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"This year has also been had some of the absolute highs I've ever experienced in all my years in the band. The shows have been getting bigger and better but also some of the lows and at times a dark insight into the industry. The herd mentality of so many bands and paradoxically the lack of respect afforded many of them by the industry and the attitude of people who have crossed our paths in the 'overground.' People who never bothered with a band like PRIMORDIAL now court our attention, ask our opinion on things, approach us or attempt to make a quick buck of our back. Perhaps if we were younger and more impressionable 2008 could have turned out far differently. As it was we found our old working practises coming under scrutiny as the band undenaibly grew bigger. As MT from Metal Blade told me, 'All of a sudden now professional demands are being placed upon you.' Professional demands on an unprofessional band. At times the stress has been great, and I can speak for myself and say I've found myself sitting in the backstage circus surrounded by leeches and wondered is it all worth it. However once I set foot on the stage, I find my perspective and find my reason. The metal scene needs us.

"I realise we have become almost anti-heroes. The band people take to heart and champion as opposed to a bloated, self-congratualtory, hollow mainstream metal scene that stands for nothing, sings about nothing and bears little resemblance to the original violent and rebellious blueprint of at least for me what is called true metal. Pop music in all but name. I'm glad of that and thank you all for the resistance you have all shown us over the summer. I can see it in the front row and feel it in the energy at the shows. Being on the outside even when you are on the inside is a particularily Irish trait and I think we are glad to be standard bearers for something human and something honest. Anti-heroes it is. We are human and there have been weak moments but they hopefully can only make us stronger.

"There is talk of playing in America in 2009 but I really can't confirm anything right now. If we could turn back time ten years, then no doubt we could accept everything that's been offered us but we cannot and can only live within our means. Hopefully we can announce something no matter how small over the coming months.

-NEMTHEANGA
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