PRIMORDIAL “A Journey’s End” LP

Primordial – *A Journey’s End* (Vinyl LP)

Primordial is an Irish band that has cultivated its own distinctive brand of extreme metal since its inception. Their music blends black and doom metal influences with an atmosphere rooted in Irish culture and history, creating a sound that is simultaneously raw, majestic, and melancholic.

*A Journey’s End* is a pivotal album from Primordial’s early era. The material combines the heaviness of black metal with slower, doom-laden passages and a distinctly atmospheric quality.

The record features **7 tracks**, including “Graven Idol,” “Dark Song,” “Autumn’s Ablaze,” and the title track, “Journey’s End.” “Dark Song” holds a special place, with lyrics based on the work of the ancient Irish pagan poet Amergin Glúngel. The album concludes with “An Aistear Deirneach,” a title drawn from the Irish language.

This 2025 reissue was released as part of the **Hard & Heavy** series, pressed on heavy, 180-gram vinyl. ### Release Details

* Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180g
* Labels: Metal Blade Records / DeAgostini
* Series: Hard & Heavy #95
* Release Date: April 2, 2025
* Country of Release: Italy
* Genre: Rock
* Styles: Black Metal, Doom Metal
* Number of Tracks: 7

### Tracklist

**Side A**

1. Graven Idol
2. Dark Song
3. Autumn’s Ablaze

**Side B**
4. Journey’s End
5. Solitary Mourner
6. Bitter Harvest
7. An Aistear Deirneach