Primordial - How It Ends (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

Drawing lyrical influence both from modern and historical ideas, Nemtheanga always gives the listener something to think about. The title track continues the themes that have always been a part of PRIMORDIAL, looking at “the life cycle of people, of nations, of languages, songs, myths and tradition. This song, as much of the album, asks the question, ‘do you have the stomach for the fight? The guts to stand against the crowd? To rebel, to dissent, to stand up to authoritarianism?’”

“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!”

"How It Ends" was tracked at Hellfire Studios on the outskirts of Dublin, produced by the band and engineered by previous collaborator Chris Fielding.

[metalbladerecords]

PRIMORDIAL w/ Paradise Lost, Omnium Gatherum, Harakiri For The Sky:
9/28/2023 Substage – Karlsruhe, DE
9/29/2023 Komplex – Zurich, CZ
9/30/2023 Kaminwerk – Memmingen, DE
10/01/2023 Schlachthof – Wiesbaden, DE
10/02/2023 Löwensaal – Nuremberg, DE
10/04/2023 Trix – Antwerp, BE
10/05/2023 Garage – Saarbrücken, DE
10/06/2023 MeetFactory – Prague, CZ
10/07/2023 Vienna Metal Meeting – Vienna, AT
10/08/2023 Barba Negra – Budapest, HU
10/10/2023 A2 – Wroclaw, PL
10/11/2023 Capitol – Hanover, DE
10/12/2023 Kronensaal – Hamburg, DE
10/13/2023 Hellraiser – Leipzig, DE
10/14/2023 Turbinenhalle 2 – Oberhausen, DE
10/15/2023 Roanda – Utrecht, NL
End Tour
4/27/2024 The Academy – Dublin, IE w/ Misþyrming, Belfast’s Darkest Era

[curiosityrevived]

Is this how it ends?
Until only one song remains
Is this how language dies?
One tongue at a time
Is this the noose?
Waiting at the gallows end
Necks will crack
To the anthem of this world

Is this how it ends?
No more myths
To hand from word to mouth
Is this how it ends?
No protest songs
No voices in dissent
How did you feel
When they
When they called your name?
And you stood in line
For the
For the last time

Only one song remains
And the words are the same
The anthem of this modern world
See this world go up in flames
See this world go up in flames

Could it be the final
Chapter
Before they burn the books?
As we pass into
The long night
Long night of the soul
Is this how it ends?
Until only one song remains

Who dares
To sing
Out of tune
And rewrite the refrain
And live out of time
We must sing
The song of these people
It's of
A deep
Unyielding pain

And we
Must sing
Sing our pain
Of pain
Of pain
We
Must sing

[gergelygregus-szabo]

Fantastic. I have no words for this. Thank you guys.

[HempFlower]

Thanks for everything, boys. This one meant alot

[matthewpoburyny]

The album is phenomenal, just breathtaking, but the drumming really stood out to me on this record, some interesting and unique drum parts like the beginning of this song.

[nordicdusk]

Best live band i have ever seen always amazing the band are so tight and Alan is one of the best if not the best front men out there. Goosebumps from the moment they step foot on the stage until the walk off again the absolute best. Hails from Ireland.

[krisdaschwab]

Fantastic opener. Really sets the tone for the album.

[eliisaac]

Need to come to canada again, ive been to an stupid amount of concerts and primordial are still the greatest live show ever.

Waiting in anticipation for the video and album. Will see you guys live again on the 12th of October in Hamburg. 🤘🏻

[Fo-Flats]

Please make it to the states, perhaphs next year and come through the south. You are beloved and well met here. Been with you since day one of Imrama. Cheers!

[jorgeorellana]

Como pueden ser tan consistentes en cada album, increíble banda 👌

[andrebromberger]

I woke up with the first verse in my head this morning, so it must be a good one. Goosebumps everywhere.

[stephanpautz]

Ich war gestern in Memmingen - episch und atmosphärisch gut wie immer🤘🤘🤘🖤

[StaticBlaster]

Awesome music. Four months ago I went to a Renaissance Fair that had the same kind of music. Rock on! Love this music.

[Mzp]

I have already given my life to our world, just waiting to see how it ends; but until my dying breath, I shall continue, asking with this song how it will be...

Beautiful melody, I'm glad to get to know Primordial through this piece.

[Nizzon.]

Solid stuff! I think this album will be a grower.

[TheMetalrock]

« Primordial une fois de plus à mis toute son âme et ses tripes dans cet album bien loin des recettes faciles et sans âmes, cinq ans d’attente mais quelle claque ! »

[hdninety-seven]

Soy de Venezuela y recien descubro esta banda... Solo puedo decir: esto es INCREÍBLE 🤘

[greendragon]

This was great, I love that it was filmed in black-and-white gives it that extra power. The rest were fantastic I have nothing bad to say about this song at all

[GuitarWithDofka]

Great! Very atmospheric yet heavy!
A nice break from all the chugga chugga metal. 🤘