Primal Fear is the debut studio album by the German power metal band Primal Fear, released in 1998.[2] The album was re-issued in 2005 by Nuclear Blast in a multibox containing the 1999 album Jaws of Death.

Primal Fear
Studio album by
Released2 February 1998
Recorded1997 at Spacepark Studios, House of Music, Winterbach, Germany
GenreHeavy metal, power metal
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerMat Sinner, Ralf Scheepers, Tom Naumann
Primal Fear chronology
Primal Fear
(1998)
Jaws of Death
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Primal Fear" (Intro)0:34
2."Chainbreaker"4:25
3."Silver & Gold"3:11
4."Promised Land"4:23
5."Formula One"4:56
6."Dollars"3:57
7."Nine Lives"3:06
8."Tears of Rage"6:47
9."Speedking" (Deep Purple cover)3:59
10."Battalions of Hate"3:49
11."Running in the Dust"4:37
12."Thunderdome"3:45
Total length:47:29
2010 remastered bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Breaker" (Accept cover)3:30
Total length:50:59

Personnel

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Band members

  • Ralf Scheepers – vocals
  • Tom Naumann – guitars, keyboards
  • Mat Sinner – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Klaus Sperling – drums

Additional musicians

  • Kai Hansen – lead guitar on "Formula One", "Dollars" and "Speedking"
  • Frank Roessler – additional keyboards

Production

  • Stephan Lohrmann – cover art
  • Mat Sinner – producer
  • Achim "Akeem" Köhler – engineering
  • Tom Naumann – co-producer
  • Ralf Scheepers – co-producer
  • Rainer Ill – photography
  • H. P. Pietschmann – art direction

References

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  1. ^ Hundey, Jason. "Primal Fear Primal Fear review". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Primal Fear – Primal Fear". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 30 September 2011.