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)
fighting the darkness: fighting the darkness
Primal Fear Lyrics
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Befallen me, doomed to this unlife
Still I am determined not to break
I won't let go and let it seal my fate
But I'm falling, deeper
Help me please
Can you hear my call
Feels like I'm frozen under my skin
I'm forever lost
Here in the shadows in the twilight
Life is eternal and my past is forsaken
I'm fighting the darkness
All that's left is the poison in my veins
Deep inside I'm going through a change
And I'm falling, deeper
Help me please
I'm fighting the darkness within me
Can you hear my call
Feels like I'm frozen under my skin
I'm forever lost
Here in the shadows in the twilight
Life is eternal and my past is forsaken
I'm fighting the darkness
The lyrics of Primal Fear's song "Fighting the Darkness" seem to speak about a character that feels like they are in a hopeless situation. The opening line, "Awakening, I open up my eyes," suggests that the character has been asleep and has just woken up to their circumstances. They describe being "doomed to this unlife" and feeling like they are falling deeper into darkness. However, the character is determined not to let the darkness take over and "seal" their fate. They cry out for help, but it is unclear if anyone is listening.
The chorus of the song repeats the sentiment of fighting the darkness, which seems to represent an internal struggle. The character feels like they are frozen inside and forever lost in the shadows. They lament that their past is forsaken and they are left with only the poison of their own thoughts and emotions. Despite this, they continue to fight against the darkness within them. The overall message of the song seems to be one of perseverance in the face of difficult circumstances and internal struggle.
Line by Line Meaning
Awakening, I open up my eyes
As I come to consciousness, I am aware of the world around me.
Befallen me, doomed to this unlife
I find myself cursed with a fate that I cannot escape.
Still I am determined not to break
No matter how difficult the situation, I will not allow it to defeat me.
I won't let go and let it seal my fate
I refuse to give up and accept the fate that has been imposed on me.
But I'm falling, deeper
Despite my efforts, I am still losing ground.
Help me please
I am in need of assistance to overcome the forces that are working against me.
I'm fighting the darkness within me
I am battling the inner demons that threaten to consume me.
Can you hear my call
I am reaching out to others for help and support.
Feels like I'm frozen under my skin
I am so paralyzed with fear and doubt that I cannot move.
I'm forever lost
I am trapped in a state of confusion and uncertainty, with no way out.
Here in the shadows in the twilight
I am in a dark and uncertain place, somewhere between light and darkness.
Life is eternal and my past is forsaken
I am caught in a timeless existence, with only the present to focus on.
I'm fighting the darkness
I am engaged in a constant battle to overcome the darkness that is within me.
All that's left is the poison in my veins
I am consumed with negativity and self-doubt, to the exclusion of all else.
Deep inside I'm going through a change
Although I am struggling and losing ground, I am still growing and evolving.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHAN FRANSSON, MAT SINNER, RONNY MILIANOWICZ, TIM MIKAEL LARSSON, TOBIAS LUNDGREN
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@greenvoodew
[I: Fighting The Darkness]
Awakening - I open up my eyes
Befallen me - doomed to this unlife
Still I am determined not to break
I won't let go and let it seal my fate
But I'm falling, deeper
Help me please
I'm fighting the darkness within me
Can you hear my call
Feels like I'm frozen under my skin
I'm forever lost
Here in the shadows in the twilight
Life is eternal and my past is forsaken
I'm fighting the darkness
All that's left is the poison in my veins
Deep inside I'm going through a change
And I'm falling, deeper
Help me please
I'm fighting the darkness within me
Can you hear my call
Feels like I'm frozen under my skin
I'm forever lost
Here in the shadows in the twilight
Life is eternal and my past is forsaken
I'm fighting the darkness
[II: The Darkness]
[Instrumental]
[III: Reprise]
I'm fighting the darkness within me
Can you hear my call
Feels like I'm frozen under my skin
I'm forever lost
Here in the shadows in the twilight
Life is eternal and my past is forsaken
I'm fighting the darkness
@PeteHawthorne
Epic melodic power metal masterpiece. Primal Fear are one of the best bands in the world today and will never cease to amaze me!!
@catmellor5930
This band should be much more famous. They are incredible. Wounded healers. <3
@M3ta1Head1
This is what you get when you speak from the heart, a masterpiece with beauty beyond words
@catmellor5930
Oath!
@claudiovallese40
Completely
@daniesha87
The Intro is one of the best intro's to any metal song I have ever heard, beautiful song, you can hear the pain in his voice when he sings, the entire song is energetic, some metal songs die off after the intro, but this song is amazing. You can't put words to how great this song is. I would love to hear this at a concert.
@dravenquinn264
They’ve had 5 drummers overall
Klaus Sperling 1997-2003
Randy Black 2003-2014
Aquiles Priester 2014-2015
Francesco Jovino 2015-2019
Michael Ehré drums 2019-present
@dravenquinn264
Randy Black would be my favourite Primal Fear drummer and Klaus Sperling would be my 2nd favourite Primal Fear drummer
@xanderwestin7247
Dont know if anyone gives a shit but if you're stoned like me during the covid times then you can stream pretty much all the latest movies on instaflixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf during the lockdown xD
@emmanuelmaxim7566
@Xander Westin Yup, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since november myself =)