Primordial - Behind the Arms & Armour with Dave Swift

Full length album νούμερο δέκα στον ορίζοντα για τους Primordial. "How It Ends" ο τίτλος και έχει προγραμματισθεί να κυκλοφορήσει στα τελειώματα του πρώτου φθινοπωρινού μήνα. Πρόκειται για το τρίτο (δισκογραφικό) πόνημα των Ιρλανδών metallers μέσα στο 2023 μετά το live album "A Journey's End Volume 2 - Live at the Ritz, Lisbon, Portugal 9.12.1999" και την συλλογή "Spirit the Earth Aflame Volume 2"...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Primordial has nothing to prove. Having lasted thirty-two years and now returning with their devastating new studio offering, the Irish band has made it clear they are a primal force who consistently lay it all on the line.

The follow-up to 2018’s critically lauded Exile Amongst The Ruins, How It Ends sees them delivering more of their seminal blend of Celtic and black metal, with an extra added urgency, and staring down the apocalypse.

“The title is a question - is this how it ends? How it all goes down: culture, language, history, society - humanity - who knows?”, says vocalist A. A. Nemtheanga.

“Regardless of who you are or were, you get one chance at all of this, and it’s asking is this the end of your town, state, nation? Myths, traditions, relationships, and I suppose it asks the question, who reacts, who rebels - how does it end now for them?”

Working alongside founding members Pól MacAmlaigh (bass) and Ciáran MacUilliam (guitar) and longtime drummer Simon O’Laoghaire, the band started writing in earnest in the Fall of 2022, having lit a fire under themselves to work hastily and productively.

Primordial never plans out a record beforehand, letting them come together naturally, though Nemtheanga knew he wanted something with a bigger, more open sound, and something more aggressive, which is exactly what they achieved.

“How It Ends" is a very angry, defiant, visceral, and rebellious album, and as we worked it all began to take more shape and form itself. It may be the note we go out on but it will be a note of resistance, in musical terms. I think it’s also more metal! And more epic!”»

Το έδαφος προετοιμάζει το μουσικό βίντεο του επιλογικού τραγουδιού "Victory Has 1000 Fathers, Defeat Is an Orphan", το οποίο δόθηκε στην δημοσιότητα προ ημερών. Στην παρούσα ανάρτηση ο Dave Swift μιλά για τον οπλισμό και τις πανοπλίες της εποχής, οι οποίες χρησιμοποιούνται στο εν λόγω βίντεο...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Dave Swift MSc has been working in Ireland as a field-archaeologist since 1999 and is a qualified National Tour Guide.

As founder of Living History & Mobile Museum 'Claíomh' he has been involved in Irish historic recreation work for 30 years taking part in events in Iceland, Italy, England, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden and Spain over the years as well as at home in Ireland.

Dave often gives lectures and demonstrations at OPW heritage sites, various museums, Irish Walled Towns Network Festivals, Third Level Institutions and Local Historical Societies among others.

He has many television and film credits working variously as armourer, historical advisor, fight choreographer, props supplier, wardrobe assistant and actor.»

Band: Primordial
Country of origin: Ireland
Location: Dublin
Formed in: 1993
Lyrical themes: Cultural heritage, History, Struggle
Years active: 1987-1992 (as Forsaken), 1993-present

Album: "How It Ends"
Type: Full length
Release date: September 29th, 2023
Label: Metal Blade Records

Track listing:
01. How It Ends
02. Ploughs To Rust, Swords To Dust
03. We Shall Not Serve
04. Traidisiúnta
05. Pilgrimage To The World's End
06. Nothing New Under The Sun
07. Call To Cernunnos
08. All Against All
09. Death Holy Death
10. Victory Has 1000 Fathers, Defeat Is An Orphan

Band members:
Pól MacAmlaigh - Bass
Ciáran MacUiliam - Guitars
A.A. Nemtheanga - Vocals
Simon O'Laoghaire - Drums

Miscellaneous staff:
Chris Fielding - Producer