| Domination | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 September 2025 | |||
| Studio | Hansen Studios, Denmark Kangaroo Studios, Germany | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 59:56 | |||
| Label | Reigning Phoenix Music | |||
| Producer | Mat Sinner, Ralf Scheepers, Magnus Karlsson | |||
| Primal Fear chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Domination | ||||
Domination is the fifteenth studio album by German heavy metal band Primal Fear. The album was released on 5 September 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music, [5] and has received positive feedback. [6]
On 23 August 2024, it was announced that guitarists Alex Beyrodt and Tom Naumann, drummer Michael Ehré, and touring bassist Alex Jansen had all departed the band. [7] Five days later, the band announced Thalìa Bellazecca as their new guitarist. [8] On 31 August, the band announced André Hilgers as their new drummer. [9]
Singles and music videos were released for several songs in the album including "Far Away", [10] [11] "The Hunter", [12] [13] "Tears of Fire", [14] [15] and "I am the Primal Fear". [16] [17]
The band promoted the album with some touring, including supporting Eleine in that band's European tour for their EP We Stand United. [18]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Hunter" | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Destroyer" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Far Away" | 4:19 |
| 4. | "I Am the Primal Fear" | 5:48 |
| 5. | "Tears of Fire" | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Heroes and Gods" | 4:10 |
| 7. | "Hallucinations" | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Eden" | 7:26 |
| 9. | "Scream" | 4:27 |
| 10. | "The Dead Don't Die" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Crossfire" | 4:12 |
| 12. | "March Boy March" | 5:01 |
| 13. | "A Tune I Won't Forget" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 59:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Bridges Will Burn" | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 64:16 | |
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| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [19] | 13 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20] | 10 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [21] | 3 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) [22] | 73 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [23] | 48 |
| Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon) [24] | 14 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales ( Billboard Japan ) [25] | 46 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [26] | 13 |
| Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [27] | 9 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC) [28] | 100 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [29] | 12 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [30] | 42 |