Black Sun is the fourth studio release and first concept album by German power metal band Primal Fear.
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| Released | 24 April 2002 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Achim Kohler, Mat Sinner, Primal Fear | |||
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A music video was made for "Armageddon".
In 2017, Loudwire ranked it as the 19th best power metal album of all time.[1]
Album Concept
The record is themed around a space exploration mission. A team of astronauts visit a new, never before seen planet, and their craft ends up blowing up in the process of reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. The person or thing they are speaking to in 'Armageddon' is often considered by fans to be the eagle that appears on the covers of the majority of their albums.
Track listing
All songs written by Primal Fear.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Countdown to Insanity" | 1:43 |
| 2. | "Black Sun" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Armageddon" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Lightyears from Home" | 4:40 |
| 5. | "Revolution" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Fear" | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Mind Control" | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Magic Eye" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Mind Machine" | 5:37 |
| 10. | "Silence" | 4:39 |
| 11. | "We Go Down" | 5:53 |
| 12. | "Cold Day in Hell" | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Controlled" | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 57:01 | |
Personnel
- Ralf Scheepers – lead vocals
- Stefan Leibing – guitars
- Henny Wolter – guitars
- Mat Sinner – bass, vocals
- Klaus Sperling – drums
Additional Musicians
- "Metal" Mike Chlasciak – additional guitar on "Fear" and "Controlled"
Production
- Achim "Akeem" Köhler – Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
- Mat Sinner – Producer
- Justin Leeah – Engineering (additional)
- Ralf Scheepers – Producer
- Klaus Sperling – Producer
- Stefan Leibing – Producer
- Henny Wolter – Producer
- Stephan Lohrmann – Cover art
- Thomas Ewerhard – Artwork
- Roland Guth – Photography