Primordial

[StrangersWithGuns]

I really enjoy what he is doing on his podcast at the moment the tour diary stuff. Good to know relentless shit is just part of the gig and there is always something. It does seem ridiculous given all they have achieved the mainstream ignores them so blatantly.

[Eoin McLove]

I'm not sure why the mainstream would pay attention to Primordial when they have ignored metal entirely for around three decades at this stage.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Happen to be listening to Dark Romanticism here.

Has Alan been complaining about the mainstream ignoring metal again? Has long seemed to me he, and a few others, don't know what they want; tr00ness or mainstream recognition.

[Eoin McLove]

You have inspired me to stick on Dark Romanticism for the first time in ages. Bloody great demo. It's arguably more focused and cohesive than Imrama and Journey's End in a way. Those albums, while highly enjoyable, seem to reach a little out beyond the band's ability. That youthful energy and clumsiness makes them charming and of their time (in a positive way) but the more direct approach of the demo seems to sit together a little more comfortably. Or maybe I'm spouting shite...

[Eoin McLove]

Strong urge to listen to 'The Gathering Wilderness' so I've grabbed the CD off the shelf for the drive to work tomorrow. Ripper!

The lads must have new stuff in the works at this stage. It will be interesting to see what comes out. I really liked the last album. It sounded more like a random collection of ideas that all happened to be good rather than a singular, focused entity, so I wonder what kind of approach they'll use next time around. A bit of boldness, adventurousness and experimentation suits them. Then again, I would also love to hear them go for something really dark again but I think Alan is more interested in writing choruses for the live arena than going all out grim (with Primordial,  that is) so it's probably unlikely we'll see a return to the more sprawling, slightly less focused but more obscurely interesting style of yore. Let's find out!

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

If they've something new in the works, they may air something at the gig with MB in town.

[Circlepit]

He said on his podcast that rather than go for an upbeat " we are through Covid so let's celebrate hooray " type album they are going for the filth and incorporating some of the old style traditional elements.
There is every chance I imagined this though.

[Eoin McLove]

Well that sounds promising if it's not just a dream you had. Any idea which episode it was?

[Circlepit]

I can't remember which one.
He made the point a few times in various episodes that while some musicians said the lockdowns allowed them time to be creative and write new stuff he found it to the exact opposite.
He listened to dark, heavy abrasive music. He 100% said about going back k to the older Primordial style at one point.
That could all change in the rehearsal room of course.
If they made mixture of The Gathering Wilderness and Redemption I would be more than happy.
The last one never fully clicked with me.

[Cailleach]

I can't remember which one.
He made the point a few times in various episodes that while some musicians said the lockdowns allowed them time to be creative and write new stuff he found it to the exact opposite.
He listened to dark, heavy abrasive music. He 100% said about going back k to the older Primordial style at one point.
That could all change in the rehearsal room of course.
If they made mixture of The Gathering Wilderness and Redemption I would be more than happy.
The last one never fully clicked with me.

He does not seem like the loner type, so that would make sense about the lockdown stifling him. I hope they do go back to their older style - he needs to forget about Primordial being a stadium rock band That said I ended up quite liking Exile Amongst the Ruins. Stolen Years is a fantastic song.

[Smythsonian]

Would love to hear their older sound rear its ugly head again also. Been listening to Suns First Rays loads lately, those chords in the main verse riff are magic.

[keeper of kalessin]

They have some rehearsal tracks up on Spotify now called the Camelot sessions... Some interesting curios

[Eoin McLove]

I'm not on Spotify but I'll see if they are up on YouTube later. Cheers.

[Shitstirrer]

Find them a bit samey but I can see their why they are so popular and they have some great tunes .

A journey's end being my personal favourite .

[Grim Reality]

A return to older vibes sounds brilliant but I wouldn't hold out much hope. They lost the plot about 15 years ago with AA ditching most of the harsh vocals and limited but charming clean vox in favour of an unnatural, strained epic style that is sung too high.

If he dialled it back a bit (a lot) they might become listenable again. Something along the lines of Storm Before Calm would be great. Plenty of dark, aggressive tracks and then Sons of the Morrigan. For the last 15 years Primordial appear to be geared specifically for the summer festival circuit but have they written as good a live song as Sons in that time that wasn't just all about a big chorus?