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Primordial is an Irish band founded in the late 1980’s. They play a unique style of heavy metal, which can best be described as a blend of black and folk metal with strong influences from their Irish roots. Their music and lyrics deal with cultural heritage, struggle, melancholy and anger.
Primordial started out as a black metal band with some folk influences with their 1993 demo Dark Romanticism and 1995 debut album Imrama. With the 1998 album A Journey’s End, Primordial underwent a strong stylistic change and delivered an album that was more original, personal and darker than anything they had done before. The different musical influences become more intertwined than ever before.
The trademark Primordial style become most apparent on The Burning Season (1999 10”) and Spirit the Earth Aflame, their third full length album. This line was continued in the somewhat harsher album Storm Before Calm from 2002.
The fifth album, The Gathering Wilderness was released in January 2005 and was highly regarded by critics around the globe. This album shows further musical progression and a return in pessimistic feeling to A Journey’s End.
The band’s latest, and to date most popular album, To the Nameless Dead, was released in November 2007.
Line up: A.A. Nemtheanga (Vocals), Ciaran MacUiliam (Guitar), Pól MacAmlaigh (Bass) and D MacAmlaigh (Drums)
Primordial started out as a black metal band with some folk influences with their 1993 demo Dark Romanticism and 1995 debut album Imrama. With the 1998 album A Journey’s End, Primordial underwent a strong stylistic change and delivered an album that was more original, personal and darker than anything they had done before. The different musical influences become more intertwined than ever before.
The trademark Primordial style become most apparent on The Burning Season (1999 10”) and Spirit the Earth Aflame, their third full length album. This line was continued in the somewhat harsher album Storm Before Calm from 2002.
The fifth album, The Gathering Wilderness was released in January 2005 and was highly regarded by critics around the globe. This album shows further musical progression and a return in pessimistic feeling to A Journey’s End.
The band’s latest, and to date most popular album, To the Nameless Dead, was released in November 2007.
Line up: A.A. Nemtheanga (Vocals), Ciaran MacUiliam (Guitar), Pól MacAmlaigh (Bass) and D MacAmlaigh (Drums)
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To The Nameless Dead
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The Gathering Wilderness
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Gallows Hymn
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As Rome Burns
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Failures Burden
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Heathen Tribes
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The Rising Tide
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Traitors Gate
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The Coffin Ships
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No Nation On This Earth
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The Gathering Wilderness
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The Song of the Tomb
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Cities Carved in Stone
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Tragedy's Birth
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Shoutbox
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Jokurr wrote:
"Primordial suddenly clicked for me. It's awesome. " took a few listens for me too but once they click, god they are so good.
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Arhippigo wrote:
Gallows Hymn main riff reminds me a lot of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata [2] I thought the same thing.
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Scythelenc wrote:
Gallows Hymn main riff reminds me a lot of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
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VlCTORlOUSmarch wrote:
neeeed to see this band live again!
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Arhippigo wrote:
Primordial suddenly clicked for me. It's awesome.
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Mikk84 wrote:
You can't categorize this band. Definitely not black metal.
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KV626 wrote:
new album nao god dammit.
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MalevolentJim wrote:
Fuck U2,THIS is why Irish music can be amazing.
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cfvk wrote:
alan's vocals are so fucking powerful, it fits the music. i happen to think he's a great vocalist.
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Behemoth246 wrote:
very veryyyyyyyyy atmospheric music! fucking great! don't know why a lot of people don't like 'em... sooo epic!
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Spirit-Wolf wrote:
it's called "own style"... Through jumping in tone, Alan creates an atmosphere you won't find in any other band... This way it sounds a lot more tragic
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KashNL wrote:
Great shit, TGW is the best i think.
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Thrica wrote:
Nice music, but I wish the singer could hold a tune.
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s7mon wrote:
What about new CD? I wanna hear some new songs!
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TheDeathTouch wrote:
Bring the women and children before me. Let us make rivers of their blood.
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cfvk wrote:
such powerful music, amazing vocalist in nemtheanga, and the music creates a somber and emotional atmosphere.
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moberg13 wrote:
best metal band around if you ask me. genuine stuff.
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Standingonair66 wrote:
This is some of the best metal to be made since Bathory. Genuine, emotional, and powerful.
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BrotherManDude wrote:
Everyone who likes music should listen to Primordial.
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phili321 wrote:
yeah they're amazing. celtic doom metal is close enough to describe their last few albums
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