Primal Fear - Primal Fear[Power] torrent

Tracklist

01. Primal Fear
02. Chainbreaker
03. Silver and Gold
04. Promised Land
05. Formula One
06. Dollars
07. Nine Lives
08. Tears of Rage
09. Speed King
10. Battalions of Hate
11. Running in the Dust
12. Thunderdome

Mp3 @ 320Kbps

Line Up

Vocals: Ralf Scheepers
Guitars: Tom Naumann
Bass: Mat Sinner
Drums: Klaus Sperling

No-frills, power metal bliss. This Ralf Scheepers-led
project (along with Matt Sinner of Sinner) is a mix of many
styles-- 'Painkiller'-era Priest (with the distortion clarity of

'Defenders' and muscle of 'Jugulator'); the heavy precision of

Rage; and the melodies and inventiveness of a heavier Gamma Ray

or Helloween. Makes sense, though, as Scheepers and guest

guitarist Kai Hansen have pulled stints with some of the above.
Showcased are massive double-bass drums, solos that soar,
splendid guitar fills, harmonics and pull-offs, and Scheepers at

his vocal Halford-esque best.
"Chainbreaker" is a sharp and brutal opener, with an angry and

powerful chorus. A bludgeoning main riff and soaring chorus

vocals bolster "Promised Land," and the heaviness is matched in

"Silver & Gold".
"Formula One" starts out with a high-pitched engine along with

Scheepers, before a face-smashing guitar crunch descends...
Excellent melodic work in the solo and latter stages of the song,

and heavy post chorus and verse work!
"Dollars" is a tremendous power groove mover... Concrete,
methodical, and mesmerizing. Check out the double-time riffs in

the verses!
"Battalions of Hate" and "Running in the Dust" are simply
superb---perhaps the top two songs on the disc. The first
features biting guitar fills in the second verses, a bruising

chorus, and Ralf getting up! The latter is pure head-moving

power, with caustic stop-and-go pulls in the verses. The

post-chorus procession is a tremendous melodic movement, ala a

very heavy Helloween, which rolls around the 3:05 mark.

Excellent.
Both "Nine Lives" and "Thunderdome" are fast and heavy, though

inevitably will be slightly overshadowed on this opus of gems.

And that, my friends, is a compliment.

Enjoy & Seed