Primal Fear are keeping the momentum from Domination firmly rolling. With the second leg of their European tour kicking off in London on 03/11, the German power metal outfit has dropped “One”, a previously unreleased track from the Domination recording sessions. The song is a straightforward anthem built around the idea of human solidarity — a call to stand together rather than turn on each other — and it slots naturally alongside the material on the parent album, combining hard-hitting riffs with the melodic sensibility the band has made their signature over nearly three decades.
Bassist, vocalist, and producer Mat Sinner laid out what the track brings to the table. “‘One’ is a continuation of the Domination atmosphere,” he said. “A massive riff, true Primal Fear melodies, a driving groove, and Ralf‘s [Scheepers] characteristic vocals. It’s like a teaser for the second leg of our European tour as well as our upcoming South American run. Our cover artist Death.Milk.Designs has created a killer video clip with a collection of awesome scenes. Enjoy listening and watching the video. We’re incredibly excited for the next part of the tour!”
Domination landed on 09/05/2025 through Reigning Phoenix Music and made an immediate impact. The album scored Primal Fear their fourth consecutive German Top 10 entry, with strong chart showings across Europe, the U.S., and Japan. The first leg of the Domination European tour — a 21-date run — backed that up on the road, with crowds singing back tracks like “Destroyer” and “I Am the Primal Fear” from night one. The run also marked the long-awaited live return of Sinner and culminated in the band’s first Spanish headline dates in seven years.
The record was tracked at Dennis Ward‘s Kangaroo Studios — known for work with Helloween and Angra — in autumn 2024, with Sinner producing and Ralf Scheepers and Magnus Karlsson co-producing. Mixing and mastering were handled by Jacob Hansen — the man behind records by Amorphis and Volbeat — at his studios in Denmark.
Domination followed 2023’s Code Red, which reached some of the highest chart positions of the band’s career. For the new album, Primal Fear welcomed guitarist Thalìa Bellazecca and returning drummer André Hilgers into the fold, with Karlsson also rejoining the live lineup after several years away. The result is a record that covers a lot of ground — from the hard-charging opener “The Hunter” and first single “Far Away” to the mid-tempo “Tears Of Fire”, the epic ballad “Eden” (featuring Ad Infinitum‘s Melissa Bonny as a guest), neck-breakers like “Scream” and “Crossfire”, and the string-and-piano-driven closer “A Tune I Won’t Forget.”
The current Primal Fear lineup is Ralf Scheepers (vocals), Mat Sinner (bass, vocals), Magnus Karlsson (guitars), Thalìa Bellazecca (guitars), and André Hilgers (drums).
