OMG, you guys, power metal veterans PRIMAL FEAR are back with a new album, “Shadowriders”, and I’m literally shaking with excitement 🤯! I mean, who needs personal relationships or a social life when you have PRIMAL FEAR’s discography to keep you company? 🤷♂️ The album is set to drop on April 23, 2027, via Reigning Phoenix Music, because who doesn’t love a good power metal album to add to their collection? 🎸
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Apparently, the band is happy with the response to their latest album, “Domination”, which came out last September via Reigning Phoenix Music. I mean, who wouldn’t be happy with selling more copies than their previous album? It’s not like the music industry is dying or anything 🙄. In a recent interview with George Dionne of KNAC.COM, PRIMAL FEAR bassist and producer Mat Sinner said: “Absolutely. The latest reports of the record company is that ‘Domination’ overall sold more copies than the one before, which is not so common in these days. Everybody is complaining, ‘Oh, nobody’s buys CD anymore or vinyl anymore,’ blah, blah, blah.” Yeah, because that’s exactly what I want to hear from a band – complaints about the music industry 🙄.
The Music
So, what can we expect from “Shadowriders”? Well, the first single and music video, “Vengeance Now”, will arrive before Christmas, because who doesn’t love a good power metal Christmas present 🎁? The album 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. It was completed by longtime PRIMAL FEAR mixing/mastering engineer Jacob Hansen (AMORPHIS, VOLBEAT) at his own studios in Denmark. The album artwork was designed by Death.Milk.Designs, because who doesn’t love a good metal album cover 🤘?
The Band
PRIMAL FEAR has been going strong for nearly three decades, and they’re still led by Mat Sinner (bass, vocals) and Ralf Scheepers (lead vocals). They’ve never let down their global fanbase, and they’re still relentless and constantly pushing their limits. 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 PRIMAL FEAR 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 has rejoined the band’s live lineup after several years away.
So, there you have it – PRIMAL FEAR is back, and they’re better than ever 🤘. Or, at the very least, they’re back, and they’re still making music 🎸. Who knows, maybe “Shadowriders” will be the album that brings power metal back to the forefront of the music scene 🤷♂️. A guy can dream, right? 😴
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