| Apocalypse | ||||
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| Released | 10 August 2018 | |||
| Studio | Hansen Studios, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal, speed metal | |||
| Label | Frontiers Records | |||
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| Singles from Apocalypse | ||||
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| Metal Hammer |  [4] |
Apocalypse is the twelfth studio album by German heavy metal band Primal Fear. The album was released on 10 August 2018 via Frontiers Records. [5] [6] It is also the second and last album with drummer Francesco Jovino.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apocalypse" | 1:44 |
| 2. | "New Rise" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "The Ritual" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "King of Madness" | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Blood, Sweat & Fear" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Supernova" | 5:21 |
| 7. | "Hail to the Fear" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Hounds of Justice" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "The Beast" | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Eye of the Storm" | 8:00 |
| 11. | "Cannonball" | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 50:04 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Fight Against All Evil" | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Into the Fire" | 4:33 |
| 14. | "My War Is Over" | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 63:43 | |
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] | 43 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [9] | 65 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [10] | 91 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] | 10 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [12] | 12 |
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