Devil's Ground

Artist: Primal Fear
Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 727361122522
EAN: 0727361122522
ASIN: B0001CNQSK

Release Date: 2004-02-24

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Tracks:

Metal Is Forever
Suicide And Mania
Visions Of Fate
Sea Of Flames
The Healer
Sacred Illusion
In Metal
Soulchaser
Colony 13
Wings Of Desire
Heart Of A Brave
Devil's Ground

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Customer Reviews:

For fans of Priest and Maiden .......2006-08-10

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. Just without the outward cry of homosexuality in his lyrics.

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 (British New Wave of Heavy Metal) for those who may not know.

If your a fan of Priest or Maiden then this album is right up your alley, if not (buy it anyway) lol

Just a great rocking album........2005-07-21

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.

Another glorious effort from Ralf and the guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-07-21

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

Greatness.......2004-07-09

New cd is gr8. The healer is probably ther best song yet!

Hop on into the Devil's Ground.......2004-06-24

This is truly awesome power metal. I bought this without actually hearing any of the bands material first. I put it in my cd player and it's just like "Holy crap this is awesome!" And I must say that "Metal Is Forever" is one of the best heavy metal anthems I have ever heard. A truly great metal cd.

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