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If you like power metal and still haven't heard Primal Fear then shame on you. This record deserves to be in your CD collection.
Ralf Scheepers, who gained notoriety during his stint in Gamma Ray, continues the power metal cause by fronting Primal Fear with his comrade in arms Mat Sinner (of Sinner fame). And we should thank our lucky stars, too - Scheepers nearly gave up music. Scheepers was once considered for the vocalist spot in Judas Priest after Rob Halford's departure, but he almost quit the music biz after learning he wasn't chosen to replace Halford.
Primal Fear's dual guitar attack is like a twin barreled bazooka aimed at your sonic heart. Although Primal Fear doesn't sound like other guitar duos (Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Accept), the band makes their distinctive mark quite easily. The music is free of gimmicks and frills - what you get is straight-ahead, unadulterated, play-it-really-loud metal.
There's more life and adrenaline in Primal Fear than most metal acts. Songs like "Final Embrace," "Into The Future," "Fight To Survive," and "Hatred In My Soul" are prime examples of the band's ability to build relentless momentum without nary a moment's rest. Primal Fear further embrace their connections to previous NWOBHM bands by covering the Rainbow classic "Kill The King."
Primal Fear's vocal melodies are not as immediate or memorable as Gamma Ray; however, Scheeper's vocals are succinct and fit the compact nature of the songs. One general theme of the lyrics is lingering doubt of the purpose of organized religion ("Under Your Spell," "Save A Prayer," and "Church Of Blood").
Like a cherry on top of a hot fudge sundae, the great packaging of "Jaws Of Death" makes this a satisfying purchase.
Primal Fear is Ralf Scheepers on vocals, Tom Naumann and Stefan Leibing on guitars, Mat Sinner on bass and background vocals, and Klaus Sperling on drums and background vocals. Mat Sinner handled the production with mixing by The Hollywood Blasers.
For more information go to Nuclear Blasts index of bands at
http://www.nuclearblast-usa.com/bands.html and find out more about this powerful outfit.
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