for the unholy lies
I'm trying to uncover the darkest, most deceitful secrets
A face that you'll never forget
I'll haunt your memories, even after you thought you were safe
Your nightmare will cover your eyes
Your fear will be all-consuming
I'm hunting high and low
I'm searching everywhere for my next target
Every action is asking his price
I know that every choice has its consequences
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MAT SINNER, RALF SCHEEPERS, STEFAN LEIBING, THOMAS NAUMANN-PHILIPP
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@roadkillofficialaustralia
Yet another terrific album by the best metal band on the planet over the last 20+ years! \m/
@hodgebeatz
one of the greatest metal bands ever
@johndeere6398
Krásná písnička, poslouchám pořád dokola
@jcrueller
Awesome song! I can't stop listening to this song.
@UberSoldatz
This song is amazing. The lyrics are so strong, and power-giving! Luv this band <33 I also just purchased their album from the Dutch online store :p
@Jaguarwarrior5
arrepio nos pelos..
@MarinaSheingart
This is great!
@creaturebeechx
theyre amazing. In this particular song, they sound just like priest or halford. either one doesnt matter Rob is in both of them xp lol
@TheRealLokos
this is my phone ringtone for over 6 years now
@elihuvalenzuela3763
Give this man a beer, please!