New Religion is Primal Fear

Primal Fear (band)

Primal Fear is a German power metal and speed metal band formed in 1997 by Ralf Scheepers and Mat Sinner . Sinner & Scheepers formed the band after Ralf was not hired as Rob Halford's replacement in Judas Priest...

's seventh full length album, released on September 21, 2007. The promo version of the album was leaked onto torrent websites on August 10, 2007.

Epica

Epica (band)

Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...

's Simone Simons

Simone Simons

Simone Johanna Maria Simons is a Dutch coloratura mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Epica.-Biography:...

 provides guest vocals on "Everytime It Rains". Two lead guitar solos are provided by Magnus Karlsson

Magnus Karlsson (guitarist)

Magnus Karlsson is a Swedish heavy metal guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He is currently one of the guitarists of the band Primal Fear.-Biography:...

. There are additional orchestral arrangements by Mat Sinner

Mat Sinner

Mat Sinner is a bassist, vocalist and record producer from Stuttgart in Germany.His main bands have been Sinner since 1982 and Primal Fear since 1997, which he formed with Ralf Scheepers. He has been involved in numerous other projects throughout his musical career...

 and Matz Ulmer.

Track listing

1. Sign of Fear - 4:47
2. Face the Emptiness - 4:35
3. Everytime It Rains - 3:52
4. New Religion - 4:04
5. Fighting the Darkness
   • Fighting the Darkness - 3:36
   • The Darkness - 3:51
   • Reprise - 1:16
6. Blood on Your Hands - 4:02
7. The Curse of Sharon - 4:40
8. Too Much Time - 5:13
9. Psycho - 3:54
10. World on Fire - 3:53
11. The Man (That I Don't Know) - 6:10

Credits

• Ralf Scheepers
  Ralf Scheepers
  Ralf Scheepers is the current vocalist for German power metal outfit Primal Fear. He has a relatively high-pitched tenor-esque singing voice and sometimes uses a shriek reminiscent of Judas Priest's Rob Halford, although it is his baritone lows which give him a near 4 octave range in the modal...
  
   - lead vocals
  Human voice
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• Henny Wolter - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
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• Stefan Leibing - guitars
• Mat Sinner
  Mat Sinner
  Mat Sinner is a bassist, vocalist and record producer from Stuttgart in Germany.His main bands have been Sinner since 1982 and Primal Fear since 1997, which he formed with Ralf Scheepers. He has been involved in numerous other projects throughout his musical career...
  
   - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  , vocals
• Randy Black
  Randy Black
  Randy Black is a Canadian-born rock drummer and recording artist known best for his stints as the drummer for Bif Naked, Annihilator, and Primal Fear...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
  A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
  
  

• Simone Simons
  Simone Simons
  Simone Johanna Maria Simons is a Dutch coloratura mezzo-soprano singer who is the lead vocalist of symphonic metal band Epica.-Biography:...
  
  - female vocals on "Everytime It Rains"