Photo by René van der Voorden

Today is the day! German metal commando PRIMAL FEAR release their brand new 7″ vinyl single “Crucify Me” today through Nuclear Blast Records. To celebrate this release and also the start of their “Apocalypse Over Europe” tour with label mates RIOT V and French heavy metal act EXISTANCE, the band has launched a lyric video for the single’s title track. Check out ‘Crucify Me’ over on YouTube, here:

Order »Crucify Me« now: http://nblast.de/PrimalFearCrucifyMe
Get »Crucify Me« digitally: http://nblast.de/PrimalFearCrucifyMeD
Listen to the track in the NB Novelties Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/nuclearblastrecords/playlist/6aw9wiedFzzhJiI96DhNhw

Comments bassist Mat Sinner, “Greetings from the rehearsal room! We have worked very hard and can’t wait to play for our fans. We added some songs from »Apocalypse«, but also – besides the classics – some really surprising tracks to the set list. See you on tour!”

Check out the tour trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcnTnxhs-Bw
Tickets: http://nblast.de/PFeuTour2018

20 YEARS OF PRIMAL FEAR
»Apocalypse Over Europe«
w/ RIOT V, EXISTANCE
28.09. D Mannheim – MS Connexion Complex
29.09. D Memmingen – Kaminwerk
30.09. H Budapest – Barba Negra
02.10. A Salzburg – Rockhouse
03.10. I Milan – Legend Club
04.10. F Grenoble – L’llyade
05.10. E Barcelona – Salamandra 1
06.10. E Madrid – Mon
07.10. E Bilbao – Santana 27
10.10. F Paris – Petit Bain
11.10. UK London – The Dome
12.10. B Vosselaar – Biebob
13.10. NL Apeldoorn – Podium Gigant
14.10. D Bochum – Zeche
16.10. D Hamburg – Markthalle
17.10. D Rostock – Alte Zuckerfabrik
18.10. D Berlin – Lido
19.10. CZ Zlín – Masters of Rock Café
20.10. D Cham – L.A.
21.10. SLO Ljubljana – Kino Šiška
23.10. A Graz – Explosiv
24.10. CZ Prague – Nová Chmelnice
25.10. CH Pratteln – Z7
26.10. D Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
27.10. D Geiselwind – MusicHall

More PRIMAL FEAR dates:

»Apocalypse Japan Tour«
w/ SINNER
11.11. J Tokyo – Duo Music Exchange
12.11. J Nagoya – Club Quattro
13.11. J Osaka – Umeda Club Quattro

»Apocalypse Australia Tour«
w/ SINNER, HORIZONS EDGE
16.11. AUS Melbourne – Max Watt’s
17.11. AUS Sydney – Max Watt’s

15.12. D Karlsruhe – Knock Out Festival

Standing f.l.t.r.: Marcus Hammer (Label Manager, Nuclear Blast), Tom Naumann (Primal Fear), Markus Wosgien (A&R, Head of Promotion, Nuclear Blast), Yorck Eysel (Label Manager, Nuclear Blast), Michael Langbein (Head of Production, Nuclear Blast) – Sitting: Mat Sinner (Primal Fear), Markus Staiger (Owner, Nuclear Blast), Ralf Scheepers (Primal Fear)

PRIMAL FEAR and Nuclear Blast have teamed up once again! The relationship between the German metal commandos and the label from southern Germany goes back over 20 years, since PRIMAL FEAR released their self-titled debut in February 1998 via Nuclear Blast. The record hit the top 50 in the German “Media Control” charts where it stayed for a sensational three weeks. They later released classics such as »Jaws Of Death« (1999), »Nuclear Fire« (2001), »Black Sun« (2002), »Devil’s Ground« (2004) and »Seven Seals« (2005) before parting ways with Nuclear Blast for a while and releasing another six very successful albums, including their recent top ten record »Apocalypse«.

Founding member of the band Mat Sinner commented: „We are coming home to the No. 1 metal label and we’re really looking forward to working with Markus Staiger and his team. All the incredibly positive reactions to the most recent PF album »Apocalypse« from fans and the press have been a great motivation for us to get started with songwriting for another amazing new album, in collaboration with Nuclear Blast“.

Markus Staiger, owner of NUCLEAR BLAST is just as pleased and stated: „We had a perfect start back then; all the metal fans were hungry for some traditional heavy metal. Together we released six excellent albums and had a really exciting time. Even during the time after »Seven Seals« the contact and amity between us and the band never ended. In the end, it was the last few PRIMAL FEAR albums that really convinced me, so we started discussing a new contract and I’m happy that we reached an agreement quite fast and without complications. I think that PRIMAL FEAR are one of the most powerful and innovative metal bands in Europe and I love their unique, massive and heavy sound. Also, it’s really impressive how PRIMAL FEAR have never lost any of their quality and have never stopped being an awesome live act over the last 20 years.“

To fittingly celebrate the signing they will release a 7‘‘ vinyl single – limited to just 1.000 copies – on September 28th featuring a new, as yet unpublished track titled ‘Crucify Me’ plus a live version of the classic ‘Nuclear Fire’. Vocalist Ralf Scheepers proudly comments: „It’s time to release the beast once more with the combined strength of a record company which is motivated to the max and us musicians of PRIMAL FEAR, who stand like a wall of unity and loyalty – Back to the roots with Nuclear Blast and a heavy tune – “Crucify Me”!“

Directly afterwards, the »APOCALYPSE OVER EUROPE« tour 2018 will kick off for PRIMAL FEAR, together with their label mates RIOT V as very special guests. The tour, in which they’ll visit 12 different European countries starts on 28th of September in Mannheim.

Pre-order the 7 Inch “Crucify Me” via this link: http://nblast.de/PrimalFearCrucifyMe

More Information:
http://www.primalfear.de – http://www.facebook.com/primalfearofficial