PRIMAL FEAR shares 'Far Away' single from upcoming 'Domination' album
25-04-2025
German power metal veterans PRIMAL FEAR will release their new album, “Domination”, on September 5 via Reigning Phoenix Music. To celebrate this announcement, the lead single “Far Away” has officially landed on streaming platforms worldwide. Packed with all the signature elements of a classic PRIMAL FEAR anthem — soaring melodies, thunderous drums and bass, and a blistering twin-guitar solo — the track also carries a powerful sense of yearning, brought to life by Ralf Scheepers‘s unmistakable vocals. Filmed at Dennis Ward‘s Kangaroo Studios in Karlsdorf-Neuthard, Germany, where the “Domination” recording sessions took place in late 2024, “Far Away” is also available now as a performance-style music video on YouTube.
Stream “Far Away” below.
Scheepers explains the meaning behind the single: “It’s an expression of faith and trust, no matter where or what. We all know this feeling of missing someone so much, not being able to see or hear him/her every day — especially as musicians whilst touring.”
Going strong for nearly three decades, PRIMAL FEAR was founded and is still led by Mat Sinner (bass, vocals) and Ralf Scheepers (vocals), who have never let down their global fanbase. Relentless and constantly pushing their limits, PRIMAL FEAR ensure that no two albums ever sound the same. After “Code Red” (2023) hit some of the highest chart positions of their career, expectations for the next release were higher than ever. Now joined by Italian/Cuban sensation Thalìa Bellazecca (ANGUS MCSIX, ex-FROZEN CROWN) on guitar and André Hilgers (AXXIS, RAGE, SILENT FORCE, SINNER, BONFIRE) on drums, the quintet was more than up for the challenge. And as “Domination” makes clear, no obstacle is too great for PRIMAL FEAR‘s powerhouse songwriting trio — Sinner, Scheepers and Swedish guitarist Magnus Karlsson, who also rejoins the band’s live lineup after several years away.
From the hard-hitting opener “The Hunter” and first single “Far Away” to the uplifting mid-tempo anthem “Tears Of Fire” and the epic ballad “Eden” — featuring a guest appearance by AD INFINITUM‘s Melissa Bonny — “Domination” delivers on all fronts. Add in neck-breakers like “Scream” and “Crossfire”, and the reflective, string-and-piano-driven closer “A Tune I Won’t Forget”, and it’s clear: PRIMAL FEAR aren’t here to reclaim the crown — they’re here to prove they’ve never left the throne of heavy/power metal royalty.
“Domination” was recorded in autumn 2024, produced by Mat Sinner and co-produced by Ralf Scheepers as well as Magnus Karlsson. Rounded off by multiple PRIMAL FEAR mixing/mastering engineer Jacob Hansen at his own studios in Denmark, the album artwork was designed by Death.Milk.Designs.
“Domination” track listing:
01. The Hunter
02. Destroyer
03. Far Away
04. I Am The Primal Fear
05. Tears Of Fire
06. Heroes And Gods
07. Hallucinations
08. Eden (feat. Melissa Bonny of AD INFINITUM)
09. Scream
10. The Dead Don’t Die
11. Crossfire
12. March Boy March
13. A Tune I Won’t Forget
Bonus track (physical only, excluding jewel case CD)
14. Bridges Will Burn
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