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, and has received positive feedback.
Background and promotion 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. Five days later, the band announced Thalìa Bellazecca as their new guitarist. On 31 August, the band announced André Hilgers as their new drummer.
Singles and music videos were released for several songs in the album including "Far Away", "The Hunter", "Tears of Fire", and "I am the Primal Fear".
Track listing
Personnel Primal Fear Ralf Scheepers – lead vocals, producer Mat Sinner – bass, co-lead vocals, producer Magnus Karlsson – guitars, keyboards, producer Thalìa Bellazecca – guitars André Hilgers – drums
Guests Melissa Bonny – vocals in "Eden"
Production Jacob Hansen – mixing, mastering Dennis Ward – recording
Charts + Chart performance for Domination Chart (2025) Peakposition Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 13 German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 3 Greek Albums (IFPI) 73 Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon) 14 Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan) 46 Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 13 Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 9 UK Albums Sales (OCC) 100
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