Primal Fear (band)
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| Primal Fear | |
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| Origin | Germany |
| Genre(s) | Power metal Speed metal |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Label(s) | Frontiers Records |
| Website | Primal Fear |
| Members | |
| Ralf Scheepers Henny Wolter Magnus Karlsson Mat Sinner Randy Black |
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Primal Fear is a German power metal/heavy metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (Vocals/Ex-Gamma Ray), Mat Sinner (Bass and Vocals/Sinner), Stefan Leibing and Tom Naumann (Guitars). Their style is a heavy power metal sound with the Halford type vocals of Ralf Scheepers. Scheepers formed the band after he was not hired as Rob Halford's replacement in Judas Priest, a job for which he was a finalist, that went to Tim "Ripper" Owens. Their latest album called New Religion has been released in 2007 and was supported with a double-headlining European tour with U.D.O..
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[edit] Lyrical themes
The main lyrical themes in Primal Fear's works are science fiction. An example would be Black Sun. It can be considered a concept album about a space exploration mission. They visit a new, before unseen, planet (Black Sun), have a crew member who can see the future (Magic Eye), and end up blowing up when re-entering the Earth's atmosphere (Armageddon). The person or thing they are speaking to in Armageddon is considered by fans to be the birds of prey on the covers of their albums.
[edit] Band members
- Ralf Scheepers, lead vocals
- Magnus Karlsson, guitars
- Henny Wolter, guitars
- Mat Sinner, bass, vocals
- Randy Black, drums
[edit] Former members
- Tom Naumann, guitars
- Klaus Sperling, drums
- Stefan Leibing, guitars
[edit] Discography
- Primal Fear (1998)
- Jaws of Death (1999)
- Nuclear Fire (2001)
- Black Sun (2002)
- The History of Fear (DVD + CD Bonus) (2003)
- Devil's Ground (2004)
- Seven Seals (2005)
- Metal Is Forever - The Very Best of Primal Fear (2006)
- New Religion (2007)
