Primordial are an Irish extreme metal band from Skerries, County Dublin, active since 1987 and formally established in 1991. Their sound fuses black metal with Celtic folk music, and their lyrics draw on Irish history, colonial struggle, and mythology - making them one of the most distinctive voices in European pagan metal. Fronted by the commanding A.A. Nemtheanga (Alan Averill), the band released their tenth studio album, How It Ends, in September 2023 on Metal Blade Records.
Primordial released their tenth studio album, How It Ends, on Metal Blade Records on 29 September 2023, produced by Chris Fielding.
Frontman A.A. Nemtheanga stated publicly that How It Ends might mark the beginning of the end for the band.
Primordial performed at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Râșnov, Romania (July 30 - August 3, 2025).
Primordial announced headline club shows in Lisbon and Porto in December 2025, alongside a Madrid date with Ereb Altor and Undead.
Primordial are scheduled to appear at the Inferno Metal Festival in Oslo in April 2026.
