Primal Fear is a German power metal/heavy metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers (Vocals/Ex-Gamma Ray, ex-Tyran’ Pace), Mat Sinner ( Bass and Vocals/Sinner), Stefan Leibing and Tom Naumann (Guitars). Their style is a heavy power metal sound with the Halford-esque vocals of Ralf Scheepers that give a feeling of Judas Priest’s Painkiller era. Scheepers formed the band after he was not hired as Rob Halford’s replacement in Judas Priest, a job for which he was a finalist, that went to Tim “Ripper” Owens. Many regard Primal Fear’s eponymous debut as the album Judas Priest should have released instead of Jugulator.|Primal Fear left Nuclear Blast in 2006 after Mat Sinner left his job as a label rep with the company in January.
Primal Fear appears on:|“A Tribute To The Priest” album, playing the song “Metal Gods”|“The Four Horsemen - A Tribute To Metallica” album, playing the song “Seek And Destroy”
March 4th, 2008 - Magnus Karlsson joins Primal Fear! Stefan Leibin leaves the band after 10years to concentrate more on his family life.
Current line up:|Ralf Scheepers - vocals|Mat Sinner - bass|Henny Wolter - guitar|Magnus Karlsson - guitar|Randy Black - drums| |
