Primordial

[Blizzard Beast]

Exile is a great album,best thing they've released in years.

[londonleatherboy]

Ya Exile is class, havent spun it in a while but will tonight

[Eoin McLove]

I had Imrama on in the car this morning and I had Borknagar's debut on yesterday. I noticed a similarity here and there in a couple of the ideas that had never occurred to me before. Coincidence or influence?

[Caomhaoin]

That Borknagar CD is my favourite album of all time in spite of its flaws, but I've never made any connection with Imrama. Please elaborate Monsieur Coooning'am

[Eoin McLove]

There's an acoustic song on the Borknagar album with a kind of clanky off kilter riff towards the end. I think it was the 7th or 8th song on Imrama had a very similar thing going on underneath the main electric riff that jumped out as being very similar. There's also another section with a nod, shall we say, to early Enslaved in one song (can't remember song titles for the life of me any more) where they utilise those sharp stabbing synths. No complaint from me, I fully intend to rip that off myself at some point 

[livingabortion]

Great band but Alan Averill is Irish Metal's Bono 

[open face surgery]

He might let you stay in the west wing of his abode.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Primordial's next album gonna be called Vico Road.

[BoobC]

Great band but Alan Averill is Irish Metal's Bono 

Only one way to decide... Primordial vs U2 in a no holds barred, shirts vs. skins, deathmatch.

[livingabortion]

   

[Necro Red]

Great band but Alan Averill is Irish Metal's Bono 

I can't wait for his autobiography

[Cosmic_Equilibrium]

Great band but Alan Averill is Irish Metal's Bono 

Funny about that comparison. I was thinking actually there's a possible comparison to be made with Lizzy in terms of Primordial's studio output. First few albums quite different in sound (more so in Lizzy's case) but with elements of the later work in place, plus more obviously Irish cultural references in the music/lyrics. Then you get about 5/6 albums in and the sound streamlines and evolves. TTND is Primordial's Jailbreak when you think about it. Less idiosyncratic but more accessible and really darn consistent.

[Eoin McLove]

In his recent podcast Alan mentions that Primordial are aiming to have a new album out by around September, in time for their tour with Paradise Lost. I was hoping he might give a few hints as to what kind of direction the songs are taking but he is giving little away. Still, good to know they are in the thick of writing and lets hope some/lots of that darkness and bitterness that he had hinted at in recent times manifests itself into something novel.

[Shitstirrer]

Great band but Alan Averill is Irish Metal's Bono 

I can't wait for his autobiography

from what i heard you  wont have to wait long

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Funny about that comparison. I was thinking actually there's a possible comparison to be made with Lizzy in terms of Primordial's studio output. First few albums quite different in sound (more so in Lizzy's case) but with elements of the later work in place, plus more obviously Irish cultural references in the music/lyrics. Then you get about 5/6 albums in and the sound streamlines and evolves. TTND is Primordial's Jailbreak when you think about it. Less idiosyncratic but more accessible and really darn consistent.

If the next album is to be there last and it turns out to be their Thunder & Lightning, then that would be awesome