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Primordial - To Release First Live Album


Irish folk metallers Primordial have announced the release of the first live album in the band's history: Gods To The Godless (Live At Bang Your Head Festival Germany 2015), due out this November 25th via Metal Blade Records. As of now, you can hear the title track of the release below to get an idea of what to expect.

Pre-order here.




A.A. Nemtheanga comments: "It might seem like an unusual move, a double live album. Especially within the scene we are from, but the live album was once a staple of most bands' careers and something we all grew up with in our collection. Pouring over tour dates, gear information and killer live pics. Ok so it's not Live After Death but you can see the attraction and taste the romance involved, right? Fact is though we hadn't planned it, it was basically a happy coincidence, the good people at Bang Your head who took such a risk booking us the first time on a more traditional old school rock festival had us back for the fourth time, gave us a proper headlining set length and happened to mention afterwards that they had a mobile recording device rigged up and ready to go. When we listened back to the tapes we found something we could work with and the idea took shape. If you love the band, you will know what to expect: blood, guts and passion - and believe us, the double vinyl will look beautiful! If we've been in your orbit, but you've never trained your sights on us properly, this might be a good place to start as the sound is massive, the old songs have some added muscle and the planets aligned to make 'Gods to the Godless' perhaps a great introduction to the band. From our side, it felt like something important to do, like taking advantage of an opportunity to make not only a standalone album in its own right, but also add something rich to the heritage and tapestry of metal that once hinged on the live album. The tradition reaches back into the 70s and 80s and we are proud to have our own small place in that pantheon! And for the record...not one single over dub. This is truly Live and Dangerous..."




Gods To The Godless (Live At Bang Your Head Festival Germany 2015) tracklist:

01. Gods To The Godless (Live)
02. Babels Tower (Live)
03. Where Greater Men Have Fallen (Live)
04. No Grave Deep Enough (Live)
05. As Rome Burns (Live)
06. The Alchemists Head (Live)
07. Bloodied Yet Unbowed (Live)
08. The Coffin Ships (Live)
09. Heathen Tribes (Live)
10. Wield Lightning To Split The Sun (Live)
11. Empire Falls (Live)

Source: metalblade.com
Band profile: Primordial
Posted: 26.10.2016 by BloodTears


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26.10.2016 - 16:09
Dinruth
For me Primordial are the greatest live band .. I just don't get why gallows hymn never makes it on the setlist
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26.10.2016 - 17:04
Netzach
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Yup one of the best live bands... Seen them twice already, will be the third time this December.

As a note, I don't think this counts as their first live album since they already released the All Empires Fall DVD in 2010?
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26.10.2016 - 17:06
Netzach
Planewalker
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Written by Dinruth on 26.10.2016 at 16:09

For me Primordial are the greatest live band .. I just don't get why gallows hymn never makes it on the setlist

You can watch Gallows Hymn here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beEimPh1mD8
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26.10.2016 - 19:10
Zap
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One of the best live bands on Earth so it makes sense to have a live album. Then again they already had the DVD.
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26.10.2016 - 21:57
Jagsey
Written by Netzach on 26.10.2016 at 17:04

Yup one of the best live bands... Seen them twice already, will be the third time this December.

As a note, I don't think this counts as their first live album since they already released the All Empires Fall DVD in 2010?


Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I just bought that 2010 DVD.... ah well, not complaining. It's going to be a stunning live album I'm guessing.
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26.10.2016 - 22:46
Netzach
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Written by Jagsey on 26.10.2016 at 21:57

Written by Netzach on 26.10.2016 at 17:04

Yup one of the best live bands... Seen them twice already, will be the third time this December.

As a note, I don't think this counts as their first live album since they already released the All Empires Fall DVD in 2010?


Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I just bought that 2010 DVD.... ah well, not complaining. It's going to be a stunning live album I'm guessing.

It's a really great live DVD so I too have got high hopes for this one. Great setlist but compared to "All Empires Fall" this one seems to focus on mostly new material. My favorite moments on the 2010 DVD were old songs given new life such as Fuil Arsa, Sons of the Morrigan and Journey's End. Anyway, will definitely check this one out.
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26.10.2016 - 23:31
Jagsey
Written by Netzach on 26.10.2016 at 22:46

Written by Jagsey on 26.10.2016 at 21:57

Written by Netzach on 26.10.2016 at 17:04

Yup one of the best live bands... Seen them twice already, will be the third time this December.

As a note, I don't think this counts as their first live album since they already released the All Empires Fall DVD in 2010?


Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I just bought that 2010 DVD.... ah well, not complaining. It's going to be a stunning live album I'm guessing.

It's a really great live DVD so I too have got high hopes for this one. Great setlist but compared to "All Empires Fall" this one seems to focus on mostly new material. My favorite moments on the 2010 DVD were old songs given new life such as Fuil Arsa, Sons of the Morrigan and Journey's End. Anyway, will definitely check this one out.


Definitely, I haven't heard the newer songs live that much, however there is a big focus on them for this album, that kind of worries me. However they're pretty consistent in delivering quality...
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27.10.2016 - 12:21
BloodTears
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Elite
The label is calling it the first live release but I'm having my doubts now. The first was a DVD but this is just a live release, there is a difference. So, I think that might be it.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


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