16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead)

16.6 (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) is the eighth studio album by the German heavy metal band Primal Fear. It is the first album by the band not featuring guitarist and founding member Stefan Leibing and the first album featuring new guitarist Magnus Karlsson. The band says of the album that it "includes a lot of the vibe of our very first albums" and also "a lot of fresh and new elements".

Track listing

All songs written by Sinner/Wolter/Karlsson/Scheepers

1. "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" – 0:51
2. "Riding the Eagle" – 5:00
3. "Six Times Dead (16.6)" – 4:02
4. "Black Rain" – 6:09
5. "Under the Radar" – 5:28
6. "5.0 /Torn" – 7:15
7. "Soar" – 4:18
8. "Killbound" – 4:15
9. "No Smoke Without Fire" – 4:54
10. "Night after Night" – 5:03
11. "Smith & Wesson" – 4:47
12. "The Exorcist" – 4:49
13. "Hands of Time" – 4:23
14. "Cry Havoc" (Digipack bonus track) – 4:00
15. "Scream" (Digipack bonus track) – 4:41
16. "No Smoke Without Fire" Re-Mix (Japanese bonus track) – 4:54

Lyrical concepts

• "Black Rain" is about treason in war.
• "Soar" mentions nuclear explosions, war, massacre, and the apocalypse (2012).
• "Killbound" is about a crew of mercenaries.
• "Smith & Wesson" is about revenge.
• "The Exorcist" is about demonic possession and exorcism.
• "Hands of Time" is about time and sadness.

Credits

• Ralf Scheepers – vocals
• Henny Wolter – guitars, vocals on "Hands of Time"
• Magnus Karlsson – guitars, vocals on "Hands of Time"
• Mat Sinner – bass guitar, backing vocals, vocals on "Hands of Time"
• Randy Black – drums

• Engineered by Dennis Ward
• Mixed by Achim Kohler

References