Formed: 1997
From:
Esslingen,
Germany
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Primal Fear News
Below is our complete Primal Fear news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Magnus Karlsson To Release New Solo Album
Swedish axeman Magnus Karlsson (Primal Fear/Last Tribe) has started work on a new solo album with the working title of "Free Fall." Karlsson, best known as guitar player for Primal Fear and Last Tribe, as well as producer and composer for the Allen-Lande project and Bob Catley's (Magnum) latest solo effort "Immortal," has been writing songs for the past few months and has decided to create his a own personal project, which has been in consideration for some time.
Karlsson has confirmed that some special "friends" have agreed to take part to the album, which include such vocalists as Tony Harnell (Starbreaker/Ex-TNT), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear), Mark Boals (Iron Mask/Ex-Yngwie Malmsteen) and Russell Allen (Symphony X). More guests will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
As far as musical direction is concerned, fans of Karlsson work with Last Tribe, Starbreaker's first album and Allen Lande will be pleased the new musical creation. More information, as well as a release date from label Frontiers Records, is expected soon. More...
Primal Fear Posts "Strike" Video
Primal Fear has dropped a new video online for "Strike," which shows a recap of the "Unbreakable" (reviewed here) tour and festival appearances throughout 2012. You can watch the new video in the player below.
Russell Allen/Mat Sinner Music Project Underway
Primal Fear/Sinner bassist Mat Sinner announced that he has entered the studio with Symphony X/Adrenaline Mob singer Russell Allen on a new, yet untitled, musical project for Frontiers Records, due out in 2013.
According to his pot on Facebook, Sinner announced:
"Now the news - we've started already with the recordings of the yet unnamed Russell Allen/Mat Sinner project. We've chosen eleven great tracks and these guys will record with me and Russ in the studio:
"Roland Grapow (guitars, lead guitar) [Helloween/Masterplan]
Randy Black (drums) [Primal Fear]
Alessandro Del Vecchio (keyboards & vocals) [Eden's Curse/Edge of Forever/Hardline]
Alex Beyrodt (add. lead guitars) [Primal Fear/Silent Force/Sinner].
"[The album will be] [p]roduced by Mat Sinner & mixed by Achim Köhler, with a release on Frontiers Records early 2013. Watch out, this will be a huge album!"
More news on the project as it develops. More...
Tomorrow's Outlook Announces Guest Musicians
Norwegian act Tomorrow's Outlook has issued the following statement about re-releasing the "34613" album with bonus tracks featuring guest musicians:
"Within the next couple of months, our label Battlegod Productions will re-press our debut album '34613' with two or three additional bonus tracks. The first bonus track is called 'Fly Away' and will be featuring Primal Fear and EX Gamma Ray singer Ralf Scheepers. The second bonus track is called 'Outlaw' and will feature Scott Oliva on vocals. Both these songs will showcase the new songwriting collaboration between Andreas, Øystein and I.
"We would like to thank everone who bought a physical copy or a digital download of our debut album. You rock! We would also like to thank everyone who spread the word about it, whether you're a highly respected metal journalist in a big magazine or just a random metalhead telling all your facebook friends. We are very happy with the feedback so far, especially from the bigger magazines such as Rock Hard (7/10), Heavy Magazine (8/12), Legacy Magazine (11/15), Scream Magazine (4/6), Norway Rock Magazine (4/6), etc. We also got some very good reviews on the internet in webzines like Metal To Infinity (94/100), Metal.de (8/10), Powermetal.de (7,5/10), Queens Of Steel (8,5/10), Metal-Temple (8/10), Heavy-Metal.it (4/5), Metal CD Ratings (4/5), Valkyrian Music (4/5), Metal Asylum (7/10), Medicine Magazine (10/13), and so forth.
"I did talk to some major magazines about Tomorrow's Outlook: Scream, Legacy, Terrorizer, Zero Tolerance and a few others. I also did interviews with Metal To Infinity, Pavillon and Heavymetal.no. I will post everything I did as soon as its either in print or online. If you have any other questions for me, the band or the musicians, please post them on our official Facebook page.
"Well, have a great remaining week and also summer! Best wishes from Sörvik 'Rock' City and Northern Norway!"
Breaker Confirmed For Bang Your Head 2012
Cleveland, Ohio metallers Breaker been confirmed for this year's edition of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place July 13th - 14th, 2012 in Balingen, Germany.
Breaker will perform an exclusive European reunion show with original vocalist Jim Hamar to celebrate the band's 30th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the release of the landmark "Get Tough!" album on Auburn Records.
This will be Breaker's fifth visit to Germany and second to Bang Your Head. The band's only previous festival appearance in Germany with Hamar on vocals was at Wacken Open Air in 2000.
Visit the Bang Your Head website for more information.
The festival billing is shaping up as follows: More...
Primal Fear Guitarist Karlsson To Miss Tour
German power metal band Primal Fear announced that guitarist Magnus Karlsson will be temporarily absent from the upcoming Metal Nation Tour due to family obligations. The band has recruited Mystic Prophecy guitarist Constantine (also with Constantine & Nightfall) (seen below).
The following was posted on the band's Facebook page:
On a less happy note we need to announce that Magnus will be temporarily absent from the forthcoming live shows due to family obligations. Don't ask reg. the matter, this is serious and very private - Bottom Line!More...It's tough for us to replace Magnus on the next shows as a guitarist, but it's even harder to replace his wonderful character. We've searched for the last couple of days for the best possible substitute and decided to recruit Constantine - a 24 year old phenomenal talent from Greece. Check out his FB page and his songs and give him a warm welcome. After the current rehearsals we're sure he will NOT disappoint!
CU on tour - Unbreakable!
Primal Fear Announces Metal Nation Tour 2012
German power metal band Primal Fear announced that the band will tour Europe with country mates Brainstorm on what is dubbed the "Metal Nation 2012 Tour." There will also be a special guest opener, which has not yet been announced.
Primal Fear will support its new LP "Unbreakable" which is due out on January 20th, 2012 (EU) and January 24th, 2012 (North America) through Frontiers Records (see Metal Underground's review at this location). Brainstorm will be supporting its latest album "On the Spur of the Moment" released through AFM Records (see Metal Underground's review at this location).
The confirmed dates on the tour are as follows:
30. März 2012 D - Leipzig - Hellraiser
31. März 2012 CZ - Zlin - Masters of Rock Cafe
01. April 2012 CZ - Prag - Matrix
03. April 2012 AUT - Wien - Szene
04. April 2012 HU - Budapest - Club 202
07. April 2012 BUL - Sofia - Hristo Botev Hall
08. April 2012 ROM - Bukarest - The Silver Church
10. April 2012 D - Berlin - C-Club
11. April 2012 D - Kassel - Fiasko
12. April 2012 NED - Kerkrade - Rock Temple
13. April 2012 D - Burglengenfeld - VA Zentrum
14. April 2012 D - Bochum - Matrix
15. April 2012 D - Ludwigsburg - Rockfabrik
17. April 2012 CH - Pratteln - Z7
19. April 2012 ES - Gijon - Sala Albeniz
20. April 2012 ES - Pamplona - Sala Totem
21. April 2012 ES - Huesca - Sala Jai Alai
22. April 2012 ES - Madrid - Sala Ritmo y Compas
Primal Fear Streaming "Bad Guys Wear Black"
German power metal legends Primal Fear are releasing their latest album "Unbreakable" (reviewed here) on January 24th in North America via Frontiers Records. Noisecreep is now hosting an exclusive stream of the song "Bad Guys Wear Black" here.
Singer Ralf Scheepers comments: "The plan was to record an album for the fans with rough metal riffs, screaming vocals and good melodies ...... and finally it became a monster - a tough 'bang-your-head' metal album called 'Unbreakable.'"
"Unbreakable" was produced by Mat Sinner, engineered and mixed by Achim Koehler at the House Of Music studios and more studios in Germany and Sweden between the summer and autumn of 2011.
Primal Fear Posts "Unbreakable" Trailer
A new TV trailer for Primal Fear's upcoming album "Unbreakable" has been posted online and can be viewed below. "Unbreakable" us due out on January 20th, 2012 (EU) and January 24th, 2012 (North America) through Frontiers Records.
Primal Fear Posts New Music Video
German power metal band Primal Fear has posted a new music video for "Bad Guys Wear Black," the first single from the forthcoming LP "Unbreakable." The single was released today through iTunes. The full length s set to release new LP "Unbreakable" on January 20, 2012 (EU) and January 24, 2012 (North America) through Frontiers Records.
The track listing for "Unbreakable" (order not confirmed) is as follows:
1. Blaze Of Glory
2. Marching Again
3. And There Was Silence Of The Night
4. Jumps
5. Give 'Em Hell
6. Born Again
7. Where Angels Die
8. Bad Guys Wear Black
9. Strike Metal Nation
10. Conviction
11. Raise Some Hell
Check out "Bad Guys Wear Black" here:
Primal Fear Posts Studio Update, Pt. IV
German power metal band Primal Fear has posted part four of a studio update series on the recording of the band's new LP "Unbreakable." This video checks in with the listening session in Stuttgart. The band is set to release new LP "Unbreakable" on January 27, 2012.
The track listing for "Unbreakable" (order not confirmed) is as follows:
1. Blaze Of Glory
2. Marching Again
3. And There Was Silence Of The Night
4. Jumps
5. Give 'Em Hell
6. Born Again
7. Where Angels Die
8. Bad Guys Wear Black
9. Strike Metal Nation
10. Conviction
11. Raise Some Hell
The band's first single and video for "Bad Guys Wear Black" will be released on December 5, 2011.
Check out the studio update video here: More...
Primal Fear Unveils Album Artwork
German power metal band Primal Fear unveiled the album artwork for the upcoming release "Unbreakable." The full artwork, seen below, was created by Jobert Mello. "Unbreakable" is scheduled for release in January 2012 through Frontiers Records.
In addition, the band's first single and video for "Bad Guys Wear Black" will be released on December 5, 2011.
The track listing for "Unbreakable" (order not official) is as follows:
1. Blaze Of Glory Marching Again
2. And There Was Silence Of The Night
3. Jumps
4. Give 'Em Hell
5. Born Again
6. Where Angels Die
7. Bad Guys Wear Black
8. Strike Metal Nation
9. Conviction
10. Raise Some Hell
For a sound byte of "Bad Guys Wear Black" please visit Frontiers Records at this location and scroll to the bottom of the news story.
Primal Fear Posts Studio Update, Pt. III
German power metal band Primal Fear has posted part three of the studio update on the recording of the band's new LP "Unbreakable." The band is set to release new LP "Unbreakable" on January 27, 2012.
Primal Fear To Play Bang Your Head Festival 2012
German power metal band Primal Fear has confirmed that the band will play the 2012 edition of the Bang Your Head Festival to be held on July 13-14, 2012 in Balingen, Germany. The band is set to release new LP "Unbreakable" on January 27, 2012.
The band's announcement reads: "After the crushing performance at this years Wacken Open Air, PRIMAL FEAR can confirm their first major Open Air Festival appearance for 2012 and it's a pleasure to be back @ the Bang Your Head festival again after a long time of absence!"
Primal Fear Unveils More Details Of New LP
German power metal band Primal Fear issued more details about the forthcoming Primal Fear LP "Unbreakable."
Vocalist Ralf Scheepers has just finished recording the vocals for the album and made the following comments: "I know that every musician tends to think that his last album is the best but what we've created here is simply amazing, I am sure you will love what you hear." Scheepers went on to say, "You can expect a CD that, somehow, back to the origins of Primal Fear, and heavy riffs screaming in the vocals, with good melodies. You can expect a hard melodic with a battery switch and heavy guitars. It 'obvious that each musician tries to advertise his album but I really do think that people will love this album, is catchy and is a real 'bang-your-head' metal album."
"Unbreakable" is due out January 2012 through Frontiers Records. The album is being recorded at the House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany and produced by bassist Mat Sinner. "Unbreakable" will contain the following tracks (the order of which is not officially set):
1. Blaze Of Glory Marching Again
2. And There Was Silence Of The Night
3. Jumps
4. Give 'Em Hell
5. Born Again
6. Where Angels Die Bad Guys Wear Black
7. Strike Metal Nation
8. Conviction
9. Raise Some Hell
Primal Fear Post Studio Reports On "Unbreakable"
Primal Fear posted a series of video studio reports about the recording of the forthcoming LP "Unbreakable." The album is scheduled for release on January 20th, 2012 through Frontiers Records. Check out the videos here:
Primal Fear Issues New Album Update
German metal act Primal Fear has posted the following update online regarding its forthcoming studio album.
"Just a short hello from the pre-production of the new Primal Fear album. We've written 15 songs so far and are thrilled and excited about the new stuff so far. But we can already promise to deliver a pure Primal Fear album with all the trademarks, heavy riffs and melodies our loyal fans want to hear, spiced with a splendid musical journey and garnished with two outstanding ballads. We will start with the drum recordings soon!
Onslaught Confirmed For Wacken Open Air
British thrash metal veterans Onslaught have been added to the bill for this year's edition of Germany's famous Wacken Open Air festival. Also newly confirmed is Venomin James. The event will take place in the town of Wacken, Germany from August 4th-6th 2011.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accuser
Alberlour's
Apocalyptica
As I Lay Dying
Avantasia
Battle Beast
Blaas Of Glory
Blind Guardian
Blowsight
Bulent Ceylan
Children Of Bodom
Cradle Of Filth
Devildriver
Excrementory Grindfuckers
Exodus
Hail Of Bullets
The Haunted
Hayseed Dixie
Heaven Shall Burn
Hellsaw
Horch
Iced Earth
In Solitude
Judas Priest
Khold
Knorkator
Kreator More...
Primal Fear Cancels Three Dates, Adds Two More
German power metal act Primal Fear has announced the cancellation of its three scheduled concerts in the country of France. The band commented by saying:
"We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our fans that have already purchased tickets and hope we can reschedule shows in the future. Instead of the shows in France we will play two exclusive shows in Switzerland and the Netherlands!"
The newly added European dates are as follow:
Oct. 13 - Uster, Switzerland - Rock City
Oct. 14 - Zwolle, Netherlands - Hedon
The cancelled dates included:
Oct. 12 - Paris, France - La Scene Bastille
Oct. 13 - Lyon, France - Marche Gare
Oct. 14 - Mulhouse, France - Noumatrouf
Primal Fear Splits With Guitarist
Germany's Primal Fear has issued the following announcement about parting ways with guitarist Henny Wolter:
"Our dear Primal Fear friends, fans & supporters, online mags reporting the 'news' after a blog posting from Henny today, that he's not a member of Primal Fear anymore. All we have to add - yes it's true and the split happened seven weeks ago. There was no reason for us to make a sensational headline or badmouth each other. We feel sorry about this, but we have no more comments on the situation.
"At the moment we're rehearsing for the forthcoming European Tour that kicks off on Saturday in Warsaw, Poland and takes us through 9 European countries. Be sure, we are well prepared and definitely ready to hit the road with five very common faces on stage, looking forward to meet you all. The band is thrilled to play a different new set-list incl. some nice surprises and we will start working on a new studio album right after the tour ..... and as a friend on Facebook commented - yes it is the two headed guitar monster.
"We wish Henny, his wife and kids all the best for the future and good luck on his forthcoming musical projects."
