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Primordial
- Country of origin:
- Ireland
- Location:
- Dublin, Dublin
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1992
- Genre:
- Celtic Folk/Black Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Cultural heritage, History, Struggle
- Current label:
- Metal Blade Records
- Years active:
- 1991-1992 (as Forsaken), 1992-present
| Current | |
| Pól MacAmlaigh | Bass (1993-present) |
| Ciáran MacUiliam | Guitars (1993-present) |
| See also: ex-Arcane Sun (live) | |
| A.A. Nemtheanga | Vocals (1993-present) |
| See also: Dread Sovereign, The Nest, Twilight of the Gods, ex-Blood Revolt, ex-Perdition, ex-Plagued, Aprilmen, Metal Salvage, ex-Void of Silence | |
| Simon O'Laoghaire | Drums (1997-2002, 2003-2010, 2010-present) |
| See also: ex-Geasa, ex-Perdition, ex-Dread Sovereign | |
| Micheál O'Floinn | Guitars (2002-present) |
| See also: ex-Carnún | |
| Past | |
| Derek "D." MacAmlaigh | Drums (1993-1997) |
| Feargal Flannery | Guitars (1997-2001) |
| See also: ex-Arcane Sun, ex-The Fifth Dominion | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Dave McMahon | Bass (2003) |
| Steve Hughes | Drums (2003) |
| See also: Eternum, ex-Slaughter Lord, ex-Nazxul, ex-Mortal Sin, ex-Presto | |
| Gerry Clince | Guitars (2003, 2008, 2015), Bass (2017) |
| See also: Death the Leveller, Mael Mórdha | |
| Cathal Murphy | Drums (2010) |
| See also: Hallowed, ex-Karnayna, ex-Pagan Reign, ex-Carnún Rising, ex-Mael Mórdha | |
| Gareth Averill | Drums (2010) |
| See also: Aprilmen | |
| Pól MacAmlaigh | Bass (1993-present) |
| Ciáran MacUiliam | Guitars (1993-present) |
| See also: ex-Arcane Sun (live) | |
| A.A. Nemtheanga | Vocals (1993-present) |
| See also: Dread Sovereign, The Nest, Twilight of the Gods, ex-Blood Revolt, ex-Perdition, ex-Plagued, Aprilmen, Metal Salvage, ex-Void of Silence | |
| Simon O'Laoghaire | Drums (1997-2002, 2003-2010, 2010-present) |
| See also: ex-Geasa, ex-Perdition, ex-Dread Sovereign | |
| Micheál O'Floinn | Guitars (2002-present) |
| See also: ex-Carnún | |
| Derek "D." MacAmlaigh | Drums (1993-1997) |
| Feargal Flannery | Guitars (1997-2001) |
| See also: ex-Arcane Sun, ex-The Fifth Dominion | |
| Past | |
| Dave McMahon | Bass (2003) |
| Steve Hughes | Drums (2003) |
| See also: Eternum, ex-Slaughter Lord, ex-Nazxul, ex-Mortal Sin, ex-Presto | |
| Gerry Clince | Guitars (2003, 2008, 2015), Bass (2017) |
| See also: Death the Leveller, Mael Mórdha | |
| Cathal Murphy | Drums (2010) |
| See also: Hallowed, ex-Karnayna, ex-Pagan Reign, ex-Carnún Rising, ex-Mael Mórdha | |
| Gareth Averill | Drums (2010) |
| See also: Aprilmen | |
| Added by: Runehammer | Modified by: mictjs |
| Added on: 2002-07-20 12:48:45 | Last modified on: 2022-06-15 20:55:23 |
Since 1987, members of the band played in various thrash/death metal bands, predominantly playing cover songs, until Forsaken was formed around 1991. This was originally a cover band that covered songs by groups such as Bathory and Venom.
Compilation appearances:
- "Children of the Harvest" on Warzone XV (Metal Invader, 2001)
- "Sons of the Morrigan" on Bands ...