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PRIMAL FEAR Release Five-Track EP ‘I Will Be Gone’
April 9th, 2021

German power metal band Primal Fear issued five-song EP I Will Be Gone on April 9th, 2021 through Nuclear Blast Records.

The title track was a new rendition of the ballad ‘I Will Be Gone’ from the band’s latest album Metal Commando, re-recorded with former Nightwish singer Tarja Turunen.

Bassist Mat Sinner commented: “There were three famous vocalists on our final wish list. That it was Tarja who got involved in this song is a matter of pure joy for all of us. Working together on the song and video was relaxed and professional – a great experience also because Tarja’s and Ralf’s [Scheepers] voices go together incredibly well. Now, we can expand the Metal Commando saga with a unique chapter. We’re all really proud of this single.”

Tarja Turunen added: “I was very happy to receive the invitation to take part in Primal Fear’s beautiful song ‘I Will Be Gone’. We started our careers nearly at the same time many years ago, and finally got a chance to work together. I love the song and personally it helped me to stay connected and rock again, even if at the studio this time. I really hope that people will like this collaboration and that it will bring them joy, especially during these difficult times we are living through at the moment.”

The music video for the title track can be viewed below.

The outing also featured the previously unreleased track ‘Vote For No Confidence’, plus three songs that were previously only available as bonus tracks on the limited edition Metal Commando CD digipak; ‘Rising Fear’, ‘Leave Me Alone’ and ‘Second To None’.

The full track listing is as follows:

01. ‘I Will Be Gone’ (feat. Tarja Turunen)
02. ‘Vote For No Confidence’
03. ‘Rising Fear’ (instrumental)
04. ‘Leave Me Alone’
05. ‘Second To None’

Primal Fear’s line-up was as follows:

Ralf Scheepers (vocals, ex-Tyran’ Pace / ex-Gamma Ray)
Tom Naumann (guitar, Sinner)
Alex Beyrodt (guitar, Silent Force / Voodoo Circle)
Magnus Karlsson (guitar and keyboards, Magnus Karlsson’s Free Fall)
Mat Sinner (bass, Sinner / Silent Force / Voodoo Circle)
Michael Ehré (drums, Gamma Ray / The Unity / ex-Metalium)

Thirteenth studio record Metal Commando was released in July 2020 via Nuclear Blast.

Promotional photograph by Heilemania.

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