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Dublin, Ireland (1987 – present)
Primordial is an Pagan Folk Black Metal band founded in 1987 from County Dublin. They play a unique style of Pagan an History 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, Celtic.
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 master album, To the Nameless Dead, was released in November 2007.
On 04/14/2010, Primordial released a live DVD/CD combo set entitled All Empires Fall. It showcases songs from several live concerts.
Current line-up
Naihmass Nemtheanga (Alan Averill) - Vocals (1991-) (Skinhead image)
Ciáran MacUiliam - Guitar (1987-)
Michael O’Floinn - Guitar (2002-) (Carnun)
Pól “Paul” MacAmlaigh - Bass (1987-)
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 master album, To the Nameless Dead, was released in November 2007.
On 04/14/2010, Primordial released a live DVD/CD combo set entitled All Empires Fall. It showcases songs from several live concerts.
Current line-up
Naihmass Nemtheanga (Alan Averill) - Vocals (1991-) (Skinhead image)
Ciáran MacUiliam - Guitar (1987-)
Michael O’Floinn - Guitar (2002-) (Carnun)
Pól “Paul” MacAmlaigh - Bass (1987-)
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To The Nameless Dead
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mastersword666 wrote:
"Did ye think that law was stronger than life?"
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opethianos wrote:
come to Greece, we love you [3] + Primordial ρε πουστη
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Dezstruction78 wrote:
I only recently "learned" to appreciate this band. I guess I never gave them a fair shot before. Lesson learned =)
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Ahlred wrote:
Still an awesome album that sounds like all their other ones. [3]
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true_eZKatoN wrote:
Still an awesome album that sounds like all their other ones. [2]
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derangered wrote:
I agree, Defiler, there seems to be a couple of 'duds' but maybe they're err... growers as they say. Still an awesome album that sounds like all their other ones.
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Defiler wrote:
Unlike their last few, I don't absolutely love every track on the latest album.. but the ones that I love are fantastic. One of the best metal bands since the 1980s.
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malfiore_ wrote:
come to Greece, we love you [2]
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TilJardar wrote:
New Interview with Alan online! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L1D5MC7LiA It is worth to watch the whole video, there is very cool (and funny) stuff in there!
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BlackMorticia wrote:
come to Greece, we love you
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tecateh wrote:
Primordial is one of the best metalo bands out there, their music is pure emotion
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Sarguer wrote:
I think another point the song wants to make is that no religion can make you holy, as inside us all lives a beast.
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YanquiOfYpres wrote:
Lain With The Wolf i gather is about trying and failing to make peace with the beast within yourself. I may be wrong but i am pretty sure.
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Amin_k wrote:
can anyone tell me what is the message of "Lain with the wolf"? i just cant understand it.
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cauldronborn86 wrote:
what other to say than CULT BAND !!!
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ZadionApocalaya wrote:
lol who here is calling these guys easy listening? Most people I've shown Primordial to (metal fans at that) don't like them at all. Really something one has to adjust to, which I am working on doing right now.
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
The new album sounds good to me
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CommanderGrief wrote:
"The latest album is boring until God's Old Snake" how can you not love Lain with the Wolf at least? can't understand it.
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Necrophant wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/group/death+to+modern+metal
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varsava wrote:
The latest album is boring until God's Old Snake
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Bloodied Yet Unbowed
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Lain with the Wolf
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Failures Burden
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Primordial - Gallows Hymn
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Events
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Mar
16
Paganfest 2012
Turbinenhalle, Oberhausen, Germany
43 going
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Mar
17
Paganfest 2012
LKA-Longhorn, Stuttgart, Germany
23 going
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Mar
18
Paganfest 2012
013, Tilburg, Netherlands
49 going
28 shouts
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