---
title: "Primal Fear"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/primal-fear"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Germany"
formed: 1997
---

# Primal Fear

**Primal Fear** is a heavy metal band, from Germany, active 1997 to present.

Primal Fear is a German power metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner. Sinner and Scheepers formed the band after Scheepers was not hired as Rob Halford's replacement in Judas Priest.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_Fear_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Primal Fear |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Esslingen am Neckar, Germany |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 16 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Francesco Jovino](https://themetalnet.com/musician/francesco-jovino) | Membranophone | 2015 to present | Current |
| [Magnus Karlsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/magnus-karlsson) | Guitar | 2008 to present | Current |
| [Ralf Scheepers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ralf-scheepers) | Lead vocals | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Mat Sinner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mat-sinner) | Bass | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Tom Naumann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tom-naumann) | Guitar | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Aquiles Priester](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aquiles-priester) | Membranophone | 2014 to 2015 | Former |
| [Alex Beyrodt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alex-beyrodt) | Electric guitar | 2011 to 2024 | Former |
| [Klaus Sperling](https://themetalnet.com/musician/klaus-sperling) | Membranophone | 1997 to 2003 | Former |
| [Henny Wolter](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henny-wolter) | Guitar | 1999 to 2010 | Former |
| [Randy Black](https://themetalnet.com/musician/randy-black) | Drums (drum set) | 2003 to 2014 | Former |
| [Stefan Leibing](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stefan-leibing) | Lead vocals | 1998 to 2007 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1998 | [Primal Fear](https://themetalnet.com/album/a979d1f7-f65c-3f96-8f7e-7c8135e75293) | Album |
| 1999 | [Jaws of Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/939576d3-0fcc-3b46-8591-8e16c8095082) | Album |
| 2000 | [Nuclear Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/8ec7a94d-9371-3d72-825f-4e6bec0a70ba) | Album |
| 2002 | [Black Sun](https://themetalnet.com/album/69e70678-30e7-3aa3-9bd8-c7ae9972c690) | Album |
| 2004 | [Devil's Ground](https://themetalnet.com/album/b8d8b8e0-ccf0-30b2-9975-a7309a8395db) | Album |
| 2005 | [Seven Seals](https://themetalnet.com/album/e0021daf-5024-33c4-a7de-f63e8c5fa3a8) | Album |
| 2007 | [New Religion](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8fa6f92-0bfe-3a51-a21b-81b5599f1cbf) | Album |
| 2009 | [16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)](https://themetalnet.com/album/2254c459-349e-35d1-a751-0146c8159e28) | Album |
| 2012 | [Unbreakable](https://themetalnet.com/album/6a34392c-a6c8-49ec-9220-3daf83dd211f) | Album |
| 2014 | [Delivering the Black](https://themetalnet.com/album/a3b70fcb-0ad7-4662-a25a-137f016f5aef) | Album |
| 2016 | [Rulebreaker](https://themetalnet.com/album/a7e94c22-7c93-430d-9f63-9f8454aabf40) | Album |
| 2018 | [Apocalypse](https://themetalnet.com/album/2f63d18b-d8f2-438d-93a5-d6beef85b45b) | Album |
| 2020 | [Metal Commando](https://themetalnet.com/album/c7d08f2c-bceb-48e0-91e2-4a7a98788b85) | Album |
| 2021 | [I Will Be Gone](https://themetalnet.com/album/27c5e214-4dab-4854-b25c-59f31be42d29) | EP |
| 2023 | [Code Red](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e610733-ddaa-4152-a725-f6ee3b33262b) | Album |
| 2025 | [Domination](https://themetalnet.com/album/2bc25a3e-8813-4a85-a816-7d4b8d6ba6b7) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Iced Earth](https://themetalnet.com/band/iced-earth) (listened together)
- [Blind Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/blind-guardian) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Gamma Ray](https://themetalnet.com/band/gamma-ray) (listened together)
- [Edguy](https://themetalnet.com/band/edguy) (listened together)
- [Sonata Arctica](https://themetalnet.com/band/sonata-arctica) (listened together)
- [Grave Digger](https://themetalnet.com/band/grave-digger) (listened together)
- [Avantasia](https://themetalnet.com/band/avantasia) (listened together)
- [Manowar](https://themetalnet.com/band/manowar) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Sabaton](https://themetalnet.com/band/sabaton) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4807
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrimalFearOfficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yfiDL3YUEJlQCgb5Pun6g
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Primal_Fear/1029
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primalfearofficial/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCnksEYBV7qSwUIhTQR_ZGUw
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/de/artist/1450453039

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/primal-fear](https://themetalnet.com/band/primal-fear). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt