Primal Fear
Metal band from Esslingen am Neckar · formed 1997
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 10
- Cities
- 9
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- Sep 10, 2023Z7 Konzertfabrik
About
Primal Fear is a band from Esslingen am Neckar, formed in 1997, tagged alemanha, german, heavy metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2023, across 10 rooms in 9 cities.
- Primal Fear formed in 1997 — MusicBrainz
- Primal Fear is based in Esslingen am Neckar — MusicBrainz
- Ralf Scheepers: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Mat Sinner: bass — MusicBrainz
- Magnus Karlsson: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Francesco Jovino: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Tom Naumann: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Klaus Sperling: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Stefan Leibing: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Henny Wolter: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Randy Black: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Alex Beyrodt: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Aquiles Priester: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Primal Fear has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Primal Fear has 275371 listeners on Last.fm — Primal Fear on Last.fm
- Primal Fear has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2025 — Primal Fear on Discogs
- Primal Fear has 12 followers on Genius — Primal Fear on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Esslingen, Germany — Primal Fear on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20041 show
- 20092 shows
- 20103 shows
- 20111 show
- 20141 show
- 20161 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2023 | Z7 Konzertfabrik · PrattelnHeadlinerwith Unity | Headliner | Unity |
| May 9, 2016 | Rickshaw Theatre · VancouverSupportwith Rhapsody, Luca Turilli, Unleash The Archers | Support | Rhapsody, Luca Turilli, Unleash The Archers |
| May 11, 2014 | Venue · VancouverHeadlinerwith Unleash The Archers | Headliner | Unleash The Archers |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Wacken Open Air · WackenHeadlinerwith The Haunted, Accusser, Stormzone, +9 | Headliner | The Haunted, Accusser, Stormzone, +9 |
| Jun 13, 2010 | Emo's Austin · AustinHeadlinerwith Luna Mortis, Ignitor, The Audition, +4 | Headliner | Luna Mortis, Ignitor, The Audition, +4 |
| Jun 8, 2010 | House of Blues - Old Location · AnaheimSupportwith Black Rain, Black, Edison's Medicine, +3 | Support | Black Rain, Black, Edison's Medicine, +3 |
| May 29, 2010 | The Rave / Eagles Club · MilwaukeeSupportwith Luna Mortis, Prong, Silent Civilian, +2 | Support | Luna Mortis, Prong, Silent Civilian, +2 |
| Sep 10, 2009 | Center Stage Theater · AtlantaHeadlinerwith Enchant, Suspyre, Futures End | Headliner | Enchant, Suspyre, Futures End |
| Sep 9, 2009 | Empire · SpringfieldHeadlinerwith Seven Witches, Timelord, Burning Shadows | Headliner | Seven Witches, Timelord, Burning Shadows |
| Jul 24, 2004 | Kultfabrik · MunichSupportwith Gotthard, TNT, Dare, +1 | Support | Gotthard, TNT, Dare, +1 |
Where they play
10 rooms in 9 citiesRooms played most
- Center Stage Theater · Atlanta1 show
- Emo's Austin · Austin1 show
- Empire · Springfield1 show
- House of Blues - Old Location · Anaheim1 show
- Kultfabrik · Munich1 show
Cities played
- Vancouver2 shows
- Anaheim1 show
- Atlanta1 show
- Austin1 show
- Milwaukee1 show
and 4 other cities
Releases
27 releases, 1998–2025Domination
2025 · Album
Code Red
2023 · Album
Touchdown / Another Hero
2023
I Will Be Gone
2021 · Ep
Metal Commando
2020 · Album
Apocalypse
2018 · Album
The Nuclear Blast Recordings
2018 · Compilation
Crucify Me
2018
Angels of Mercy: Live in Germany
2017 · Album
Best of Fear
2017 · Compilation
Rulebreaker
2016 · Album
Delivering the Black
2014 · Album
Unbreakable
2012 · Album
Live in the USA
2010 · Album
16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)
2009 · Album
New Religion
2007 · Album
Metal Is Forever: The Very Best of Primal Fear
2006 · Compilation
Seven Seals
2005 · Album
Devil's Ground
2004 · Album
Metal Is Forever
2004 · Single
The History of Fear
2003 · Album
Black Sun
2002 · Album
Horrorscope
2001 · Single
Out in the Fields
2001 · Single
Nuclear Fire
2000 · Album
Jaws of Death
1999 · Album
Primal Fear
1998 · Album
Lineup
- Ralf Scheepers · lead vocals
- Mat Sinner · bass
- Magnus Karlsson · guitar
- Francesco Jovino · membranophone
Former
- Tom Naumann · guitar
- Klaus Sperling · membranophone
- Stefan Leibing · lead vocals
- Henny Wolter · guitar
- Randy Black · drums (drum set)
- Alex Beyrodt · electric guitar
- Aquiles Priester · membranophone
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Primal Fear on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Primal Fear on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Primal Fear on Genius | Artist facts |
| Primal Fear on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.