German metallers, Primal Fear, have less than three months before they drop their new album, Domination through the Reigning Phoenix Music record label. They have now unleashed the record’s opening track, “The Hunter,” as its second single, complete with an official music video. Catch it in the article below and read more from the band.
Stream “The Hunter” here: https://primalfear.rpm.link/thehunterPR
Pre-order/pre-save Domination here: https://primalfear.rpm.link/dominationPR
“Science fiction scenery, the beast is behind you, it’s me, I’m The Hunter, so better watch out, I smell your blood and I’m gonna get you!” warns vocalist Ralf Scheepers grinningly.
Picking up the dystopian theme of the single, director Patric Ullaeus (In Flames, Amaranrathe, Evergrey) placed the band — Scheepers, bassist/vocalist Mat Sinner, guitarists Thalìa Bellazecca and Magnus Karlsson, and drummer André Hilgers — in ruined environment to create a ‘metal as f**k’ music video where they find themselves surrounded by hellfire.
Domination was recorded at Dennis Ward’s Kangaroo Studios (Helloween, Angra) in autumn 2024, produced by Mat Sinner and co-produced by Ralf Scheepers as well as Magnus Karlsson. Rounded off by multiple Primal Fear mixing/mastering engineer Jacob Hansen (Amorphis, Volbeat) at his own studios in Denmark, the album artwork was designed by Death.Milk.Designs.
Domination – tracklisting:
01 The Hunter
02 Destroyer
03 Far Away
04 I Am The Primal Fear
05 Tears Of Fire
06 Heroes And Gods
07 Hallucinations
08 Eden [feat. Melissa Bonny of AD INFINITUM]
09 Scream
10 The Dead Don’t Die
11 Crossfire
12 March Boy March
13 A Tune I Won’t Forget
Bonus Track [physical only; excl. jewel case-CD]
14 Bridges Will Burn
More from Domination:
“Far Away” official music video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed7iHIFNP0Y
Before returning to the European concert halls with support from RPM label mates Eleine, Primal Fear will appear at four more festivals this summer.
Primal Fear live:
July:
02 DE Ballenstedt – Rockharz Open Air *SOLD OUT*
18 IT Cremona – Luppolo in Rock
August:
21 DE Haddeby – Baltic Open Air
23 UK Newark – Stonedead Festival *SOLD OUT*
Domination tour 2025
w/ Eleine
September:
05 DE Hamburg – Markthalle
06 DE Leipzig – Anker
07 DE Bochum – Zeche
09 DE Aschaffenburg – Colos-Saal
10 DE Munich – Backstage
12 DE Memmingen – Kaminwerk
13 DE Mannheim – Capitol
14 DE Regensburg-Obertraubling – Eventhall Airport
16 CH Pratteln – Konzertfabrik Z7
18 DE Berlin – Hole 44
19 DE Naila – Frankenhalle
20 DE Stuttgart – Im Wizemann (Halle)
21 BE Sint-Niklaas – De Casino
23 NL Amstelveen – P60
25 PL Warsaw – Stodola
26 CZ Prague – MeetFactory
27 CZ Zlín – Masters of Rock Café
30 ES Madrid – Mon
October:
01 ES Murcia – Garaje
03 ES Barcelona – Salamandra
04 ES Pamplona – Sala Totem
Info & Tickets: https://primalfear.de/tour
More from Primal Fear:
Going strong for nearly three decades, the band founded and still led by Mat Sinner (bass, vocals) and Ralf Scheepers (vocals) have never let down their global fanbase. Relentless and constantly pushing their limits, Primal Fear ensure that no two albums ever sound the same. After Code Red [2023] hit some of the highest chart positions of their career, expectations for the next release were higher than ever. Now joined by gifted guitarist Thalìa Bellazecca and former touring drummer André Hilgers, the quintet were more than up for the challenge. And as Domination makes clear, no obstacle is too great for Primal Fear’s powerhouse songwriting trio – Sinner, Scheepers, and guitarist Magnus Karlsson, who also rejoins the band’s live line-up after several years away.
From the hard-hitting opener “The Hunter” and first single “Far Away,” to the uplifting mid-tempo anthem “Tears Of Fire” and the epic ballad “Eden” – featuring a surprise guest appearance by Ad Infinitum’s Melissa Bonny – Domination delivers on all fronts. Add in neck-breakers like “Scream” and “Crossfire,” and the reflective, string-and-piano-driven closer “A Tune I Won’t Forget,” and it’s clear: Primal Fear aren’t here to reclaim the crown – they’re here to prove they’ve never left the throne of heavy/power metal royalty.
Primal Fear are:
Ralf Scheepers – Vocals
Mat Sinner – Bass, vocals
Magnus Karlsson – Guitars
Thalìa Bellazecca – Guitars
André Hilgers – Drums
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