Primordial
Metal band from Skerries · formed 1987
- Shows on record
- 17
- Rooms played
- 16
- Cities
- 16
- Releases
- 27
- Last show
- Sep 13, 2025Turbinenhalle
About
Primordial is a band from Skerries, formed in 1987, tagged black metal, celtic metal, doom metal by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2025, across 16 rooms in 16 cities.
- Primordial formed in 1987 — MusicBrainz
- Primordial is based in Skerries — MusicBrainz
- Pól MacAmlaigh: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Ciáran MacUiliam: guitar — MusicBrainz
- A.A. Nemtheanga: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Simon O’Laoghaire: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Feargal Flannery: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Michael O’Floinn: guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Primordial has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1993–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Primordial has 170835 listeners on Last.fm — Primordial on Last.fm
- Primordial has released 10 recordings between 2007 and 2026 — Primordial on Discogs
- Primordial has 7 followers on Genius — Primordial on Genius
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
17 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20127 shows
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20162 shows
- 20171 show
- 20211 show
- 20241 show
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | Turbinenhalle · OberhausenSupportwith Beherit, Bölzer, Drudensang, +1 | Support | Beherit, Bölzer, Drudensang, +1 |
| May 30, 2024 | El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Bloodbath, Grave, Archgoat, +2 | Support | Bloodbath, Grave, Archgoat, +2 |
| Aug 29, 2021 | Electric Ballroom · LondonHeadlinerwith Hellripper, Fen, Saor | Headliner | Hellripper, Fen, Saor |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Motocultor Festival · VannesSupportwith Paradise Lost, Kreator, Discharge, +7 | Support | Paradise Lost, Kreator, Discharge, +7 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Hessenhalle · AlsfeldHeadlinerwith Taake, Acherontas, Archgoat, +3 | Headliner | Taake, Acherontas, Archgoat, +3 |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Hessenhalle · AlsfeldHeadlinerwith Taake, Acherontas, Archgoat, +4 | Headliner | Taake, Acherontas, Archgoat, +4 |
| Nov 28, 2014 | The Academy · DublinSupportwith Hell | Support | Hell |
| Aug 15, 2013 | Festivalgelände Dinkelsbühl · DinkelsbuhlSupportwith Sabaton, Soilwork, Amorphis, +67 | Support | Sabaton, Soilwork, Amorphis, +67 |
| Sep 12, 2012 | Empire · SpringfieldHeadlinerwith While Heaven Wept, Cormorant | Headliner | While Heaven Wept, Cormorant |
| Sep 11, 2012 | Kung Fu Necktie · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Cormorant, While Heaven Wept | Headliner | Cormorant, While Heaven Wept |
| Sep 10, 2012 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynHeadlinerwith While Heaven Wept, Cormorant | Headliner | While Heaven Wept, Cormorant |
| Sep 9, 2012 | Funk 'n Waffles - Rochester · RochesterHeadlinerwith Macabre, While Heaven Wept, Cormorant, +5 | Headliner | Macabre, While Heaven Wept, Cormorant, +5 |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Beachland Ballroom · ClevelandHeadlinerwith While Heaven Wept, Cormorant | Headliner | While Heaven Wept, Cormorant |
| May 5, 2012 | O2 Academy Islington · IslingtonHeadlinerwith Hell, Winterfylleth | Headliner | Hell, Winterfylleth |
| May 4, 2012 | Moho Live · ManchesterHeadlinerwith Hell, Winterfylleth | Headliner | Hell, Winterfylleth |
| May 14, 2011 | Wings Club · BucharestHeadlinerwith Claymore, I Divine | Headliner | Claymore, I Divine |
| May 16, 2009 | DNA Lounge · San FranciscoSupportwith Korpiklaani, Part 2, Moonsorrow, +4 | Support | Korpiklaani, Part 2, Moonsorrow, +4 |
Where they play
16 rooms in 16 citiesRooms played most
- Hessenhalle · Alsfeld2 shows
- Beachland Ballroom · Cleveland1 show
- DNA Lounge · San Francisco1 show
- El Corazon · Seattle1 show
- Electric Ballroom · London1 show
Cities played
- Alsfeld2 shows
- Brooklyn1 show
- Bucharest1 show
- Cleveland1 show
- Dinkelsbuhl1 show
and 11 other cities
Releases
27 releases, 1993–2026Live In New York City
2026
Live in New York City
2025 · Album
Live at Party San Open Air 2015
2024 · Album
A Journey’s End, Volume 2 – Live at the Ritz, Lisbon, Portugal 9.12.1999
2023 · Album
How It Ends
2023 · Album
Spirit the Earth Aflame, Volume 2
2023 · Compilation
The Camelot Sessions
2022 · Ep
Exile Amongst the Ruins
2018 · Album
Heathen Legacy
2018
A Heathen’s Anthology
2017 · Compilation
Gods to the Godless (Live at Bang Your Head Festival Germany 2015)
2016 · Album
Where Greater Men Have Fallen
2014 · Album
Redemption at the Puritan’s Hand
2011 · Album
All Empires Fall
2010 · Album
To the Nameless Dead
2007 · Album
Imrama / A Journey’s End
2005 · Compilation
The Gathering Wilderness
2005 · Album
The Soul Must Sleep / Cluain Tarḃ
2005 · Ep
Dark Romanticism
2004 · Compilation
Storm Before Calm
2002 · Album
Spirit the Earth Aflame
2000 · Album
The Burning Season
1999 · Ep
A Journey’s End
1998 · Album
Scarlet Heavens / To Enter Pagan MCMXCVI
1996 · Single
Imrama
1995 · Album
Demo
1994 · Ep
Dark Romanticism… Sorrow’s Bitter Harvest…
1993 · Ep
Lineup
- Pól MacAmlaigh · bass guitar
- Ciáran MacUiliam · guitar
- A.A. Nemtheanga · lead vocals
- Simon O’Laoghaire · drums (drum set)
Former
- Feargal Flannery · guitar
- Michael O’Floinn · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Primordial on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Primordial on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Primordial on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| 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.