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Released 10 years ago

Rulebreaker

Primal Fear · 2016

85 min · 17 tracks · heavy metal · power metal

Powerful riffs and soaring vocals collide in a relentless celebration of heavy metal's enduring spirit.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • powerful riffs for energizing moments
  • cathartic release during intense listens
  • for late-night drives
  • anthems to sing along loudly

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek subdued, mellow experiences

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2016, 'Rulebreaker' is Primal Fear's tenth studio album, following their 2014 release 'Delivering the Black'. At this point in their career, the band was solidifying their status as veterans of the power metal genre, continuing to build on their signature sound while exploring new thematic elements.
Stylistic neighbors
HammerFall· Blind Guardian· Helloween

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Angels of Mercy 3:35
  • 2 The End Is Near 4:27
  • 3 Bullets & Tears 3:05
  • 4 Rulebreaker 4:38
  • 5 In Metal We Trust 3:34
  • 6 We Walk Without Fear 10:45
  • 7 At War With the World 4:06
  • 8 The Devil in Me 4:44
  • 9 Constant Heart 4:50
  • 10 The Sky Is Burning 4:45
  • 11 Raving Mad 3:14
  • 12 Final Call 4:04
  • 13 Don't Say You've Never Been Warned 4:23
  • 14 The Sky Is Burning (exclusive mix) 3:48

Disc 2

  • 1 Making of "Rulebreaker" 13:32
  • 2 Angels of Mercy (video clip) 3:40
  • 3 The End Is Near (video clip) 4:30

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