CHAOS BEFORE PREDICTABILITY

According to German power metal band, Primal Fear, yes. An interesting theory. But what is they’re right? Hundreds of years of philosophical thought could have missed this entirely vital proclamation. Perhaps there is no afterlife, no elysian fields or hell – just metal.

Now for some, that is hell. However, that’s only some. Perhaps Primal Fear is trying to tell us something, other than the fact he was unable to get into Judas Priest. To quote: “Metal is forever in every single matter. Metal is forever. Nations come together.” Other than the almost poetic virtuosity of these lyrics, an apparent revelation is made. They say God is all matter…but what if it’s metal?

That sofa over there is metal; that crow or the window sill, also metal. Maybe when the apocalypse has come and gone there will be nothing but an infinite stream of thrash blasting its way through the darkness.

And “nations come together”. Humans have tried war, they’ve tried shaking hands, hugging and giving each other little gifts, but have they ever all gone to see Cannibal Corpse together? Maybe that’s what they need. If Gordon Brown just took Al Qaeda to a showing of Spinal Tap, maybe all differences could be set aside.

On the flip side, it might just be a terrible song with no real scientific or sociological backing. They don’t even specify which metal. All kinds? Or just the old stuff? Where does technical jazz metal come into it? I don’t think they thought this through. Better stick with Judas Priest.