Primary Fear [Import]

Arachnes | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Scarlet
• ASIN: B0000CB73I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #652,683 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Osonzes

2. Battle to the Victory

3. Primary Fear

4. The Warning

5. Still Waters

6. Thriller

7. To Escape Death

8. Not Fair (Prelude)

9. Not Fair

10. Tota Pulchra

11. My Old Refuge

12. My Son and I

13. Running in the Labyrinth

14. Eruption

15. Scherzo in E Minor

Editorial Reviews

Asian edition of the Italian power-speed metal veterans' 2003 album includes one exclusive bonus track 'The Final Bang'. Rock Empire.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a great... power prog album, if that's what you'd call it, February 22, 2004

By 

Matt Stoessel (Tolland, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Primary Fear (Audio CD)

This isn't your typical Italian power metal. First of all, most of the Italian bands really play MELODIC power metal. Arachnes is closer to real power metal. The bass is very typical of Italy. Fairyland and Rhapsody come to mind greatly here. The vocalist is very typical for Italy, with the way they all hold onto a note at the end of every line they sing with that funny EeEeEeEe sounding thing that they do. I don't know what its called, but anybody familiar with these bands knows what I mean. The keyboards in this mostly sound like Star One's and Children of Bodom's keyboards, in the sense that they are mostly "riffs" - not atmospheric notes. If you're into atmospheric music, this will be harder for you to like. But, there is some of that atmosphericness on this album. Track 10 is a 3:40 or so instrumental (half of them are instrumental - think Warmen) song where you'll hear a lot of atmospheric keyboards. Its actually a classical sounding song. On one my favorites, My Son and I, you hear atmospheric keyboards as well.

My 3 favorites are 11, 12, and 14. 12, My Son and I, is the lone ballad. I think it's the best song on the album, at least instrumentally. Also, this album is only 51:00 long! So, if you're buying this expecting a 70 minute album seeing that there are 15 songs, you're not going to get what you want. I strongly urge you to listen to this when its dark where you listen to your music. The keyboards (riff or atmospheric) are very nightish.

Probably the only thing left to say is that the drum quality is my biggest complaint with the album. They actually pretty much detract from the rest of the album. They're not that good.

So if you like Italian metal, or just melodic metal, this is truly a purchase that you won't regret... and its affordable, so go get it!

When you get the time, go read some of my other reviews and say if they were helpful to you or not.

5.0 out of 5 stars !!! EXCELLENT POWER METAL FROM ITALY !!!, April 7, 2006

By 

erkozon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Primary Fear (Audio CD)

ANOTHER GREAT POWER METAL BAND FROM ITALY - GREAT VOICE AND SPEED !!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO ALL !!!