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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)

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jamesieoconnell wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Is é Primordial an banna ceoil Éireannach is fearr ar domhan, riamh. Deich n-uaire níos fearr ná U2 nó Thin Lizzy

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VivaPatriarch wrote:
Saturday morning

One of the best fucking bands ever.

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TheTrueSeker wrote:
Friday morning

Imrama is some pretty unique sounding black metal.

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Kirikami wrote:
last week

"Irish Pagan masters PRIMORDIAL will release their first ever DVD "All Empires Fall" on February 28th / March 1st 2010 via Metal Blade in Europe!" - Off their official site.

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moberg13 wrote:
last week

Is the new DVD already out? i thought it was supposed to be out in march. what about the special edition?

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Kirikami wrote:
last week

4. Moonsorrow :'D

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Stigmatyze wrote:
last month

3. Bathory

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liveinflames wrote:
last month

Definition of epic: 1. Very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale). e.g "an epic voyage" 2. Primordial.

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SilentPoet82 wrote:
last month

Primordial are struggeling in the Irish Rock league! Up or down - your votes are all that count!

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Reincarnation14 wrote:
last month

its real epic masterpiece!

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MrEdenspring wrote:
last month

the DVD to be released in march should be displayed in every world capital biggest square, they are the worthy followers of the old Iron Maiden. Top notch singer, no keys, epic as hell, and unlike most modern bands, slave of neither speed or modern sound

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Skullcrusher wrote:
last month

He also had a short appearance on Tyrannizer by Desaster (on the album Satan's Soldiers Syndica).

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szczypiorofix wrote:
last month

Gallows Hymn!

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aHeadOnTheDoor wrote:
last month

join in the Tarot group: http://www.last.fm/group/Divinatory%2C+Esoteric+and+Occult+Tarot

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Argaalofthemyst wrote:
last month

Also, truly amazing band. I really need to listen to them more often. There is nothing quite like Nemtheanga's vocals. Incredibly powerful stuff.

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Argaalofthemyst wrote:
last month

Nemtheanga is guesting on the upcoming Rotting Christ and he also sang on 'Sacrapos - At First Glance' and 'Nata' on Eluveitie's 'Evocation I - The Arcane Dominion'

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OhmyStrogg wrote:
last month

epic madness

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BrotherManDude wrote:
last month

Cheers for the info! Apparently that Blood Revolt has an album coming out late this spring!

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rolandbizzyman wrote:
last month

Nemtheanga did vocals for the Human Antithesis album of Void of Silence. But that's not as a guest tho. And he will participate in a new project called Blood Revolt.

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RedneckStomp wrote:
last month

Does this count? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMENVxndLf8

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