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Who needs Judas Priest when you have Primal Fear? Seriously, given the British metal gods' move towards thrash, post-1990's seminal Painkiller, the German quintet, led by former Gamma Ray frontman Ralf Scheepers (himself once considered to replace Halford) arguably sounds more like classic, '80s period Priest than the real deal. Heck, Rob Halford never shrieked a heavy metal standard-bearing anthem more gallantly (or, admittedly, shrilly) than album opener "Metal Is Forever." Yes, it is forever, my sore-necked, headbanging friends -- or at least just under an hour, going by this, the group's fifth album, Devil's Ground. Sifting through the 12 tracks on offer here: "In Metal" is another call for the metal troops to stand up and be counted, "Visions of Fate," "Soul Chaser," and "Colony 13" balance their generous doses of adrenalin with very memorable choruses, while "The Healer" and the semi-epic "Wings of Desire" are both fine, dramatic slower numbers -- mostly devoid of silly sentiment, but guaranteed to bring out those lighters just the same. And with the help of newly acquired drummer Randy Black's (borrowed from Canadian thrashers Annihilator) nifty footwork on the likes of "Sacred Illusion" and "Sea of Flames" (the latter also piercing a few eardrums courtesy of Scheepers' screams), Primal Fear does open the speed metal envelope after all. As usual, guitar solos are often as much highlights as the songs themselves, as both Stefan Leibing and returning founder Tom Naumann are capable of firing them off at will. In short, few heavy metal bands, Teutonic or otherwise, can whip out the steel like Primal Fear -- it's not very original, but its always dependable.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
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Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist - Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist - Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist - Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Anthrax, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist - Primal Fear, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tom Naumann, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Ralf Scheepers, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Stefan Leibing, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Mat Sinner, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Primal Fear, Composer, MainArtist
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
Album review
Who needs Judas Priest when you have Primal Fear? Seriously, given the British metal gods' move towards thrash, post-1990's seminal Painkiller, the German quintet, led by former Gamma Ray frontman Ralf Scheepers (himself once considered to replace Halford) arguably sounds more like classic, '80s period Priest than the real deal. Heck, Rob Halford never shrieked a heavy metal standard-bearing anthem more gallantly (or, admittedly, shrilly) than album opener "Metal Is Forever." Yes, it is forever, my sore-necked, headbanging friends -- or at least just under an hour, going by this, the group's fifth album, Devil's Ground. Sifting through the 12 tracks on offer here: "In Metal" is another call for the metal troops to stand up and be counted, "Visions of Fate," "Soul Chaser," and "Colony 13" balance their generous doses of adrenalin with very memorable choruses, while "The Healer" and the semi-epic "Wings of Desire" are both fine, dramatic slower numbers -- mostly devoid of silly sentiment, but guaranteed to bring out those lighters just the same. And with the help of newly acquired drummer Randy Black's (borrowed from Canadian thrashers Annihilator) nifty footwork on the likes of "Sacred Illusion" and "Sea of Flames" (the latter also piercing a few eardrums courtesy of Scheepers' screams), Primal Fear does open the speed metal envelope after all. As usual, guitar solos are often as much highlights as the songs themselves, as both Stefan Leibing and returning founder Tom Naumann are capable of firing them off at will. In short, few heavy metal bands, Teutonic or otherwise, can whip out the steel like Primal Fear -- it's not very original, but its always dependable.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:53
- Main artists: Primal Fear
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Atomic Fire
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2004 Atomic Fire ℗ 2004 Atomic Fire
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