Primordial
One of a handful of Irish black metal bands making some noise
in recent years, Primordial has developed a rather intriguing
sound on their later works.
While black metal guitars are the dominant feature, the overall
style is more laidback and epic, with sprawling, slower riffs and
inventive pounding drumming and vocals that rarely are of the typical
black metal variety, but are more often a clean, midrange croon
(predominantly on
Spirit The Earth Aflame)
or a slightly huskier growl (on
Storm Before Calm).
The melodies, at times slightly Celtic-laced, are spirited, sweeping and
majestic -- excellent and fairly unique.
Having just signed to Metal Blade, the best may be yet in store.
Current Members
A.A. Nemtheanga (Alan Averill)
vocals
(Void Of Silence)
Ciaran MacUiliam
guitars
Michael O'Floinn
guitars
Pól MacAmlaigh
bass
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Former Members/Guests
Derek MacAmlaigh
drums
Simon O'Laoghaire
drums
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Discography
Imrama
1995
Cacophonous
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- Fuil Arsa
- Infernal Summer
- Here I am King
- The Darkest Flame
- The Fires...
- Mealltach
- Let The Sun Set on Life Forever
- To The Ends of The Earth
- Beneath a Bronze Sky
- Awaiting The Dawn
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- A.A. Nemtheanga
- Ciaran MacUiliam
- Pól MacAmlaigh
- Derek MacAmlaigh
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
A Journey's End
1998
Misanthropy
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- Graven Idol
- Dark Song*
- Autumn's Ablaze
- Journey's End
- Solitary Mourner
- Bitter Harvest
- On Aistear Deirneach
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- A.A. Nemtheanga
- Ciaran MacUiliam
- Pól MacAmlaigh
- Simon O'Laoghaire
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Metal Observer
The Burning Season
1999
Hammerheart
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- The Calling
- Among The Lazarae
- The Burning Season
- And The Sun Sets on Life Forever
- Forever
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- A.A. Nemtheanga
- Ciaran MacUiliam
- Pól MacAmlaigh
- Simon O'Laoghaire
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Spirit The Earth Aflame
2000
Hammerheart
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- Spirit The Earth Aflame
- Gods to The Godless
- The Soul Must Sleep
- The Burning Season
- Glorious Dawn
- The Cruel Sea*
- Children of The Harvest
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- A.A. Nemtheanga
- Ciaran MacUiliam
- Pól MacAmlaigh
- Simon O'Laoghaire
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Metal Underground
Metal Observer
Storm Before Calm
2002
Hammerheart
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- The Heretic's Age
- Fallen to Ruin
- Cast to The Pyre
- What Sleeps Within
- Suns First Rays
- Sons of The Morrigan
- Hosting of The Sidhe
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- A.A. Nemtheanga
- Ciaran MacUiliam
- Pól MacAmlaigh
- Simon O'Laoghaire
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Reviews: Blabbermouth
Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
The Gathering Wilderness
2005
Metal Blade
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- The Golden Spiral
- The Gathering Wilderness
- The Song Of The Tomb
- End Of All Times (The Martyr´s Fire)
- The Coffin Ships
- Tragedy's Birth
- Cities Carved In Stone
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- A.A. Nemtheanga
- Ciaran MacUiliam
- Michael O'Floinn
- Pól MacAmlaigh
- Simon O'Laoghaire
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2005 BNR Top Ten album
Reviews: Blabbermouth
Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
To The Nameless Dead
2007
Metal Blade
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- Empire Falls
- Gallows Hymn
- As Rome Burns
- Failures Burden
- Heathen Tribes
- The Rising Tide
- Traitors Gate
- No Nation On This Earth
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- A.A. Nemtheanga
- Ciaran MacUiliam
- Michael O'Floinn
- Pól MacAmlaigh
- Simon O'Laoghaire
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Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Sea Of Tranquility
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
All Empires Fall
2010
Metal Blade
Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Redemption At The Puritan's Hand
2011
Metal Blade
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- No Grave Deep Enough
- Lain With The Wolf
- Bloodied Yet Unbowed
- God's Old Snake
- The Mouth Of Judas
- The Black Hundred
- The Puritan's Hand
- Death Of The Gods
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- A.A. Nemtheanga
- Ciaran MacUiliam
- Michael O'Floinn
- Pól MacAmlaigh
- Simon O'Laoghaire
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Reviews: Sea Of Tranquility
Metal Underground
Metal Observer
