Primordial
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Line-up
| 1987- | Ciáran MacUiliam - guitars |
| 1987- | Pól MacAmlaigh - bass |
| 1991- | Nemtheanga - vocals |
| 1997- | Simon O'Laoghaire - drums |
| 1987-1997 | Derek MacAmlaigh - drums |
| 1987-2002 | Feargal Flannery - guitars |
| 2002-2023 | Michael O'Floinn - guitars |
| 2005 | Aoife King - violin |
| 2008 | Dave Murphy - bass |
| 2008 | Gerry Clince - guitars |
| 2010 | Cathal Murphy - drums |
Discography
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1995 | Imrama | 7.3 |
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1998 | A Journey's End | 8.1 |
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2000 | Spirit The Earth Aflame | 8.3 |
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2002 | Storm Before Calm | 8.1 |
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2005 | The Gathering Wilderness | 8.6 |
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2007 | To The Nameless Dead | 8.8 |
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2011 | Redemption At The Puritan's Hand | 8.2 |
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2014 | Where Greater Men Have Fallen | 8.1 |
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2018 | Exile Amongst The Ruins | 8.1 |
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2023 | How It Ends | 7.8 |
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1999 | The Burning Season [EP] | 7.6 |
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2018 | Heathen Legacy [EP] | 8 |
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1993 | Dark Romanticism... Sorrow's Bitter Harvest... [Demo] | 7.2 |
| 1994 | Demo [Demo] | 5 | |
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1996 | Scarlet Heavens / To Enter Pagan MCMXCVI [Split] | 8.6 |
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2000 | Sign Of The Hammer [VA] | 8 |
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2004 | Dark Romanticism [Compilation] | 6.9 |
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2005 | Imrama / A Journey's End [Compilation] | |
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2005 | Primordial / Mael Mórdha [Split] | |
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2005 | Metal Blade Europe 10th Anniversary - Rrroooaaarrr [VA] | |
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2010 | All Empires Fall [DVD] | 8.6 |
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2014 | One And All, Together, For Home [VA] | 8.3 |
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2016 | The Cryptic Path To ΧΞΣ (A Tribute To Rotting Christ) [VA] | 9 |
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2016 | Gods To The Godless (Live At Bang Your Head Festival Germany 2015) [Live] | 8.9 |
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2017 | A Heathen's Anthology [Boxset] | |
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2024 | Mouth Of Judas (Live On The Mountain) [Single] |
| 2014 | Babel's Tower | 8.3 | |
| 2014 | Where Greater Men Have Fallen [Lyrics Video] | ||
| 2015 | Wield Lightning To Split The Sun | 9 | |
| 2018 | To Hell Or The Hangman | 9 | |
| 2018 | Stolen Years | 9 | |
| 2018 | Exile Amongst The Ruins | 9 | |
| 2023 | Victory Has 1000 Fathers, Defeat Is An Orphan | ||
| 2023 | Pilgrimage To The World's End [Lyric video] | ||
| 2023 | How It Ends | ||
| 2024 | Death Holy Death | ||
| 2024 | Nothing New Under The Sun |
Latest reviews
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How It Ends
7.0
They say you should quit while you are still at the top. For instance, quitting your job for another is usually the best way to get a raised salary. Well, if this is How It Ends, then Primordial is clearly not following this advice.
Review by Netzach ›› |
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The low-key, reflective "Stolen Years" and suspiciously danceable "To Hell Or The Hangman" painted Exile Amongst The Ruins as an unusual progression for Primordial, but in truth the band's typically bleak and battering black metal...
Review by ScreamingSteelUS ›› |
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Primordial once more return to power with the somber grandeur that has served them so well these many years. Most bands tend to attract some kind of criticism for returning to the same sound from album to album without exploring it further or evolving...
Review by ScreamingSteelUS ›› |
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Primordial is one of those bands that don't have to change their sound. It was this heart-felt marriage of epic grandeur and bitterness that granted them the distinctive sound they possess throughout the years. As a result many people got to cherish...
Review by KwonVerge ›› |
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Photo galleries
| 09.08.2019 | Viru Folk: Irish Year - Käsmu, Estonia, 09-11.08.2019 by Ivor | 95 images |
| 03.11.2012 | Damnation Festival 2012 - Leeds, England, 3rd November 2012 by Baz Anderson | 73 images |
| 12.08.2011 | Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, England, 12th-14th August 2011 by Baz Anderson | 397 images |
| 17.06.2011 | Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 17.06.2011 by Moocher | 83 images |
| 17.06.2011 | Hellfest Open Air 2011 - Clisson, France, 17.06.2011 by White Winter Sun | 157 images |
| 27.06.2008 | Tuska Open Air 2008 by Unknown user | 67 images |
| 27.06.2008 | Hard Rock Laager 2008 - Vana-Vigala, Estonia, 27-28.06.2008 by Ivor | 96 images |
| 20.06.2008 | Hellfest Open Air - Clisson, France, 20th-22nd June 2008 by Darkside Momo | 157 images |
| 28.03.2008 | Ragnarök Festival 2008 - Germany by Ivan | 92 images |
| 05.04.2007 | Inferno Festival 2007 - Rockefeller music Hall, Oslo, Norway, 05-07.04.2007 by Sigyn | 138 images |
News
| 15.04.2020 | with Alan Averill |
| 03.03.2018 | with Nemtheanga |
| 23.03.2005 | with Alan Nemtheanga [Vocals] [SBS] |
Concerts
| 20.03.2025 | USA, Houston, TX - Hell's Heroes VII Festival 2025 |
| 30.07.2025 | ROM, Rasnov - Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025 (3) |
Forum topics
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| 27.10.2023 | thread not found in Articles | 58 |
| 10.07.2021 | thread not found in Reviews | 29 |
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