Primordial Concert History

Primordial is a folk metal / pagan black metal band founded in 1987 in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. They play a unique style of pagan metal, which can best be described as a blend of black and celtic folk metal with strong influences from their Irish roots. Their lyrics deal with cultural heritage, history and struggle.

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Primordial Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 08, 2026
Upcoming
Primordial

Wodanaz Metalfest

Turock Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Sep 05, 2026
Upcoming
Nightshade Frequencies 2026
Blood Fire Death / Marduk / Primordial / Lifelover / Vintersorg / Thyrfing / Forndom / Triarii / Brighter Death Now / Karjalan Sissit
Slakthusområdet Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 28, 2026 –
Aug 30, 2026
Upcoming
HELLHAMMER FESTIVAL OPEN AIR 2O26
Dark Funeral / Leaves' Eyes / Primordial / Varathron / Evil Invaders / The Stone / Voidwomb
TBA Pančevo, Vojvodina, Serbia
Jul 10, 2026 –
Jul 11, 2026
Upcoming
Forest Fest Open Air 2026
Conquerors / Trogne / Auro / Hexekration Rites / Werwolf / Drudensang / Hierophant / Mannveira / OST / Solfatare / South of Hell / alkhemia (FR) / Ghörnt / Chotzä / Decline of the I / Darkenhöld / Pestilential Shadows / Primordial
Cabane Forestière de Chevenez Chevenez, Switzerland
Jun 13, 2026
Chronical Moshers Open Air 2026
Still Slayer / Rotting Christ / Primordial / Legion Of The Damned / Svarttjern / Night In Gales / Facebreaker / Vulture / Commander / Lead Injector / Granitader
Mühlteich Hauptmannsgrün, Germany
Jun 12, 2026
Primordial / Grand Magus / 1914 / Coppelius / Brutal Sphincter

Metal Frenzy

Erlebnisbad Gardelegener, Germany
Jun 10, 2026 –
Jun 13, 2026
Metal Frenzy Open Air 2026
Cancer Bats / Bloodbath / Primordial / Tanzwut / Eisregen / Bloodsucking Zombies from outer Space / Buster Shuffle / Conservative Military Image / Victorius / Coppelius / Brutal Sphincter / Fateful Finality / Bonded / ROBSE / Dymytry Paradox / Hostilia / Megabosch / Bloodsucking Zombies From Outerspace / Cock Pit Show all bands
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Am Erlebnisbad Gardelegen Gardelegen, Germany
Jun 05, 2026
Primordial

Mystic Festival

Stocznia Gdańska Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
Jun 03, 2026 –
Jun 06, 2026
Mystic Festival 2026
Megadeth / Mastodon / Anthrax / Black Label Society / Ice Nine Kills / Behemoth / Caskets / Electric Wizard / Saxon / Thrown / Down / Corrosion Of Conformity / Decapitated / Pain / Rotting Christ / letlive. / Bloodywood / Marduk / Blood Incantation / Belphegor / Septicflesh / Six Feet Under / The Gathering / Primordial / Anneke van Giersbergen / Unleashed / Grave / Tides From Nebula / Benediction / MASTER BOOT RECORD / Youth Code / Coroner / ALLT / Fulci / KANONENFIEBER / Today Is The Day / Soilent Green / Der Weg Einer Freiheit / Djerv / Hulder / blackgold / Scour / Severe Torture / Avralize / seth / Zetra / Yoth Iria / Frontside / Neptunian Maximalism / Noctem / Eihwar / Damnation / SHINING (NOR) / Ciśnienie / Hostia / Septicflesh / Embryonic Autopsy / Quantum Trio / CZERŃ / Dola (PL) / Max & Iggor Cavalera / Escuela Grind / Overkill / Truckfighters / Ciśnienie / Return to Dust / Electric Wizard / Death to All / Coroner / Black Tusk / Eyehategod / Frog Leap / GAAHL'S WYRD / Hulder / Martyrdöd / Acid King / bloodfeather / Kubla Khan TX / Neckbreakker / Heathen Show all bands
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Stocznia Gdańska Gdańsk, Pomerania, Poland
Apr 05, 2026
Primordial

Inferno Festival

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Rockefeller Music Hall Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Apr 02, 2026 –
Apr 05, 2026
Inferno Metal Festival Norway
Yvris / Voidspire / Riket / Feversea / HomSelvareg / 1914 / Forsman / Svarttjern / Myr / Incantation / Hulder / Tormentor / Carnivore AD / Møl / Cult of Luna / Arachno / Cavern Deep / Villmark / Gaddavír / Automaton / MÍO / Funeral / Sovereign / MÚR / Nihilvm / Der Weg Einer Freiheit / Morax / The Kovenant / Euthanasia / GROZA (DE) / Mayhem / Swartzheim / Ruun / Senti / Hermit Dreams / Zatokrev / Hevn III / Darvaza / Angell / Whoredom Rife / Hierophant / Samael / Bizarrekult / KANONENFIEBER / Sadistic Intent / Enslaved / Subnoir / Gloombound / Speedslut / Mortal Fear / Blodknoke / Raumer / Galge / Mork / Abhorration / Perchta / Primordial / Nite / Old Mans Child / Firespawn / Vigljos / Deicide / Inferno Metal Festival 2026 / Katla / Auðn / Rot Away / Old Man`s Child Show all bands
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Rockefeller/John Dee/Vaterland/Brewgata/Goldie/Kniven Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Feb 21, 2026 –
Feb 22, 2026
Cernunnos Pagan Fest 2026
In The Woods / Primordial / Skyforger / Belore / Cissy / De l’Abîme Naît l’Aube / Elderwind / Ephemeral / Ereb Altor / Itinera / Kallomäki / laboratorium pieśni / Muhūrta / Obsidyen / Stille Volk / Tempus / Trobar de Morte / Wolfchant / Songleikr / Salna's Tales Show all bands
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La ferme du Buisson Noisel, France
Dec 07, 2025
Primordial
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RCA Club Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Dec 06, 2025
Primordial / m.i.l.f.
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Mouco Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Dec 05, 2025
Primordial
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Revi live Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dec 04, 2025
Primordial / Ereb Altor
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Sala ReviLive Vicálvaro, Madrid, Spain
Nov 09, 2025
Damnation Festival 2025 (Day 2 of 2)
Napalm Death / Amenra / The Haunted / Anaal Nathrakh / Pig Destroyer / Warning / Primordial / Onslaught / Wiegedood / Spectral Wound / Raging Speedhorn / Author & Punisher / Stampin’ Ground / Hellripper / Mantar / Conjurer / Nordic Giants / Devil Sold His Soul / Coilguns / Psychonaut / Ted Maul / <code> / Hidden Mothers / Din of Celestial Birds Show all bands
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Bowlers Exhibition Centre Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Nov 08, 2025 –
Nov 09, 2025
Damnation Festival 2025
Deafheaven / Napalm Death / Corrosion Of Conformity / Perturbator / High On Fire / The Haunted / Pig Destroyer / Wormrot / Gost / EF / Code / Portrayal of Guilt / Hellripper / Gaerea / Author & Punisher / Mantar / Wiegedood / Panzerfaust / Brodequin / Meryl Streek / Deadguy / Overhead, the Albatross / Warning (UK) / Stampin' Ground / Din of Celestial Birds / Devil Sold His Soul / Orbit Culture / Oryx / Zeruel / Castle Rat / Messa / Afsky / Hidden Mothers / Conjurer / Primordial / Psychonaut / Anaal Nathrakh / Nordic Giants / Amenra / Spectral Wound / Raging Speedhorn / Dimscûa / The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die / Ted Maul / Onslaught / Necrot / Devastator (UK) Show all bands
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B.E.C Arena Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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Oct 25, 2025
Primordial

Samhain

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Muziekgieterij Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Oct 25, 2025 –
Oct 26, 2025
Samhain Festival (Maastricht) 2025
Moonspell / Winterfylleth / Sylvaine / Wiegedood / Dodheimsgard / Fen / Necronautical / Shagor / Primordial / Sunken (DK) / Pthumulhu / High On Fire / Conan / Author & Punisher / Schammasch / Enisum / Necrot / Lowen / Waldgeflüster / MORAST / Eis / THRA / Hemelbestormer Show all bands
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Muziekgieterij Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands
Oct 18, 2025
Primordial / Saor / Bolzer / Coscradh
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The Academy Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

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Jul 22 - 28, 2018
 Tolmin, Tolmin, Slovenia
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Sep 5, 2025
 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025
Jul 30 - Aug 3, 2025
 Râşnov, Brașov, Romania
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Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2025
Jul 30 - Aug 3, 2025
 Râşnov, Brașov, Romania
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Nov 16, 2019
 Donostia / San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
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Nov 16, 2019
 Donostia / San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
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 Donostia / San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
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Summer Breeze 2004
Aug 19 - 21, 2004
 Abtsgmuend, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Aug 19 - 21, 2004
 Abtsgmuend, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Primordial / Bölzer / Portrait on Nov 20, 2014 [143-small]

Primordial / Bölzer / Portrait
Nov 20, 2014
 Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Wacken Open Air 2008 on Jul 31, 2008 [073-small]

Wacken Open Air 2008
Jul 31, 2008
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Jul 31, 2008
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Genres:

Metal
Black Metal
Doom Metal
Celtic
Folk Metal
Irish
Symphonic Black Metal
Pagan Black Metal
Pagan Metal
Celtic Metal
Irish Metal
Folk Black Metal
Irish Black Metal
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Latest Setlist (04/05/2026):

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  1. As Rome Burns
  2. No Grave Deep Enough
  3. To Hell or the Hangman
  4. Victory Has 1000 Fathers, Defeat Is an Orphan
  5. Gods to the Godless
  6. The Coffin Ships
  7. Empire Falls

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Concerts Per Year:

2026 12 concerts
2025 41 concerts
2024 41 concerts
2023 25 concerts
2022 36 concerts
2021 8 concerts
2020 3 concerts
2019 38 concerts
2018 40 concerts
2017 29 concerts
2016 34 concerts
2015 34 concerts
2014 17 concerts
2013 24 concerts
2012 38 concerts
2011 35 concerts
2010 10 concerts
2009 26 concerts
2008 46 concerts
2007 12 concerts
2006 21 concerts
2005 21 concerts
2004 4 concerts
2003 41 concerts
2002 7 concerts
2001 1 concert
2000 28 concerts
1999 7 concerts
1998 4 concerts
1997 1 concert
1996 1 concert
1995 7 concerts
1994 2 concerts
1993 1 concert
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