Track Listing

1. Countdown To Insanity
2. Black Sun
3. Armageddon
4. Lightyears From Home
5. Revolution
6. Fear
7. Mind Control
8. Magic Eye
9. Mind Machine
10. Silence
11. We Go Down

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #143429 in Music
• Released on: 2002-05-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Customer Reviews

Hard and Heavy
I first heard of Primal fear when I found out that their vocalist, the mighty Ralf Scheepers, was formerly with Gamma Ray (another great German metal band). Being a Gamma Ray fan my curiosity got the better of me and I bought Primal Fear's "Jaws of Death" album and was very impressed, and have now purchased the remaining three albums including, of course, "Black Sun". The album is typical of the band, bone crunching guitar riffs, screaming (yet audible) vocals and a thundering rhythm section, including the superb Mat Sinner on bass.
Opening with an intro the album rockets into the blistering title track. Then not letting us down "Armageddon and Lightyears from home" both keep the pace up and the heads bangin' before the pace is dropped a little for the fantastic "Revolution",
which although isn't a ballad is a little off the pace for these guys. "Fear" is up next and puts the pedal to the metal once more taking us through the next few ear burning fast songs before coming to a screaming halt at "silence". There is only one word to describe this song, wow! This is where The band show there versatility in this excellent ballad. If you love, straight ahead, no-holds barred heavy metal then this is the album for you. 4 STARS

Just try keeping your head still
The Hellion gracing the cover of this album is more than just a clue to its contents. This band pay homage to the mighty Priest in the best way possible; blistering riffs, preposterous lyrics, excellent musicianship, bludgeoning bass and drums and a vocalist with the range and power to rival air-raid sirens. The quality of the album is excellent, the songs are consistently superb. If you like Priest, buy it.

Let's see.
It is impossible to truly describe just how good this album is.

That is not a joke. This album is so good that it hurts. There aren't words in any language to do this album justice. Just buy it, and bask in the glory of a group of German men in leather playing music the way it should be played, so far over the top that it reaches other galaxies.