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Genre(s)
Celtic/Folk/Black Metal

Lyrical theme(s)
Pagan, History, Celtic Mythology

Origin :Ireland (Dublin)
Formed in :1987
Current label: Metal Blade Records

Current line-up:
Naihmass Nemtheanga (Alan Averill) - Vocals (Void of Silence, Plagued, Blood Revolt)
Pól MacAmlaigh - Bass
Ciáran MacUiliam - Guitar
Michael O'Floinn - Guitar (Carnun)
Simon O'Laoghaire - Drums (Geasa)


Former/past member(s)
Derek MacAmlaigh - Drums
Feargal Flannery - Guitar (Arcane Sun)

Originally known as Forsaken


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Primordial is a black metal band formed in 1991 in Skerries, Ireland, by Pól MacAmlaigh (bass) and Ciáran MacUiliam (guitars). The band's roots stretch back to 1987 when Pól and Ciarán first began playing together with Pól's brother, Derek. The band (who were called Forsaken for a brief period) initially played a rough, hybrid mix of early, primitive Thrash and Death Metal (playing covers of Death, Sepultura and the like).

Vocalist Nemtheanga joined the band after seeing an ad for a singer in Dublin specialist Metal store The Sound Cellar in 1991. According to Primordial lore, the ad was pasted over no more than 5 minutes after it being put up.

Upon Nemtheanga's joining the band, the band started to pursue a darker direction citing influence from Bathory, Celtic Frost and the emerging Greek and Norwegian Black Metal scenes.

Primordial was the first Black Metal styled band to emerge from Ireland with the release of their 'Dark Romanticism' demo in the early summer of 1993. The band initially came to the attention of Lee Barrett from the UK label Candlelight Records but he failed to move on signing the band so after a live, soundboard recording from Dublin from 1994 was sent to Cacophonous Records, (Cradle of Filth, Bal Sagoth etc.), the band signed with them for the release of their debut album Imrama.

Although their debut album, Imrama, was characteristic as being in a more melodic black metal musical direction, they gradually came to refine their sound with A Journey's End, which included the use of mandolins and whistles and a more epic style. The two subsequent releases, The Burning Season and Spirit the Earth Aflame, showed the band's reflection of cultural geist and emotion, woven into an amalgam of black-, celtic-, and folk metal musical styles. They have toured with various metal bands in the extreme metal genre, including Norwegian black metal band Immortal.

The band's fifth album The Gathering Wilderness turned out to be a much darker and bleaker record than any Primordial had made before, providing the listener with a rawer sound as well. It was chosen as album of the month in Terrorizer Magazine and appeared in lots of top lists of the year 2005.

In January 2006 the band played their first US show alongside Thyrfing and Moonsorrow at the Heathen Crusade metalfest in Columbia Heights MN.


1993 - Dark Romanticism (Demo)
1995 - Imrama
1996 - Split 10"
1998 - A Journey's End
1999 - The Burning Season
2000 - Spirit the Earth Aflame
2002 - Storm before Calm
2005 - The Gathering Wilderness
2006 - Primordial/Mael Mórdha Sentinel Records
2007 - To the Nameless Dead
2008 - The Gathering Wilderness Double picture disc LP Sentinel Records



well one of my fav bands. check them out


(taken from metal-archives and wikipedia.)

Primordial are on of the bands I hold very dear. There is just something in their music that really appeals to me. I don't know why but primordial seems to be a band which I am willing to listen to any day of the week at anytime no matter the mood.
However I tend to find their music hard to digest if you are new to the genres.

Still need to get Imrama.

Not really a fan of black metal but Primordial have some very interesting lyrics in their songs and they give much feeling in the songs. When I hear 'The Coffin Ships' I can close my eyes and feel the pain and suffering. Heh not many songs have this effect on me

Akoma perimenw to Public na me piaei tilefwno gia jinta 3-4 CD's pou eparaggeila PRIN MISO XRONO

Telospantwn
Hands down, this band is a piece of fucking art.

Art is to fuck?

Not a band that I would listen to every day but.
I do find some characteristics that detain my interest
when I listen to some of their songs.

Love Primordial. I think it was the first band i listened to (along with Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse and Dissection, lol very different from Primordial ) that catapulted me into the depths of underground metal they are very dear to me too. i can listen to them anytime and enjoy them. kudos to them!