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| | Devil's Ground | | | Music Artist : | | Primal Fear | | Music Style : | | Thrash & Speed Metal | | Record Label : | | Nuclear Blast Americ | | Release Date : | | 2004-02-24 | | Store Price : | | $11.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $11.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Metal Is Forever
2. Suicide and Mania
3. Visions of Fate
4. Sea of Flames
5. Healer
6. Sacred Illusion
7. In Metal
8. Soul Chaser
9. Colony
10. Wings of Desire
11. Heart of a Brave
12. Devil's Ground
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Devil's Ground not quite so fertile.
Submitted on: 2008-02-25 |
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Primal Fear's fifth full length album, "Devil's Ground" (2004), is not quite at the same level as their two previous releases Nuclear Fire and Black Sun.
The album opens with the triumphant "Metal Is Forever", followed by the incredibly catchy "Suicide and Mania". More excellent tracks follow, e.g., "Visions of Fate", "Sacred Illusion" and "In Metal". Overall, this album IS great.
However, there are two big problems:
1.) The title track. "Devil's Ground" is a two minute dramatic reading, with heavily processed vocals. Had they pared this down to a thirty second intro to a full blown title song, it could have been great. Instead it's dreadfully dull and completely disposable. What a poor way to close the album.
2.) "The Healer". This epic ballad is actually a good song, somewhat reminiscent of Queensryche's "The Mission" (from Operation: Mindcrime). But "The Healer" proves you can have too much of a good thing. There is a rest at the 4:36 mark, and had they actually ended the song here, it would have been brilliant. Instead the song drones on for another two minutes, while they repeat the one minute long chorus yet again and repeat the intro as an outro. This extra two minutes accomplishes nothing except to pad out the running time and perhaps annoy the listener.
A computer and an audio editing program could easily fix these two problems. However, I have to review what Primal Fear actually released, and as is "Devil Ground" rates only four out of five stars. I still recommend this album, but suggest you buy Nuclear Fire and Black Sun first. |
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Devil's Ground/Familiar Ground
Submitted on: 2007-12-19 |
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| When I listen to Primal Fear I hear mostly Judas Priest with elements of Halford, Iron Maiden and maybe a little Dio thrown in there as well. I love all those bands so to me that is not a bad thing at all. They are definitely old school power metal with some speed metal thrown in for good measure. I just wish there were more bands today like Primal Fear that played this style of metal. My personal favorites on this disc are Suicide and Mania, Visions of Hate, Sea of Flames, and Heart of Brave. I'm not all that crazy about metal anthems. I don't think its necessary to sing about the greatness of heavy metal. You either think its great or don't. That being said, as metal anthems go, Metal is Forever is better than most. Track 12 with the spoken message about hell doesn't really add anything to the album but doesn't necessarily take anything away either. Even though I would have liked to see how great Ralf Scheepers would have been with Priest, in a way I'm glad he didn't get the job. Otherwise we might not have Primal Fear. Sometimes things happen for a reason. Overall a solid effort definitely worth picking up. |
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For fans of Priest and Maiden
Submitted on: 2006-08-10 |
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Ok as im walking through my local music store I see this gem sitting on the discount rack for 1.99 because they recieved it by mistake in one of their shipments. I figure why not its a 1.99 if I don't like it not much wasted. Well I get home and put it in the CD player and the intro to the first song kicks off with a very Judas Priest scream of "Metal is Forever".
Well since I like Priest no big shakes but what followed was a metal milestone and the seamless collision of two great metal giants. It is awesome to hear harmonized power chord riffs such as Glen Tipton and K.K. Downing could pull off, but what floors me is the usage of a very Iron Maiden style harmonized twin lead and legato crazy solos that Dave Murray and Adrian Smith are famous for, but still have their own sound that separates them from both bands. Altho the singer tends to be very Rob Halford in his vocal style.
I like all the tracks on here with the exception of "The Healer" its a ballad but it dont fit with the disk and I usually end up skipping it, and "Devil's Ground" is a spoken message at the end that lets everyone know how and where Hell is and just what the rules are there (as if we didn't already know and that is the reason for the 4/5 rating), but still those two complaints out of the way its a solid album that delivers on the mid-80's BNWOHM
If your a fan of Priest or Maiden then this album is right up your alley, if not (buy it anyway) lol |
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Just a great rocking album.
Submitted on: 2005-07-21 |
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Its just awesomely solid.
Metal is Forever is a great openee. Suicide and Mania is just plain sick, this one gets the repeat on my player alot. Straight ahead in your face riff and the chorus is just so..... metal. The Healer, Suicide and Mania, Colony 13, and SoulChaser are the best songs on the cd. But all are above average solid metal butt kicking. Heart Of A Brave has an excellent chorus as wel. While I dont think this one is as melodic as Black Sun which i love, it still gets more player time. i didnt think Sacred illusion was the best song as others have stated but each his own. Sea Of Flames is so Judas Priest in its smash your face in kinda way that its sick. |
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 Another glorious effort from Ralf and the guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted on: 2004-07-21 |
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| Primal Fear does not pretend to reinvent the wheel. They celebrate all things heavy metal and do a damn awe-inspiring job! Lead off track "Metal is Forever" is one rambunctious kicker of a tune, kind of a cross between high-octane Judas Priest and Restless and Wild era Accept. There are no real surprises on the disc, which may disappoint some fans, nonetheless the album positively roars. With Tom Naumann back in the fray on guitar, Devil's Ground pounds with a little more panache than the last album Black Sun. New drummer Randy Black does a rather smashing job, also. The only other addition to the Primal Fear sound seems to be the addition of orchestral backing to tracks such as "Visions of Fate" and "The Healer." It does add to the fullness and vitality of the songs. Things get really Priesty come "Sea of Flames" with its Painkiller-esque drum intro and guitar riffs...and I wholeheartedly approve! One weakness of the record (I agree with the other reviewer) is the hokey spoken word outro which only serves as a distraction at the end of a rip-roaring ride through metaldom. The guys made one tiny error- so what! One other small comment- I would have liked to have seen the track "Sacred Illusion" (the best song on Devil's Ground) as the first song. It kinda languishes in the middle part of the record when it would have really been able to shine at the beginning. Devil's Ground kicks major booty. And I have 3 copies myself because I can't get enough! Support Primal Fear for they ARE metal personified!! David J Newman 2004 |
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