Irish extreme metal giants Primordial fronted by “Nemtheanga” played a rip roaring set at The Academy Dublin, the last time these guys played Dublin was I think two years ago? to long ago if you ask me and the near sold-out show and crowds reaction to them showed that they should be playing more often.
Playing their Celtic Folk/Black Metal mix is carried off so well by the band and you can see how tight they are as a band, while front man Nemtheanga uses every inch of the stage as his playground and pulpit where he menacingly parades around gesturing at crowd members while carrying and waving his mic stand in the air at times with his hangman’s nose hanging from it and if its not hanging from the stand, then its hanging around his neck. Even at one point using it to indicate hanging himself.
The night also consisted of three other bands Darkest Era / Hellripper / Misþyrming.
Open the night fell upon Darkest Era. Hailing from Northern Ireland and playing a blend of Heavy/Celtic Folk Metal and got the proceeding kicked off nicely, leading the way for Hellripper to do just that as he ripped a hole to hell with his band playing some Black/Speed Metal and getting a good circle of death going a number of times. cited as “Scotland’s King of the arcane mosh” all Hail the Goat.
Finishing off the support acts were Icelandic black metal band from Reykjavík, Misþyrming. They took to the stage daubed in black paint and blood which totally covered them from head to toe and with a rather menacing stage presents as their bass playing at times look processed and word throw the crowd a death stare that would stop anyone in the tracks.
Dublin was well and truly blessed with a fantastic night of Metal and now lets only hope that the Primordial boys dont leave it as long to play live again!
Darkest Era photos:
Hellripper photos & set-list:
Set-list:
Spectres of the Blood Moon Sabbath
Hell’s Rock ‘n’ Roll
Nekroslut
Demdike (In League with the Devil)
The Affair of the Poisons
Goat Vomit Nightmare
The Nuckelavee
Bastard of Hades
From Hell
All Hail the Goat
Headless Angels
Misþyrming photos:
Primordial photos & set-list:
Set-list:
As Rome Burns
How It Ends
Lain With The Wolf
To Hell or the Hangman
The Mouth of Judas
We Shall Not Serve
Sons Of Morrigan
merch community
A Journey’s End
Victory Has 1000 Fathers,Defeat Is an Orphan
Wield Lightning To Split The Sun
To Enter Pagan
The Coffin Ships
Empire Falls