Primal Fear - Domination (2025) [Official Digital Download]

Ever since Ralph Scheepers left Gamma Ray for greener pastures and an ill-fated tryout for the vacant vocal spot in Judas Priest, he’s thrown his all into Primal Fear, and so, every two years or so, like clockwork, we get a new gleaming chrome platter from them. At first, it felt like he was doing Painkiller-esque album after album to show Priest what a huge fuck up they made by choosing Ripper over him.1 Over time, though, the Primal Fear sound morphed into a more power metal-centric style with Judas Priest no longer the primary influence. They’ve more or less occupied the same space as bands like Brainstorm and Mystic Prophecy for the last decade, and every release is a familiar buffet of macho riffs and Scheepers’ high-flying Halfordisms. 15th album Domination sees long-time guitarists Tom Naumann and Alexander Beyrodt depart, and Angus McSix axe-mistress Thalìa Bellazecca stepping in to replace them. Well-traveled drummer André Hilgers also comes aboard, replacing Michael Ehré. Will all this new blood shake up the Primal Fear sound and give us something different and unusual? Yes and no.

TRACKLIST

1. Primal Fear - The Hunter
2. Primal Fear - Destroyer
3. Primal Fear - Far Away
4. Primal Fear - I Am The Primal Fear
5. Primal Fear - Tears of Fire
6. Primal Fear - Heroes and Gods
7. Primal Fear - Hallucinations
8. Primal Fear - Eden
9. Primal Fear - Scream
10. Primal Fear - The Dead Don't Die
11. Primal Fear - Crossfire
12. Primal Fear - March Boy March
13. Primal Fear - A Tune I Won't Forget



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