Seven Seals (album)
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Seven Seals is the sixth album by the German power metal
band Primal Fear
, released in November 2005. Seven Seals is the first album with artwork which does not contain a scene depicting their bird-of-prey mascot, but instead a logo based upon it (a burning version of which is also seen on their next studio album New Religion
). The album is about the battle between Heaven and Hell and how angels and demons will be affected by it. The song "Evil Spell" tries to explain that not all demons are evil creatures, they "Live under Evil Spells". The song "Seven Seals" is speaking of the Seven Seals broken in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The Fourth Seal is The Pale Horse whose rider is named Death "and Hell followed with Him".
Seven Seals was also released as a Digibook with these as bonus tracks:
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band 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...
, released in November 2005. Seven Seals is the first album with artwork which does not contain a scene depicting their bird-of-prey mascot, but instead a logo based upon it (a burning version of which is also seen on their next studio album New Religion
New Religion (album)
New Religion is Primal Fear'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....
). The album is about the battle between Heaven and Hell and how angels and demons will be affected by it. The song "Evil Spell" tries to explain that not all demons are evil creatures, they "Live under Evil Spells". The song "Seven Seals" is speaking of the Seven Seals broken in the Book of Revelation in the Bible. The Fourth Seal is The Pale Horse whose rider is named Death "and Hell followed with Him".
Track listing
- All songs written by Mat Sinner, Stefan Leibing, Tom Naumann & Ralf Scheepers, except where noted.
- Demons and Angels - 5:32
- Rollercoaster - 4:28
- Seven Seals - 3:54 (Sinner, Lundgren, Milianowicz)
- Evil Spell - 4:31
- The Immortal Ones - 4:19
- Diabolus - 7:54 (Sinner, Lundgren, Milianowicz)
- All for One - 7:53
- Carniwar - 3:17
- Question of Honour (Sinner cover; written by Sinner, Naumann) - 7:26
- In Memory - 5:07
Seven Seals was also released as a Digibook with these as bonus tracks:
- The Union
- Higher Power
- Seven Seals music video
Primal Fear
- Ralf ScheepersRalf ScheepersRalf 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 vocal - Stefan Leibing - guitars, keyboards
- Tom Naumann - guitars
- Mat Sinner - bass guitar, backing vocal
- Randy Black - drums
Production
- Produced By Mat Sinner, Stefan Liebing & Charlie Bauerfiend
- Engineered By Charlie Bauerfiend & Paul Silvera; assistant engineers: Mike Cashin & Nikolai "The Tickle Guy" Wurk
- Mixed By Mike Fraser
- Mastered By Achim Kohler