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Primal Fear's Discography: «Seven Seals»
Mat Sinner is a real big gun of Teutonic heavy metal, so it's a huge honor to have him in an inependent zine like Stay Heavy. We discussed with him a bunch of Primal Fear's releases and «Seven Seal» is the first of them. From this album the band started to add symphonical elements to its sound but it was done very accurate so fans welsomed these changes in a very warm way. See what experience and solidness in work can do!
With the sixth album "Seven Seals" the band went off to a journey to some new coasts: a new image of the eagle, symphonic elements in the songs. Did you feel you are getting tired of playing straight forward heavy metal and wanted to extend your sound and image?
We thought it's time to improve and try out something new. We were ready to present new colors to our sound and after 5 albums we needed new horizons.
The band started collaboration with the producer Charlie Bauerfeind on this album. Did you feel you needed some new and fresh ears? And why especially Charlie?
I'm tired to explain this, but all Primal Fear albums were produced by me. Charlie was the engineer on the album and my partner. Charlie has great skills and it really cool to work with him.
The album was mixed in Canada by Mike Fraser. Was it easy to work with him? Can you recall any technical troubles during recording and mixing process?
Mike is a genius and it was wonderful to work with him. The sound of the album is still perfect. Mike's vita shows it all. He is one of the best in the entire world!
You mentioned that Vancouver, where "Seven Seals" was mixed, is your favorite city. What made it so special for you?
The vibe in the city is fantastic. The ocean, the sea, the mountains, the people – really nice time and it was a huge pleasure to play last year again in Vancouver. Wonderful city!
Do you remember your main idea behind this album? Did you have a clear vision of the whole product before you went to record it? Would you agree that this album was a bridge from "Devil's Ground" to "New Religion"?
I see "Seven Seals" as the one special album in our history, it was one of our best and most creative. I don't see any bridge. "New Religion" would have sounded similar if we could have worked with Mike Fraser again. But he was busy with AC/DC and we wanted to stay in Europe.
Some of the songs were co-written by Tobias Lundgren and Ronny Millanowicz. How did you get to know them? Did this collaboration just happened or were you looking for new partners outside the band?
I know Ronny for years and we wrote some songs together as I co-wrote a song on a Dionysus album. We wrote some songs together and I felt two of them would fit to Seven Seals and give the album something special.
By the way, Ronny was a drummer in Dionysus. Did you consider him as a possible drummer when Randy Black left Primal Fear? Ronny could help you and Magnus with songwriting for example…
Everything happens for a reason and you will hear it more often, that this is going too much into our private part of the story.
You decided to re-record Sinner's song "A Question for Honor" with Primal Fear. Did you want to hear this song in new orchestral arrangement or did you decide that this song fits to the whole idea of "Seven Seals"? Or was it done by request of anyone else from Primal Fear?
I was sure that Ralf would sing this song really cool. We talked about the possibility to record the song again, Ralf was happy to try it out and it worked out pretty well.
The album was supported by two videos: "Seven Seals" and "Evil Spell". I believe that in "Seven Seals" you used most recent technologies for that time but what do you think about the video now? Was it easy to convince Ralf to use make up?
No, it was just to support the new sound with a new look, everybody in the band supported the idea. I still think that both videos are still ok for the time we've produced them.
How was this album received by fans and press? Wasn't it offensive for you that you worked hard to deliver something new and interesting and some fans complained about those orchestral elements? Would you agree that people started to get this album only a few years after its release?
Fantastic, for the time of the release we had sensational feedback, chart entries, shows and album sales. I can't support your view that fans buying now the album b/w I don't see this on my sales statements!
Imagine you were asked by a label to put out a best of album and you have to pick out only 3 tracks from each album. What track would you choose from "Seven Seals" and why?
"Seven Seals", "Rollercoaster" and "Diabolus", but I have to say "In Memory", "Evil Spell" and "Demons & Angels" are favorites too.
Thanks to Eugine Silin (Alive Concerts) for making this interview possible.
Primal Fear's shows in Russia:
16.09.2017 — Saint-Petersburg;
17.09.2017 — Moscow.
Read interview with Tom Naumann about «Jaws of Death» here.
Read interview with Henny Wolter about «Nuclear Fire» here.
Read interview with Klaus Sperling about «Black Sun» here.
Read interview with Randy Black about «Devil's Ground» here.
Read interview with Stefan Leibing here.


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There is an end in sight for the legal battle over three houses build on an old dump ground in Rietz (Tirol).
A court of appeal went along with the families and the council must now pay.
After a five year long, nerve-wrecking legal battle with the municipality, the end is nigh for the three affected families. Their houses are located on an old dump ground, the court heard.
The local council was aware of that fact but didn't warn the buyers. On the contrary, the plots of land were unreliably marked as building land in the council plans, specifies the judgement in the court of first instance. The municipality had appealed, but the courts gave the families the last word. There are no legal processes left.
To act against this appeal-decision, there is only a possibility of a revision in the highest court. The Tirolean Chamber of Labour, who is providing the families with legal assistance, doubts that the municipality could be successful – Rietz must pay, and if not the Chamber of Labour promises further legal protection.
Therefore, Rietz has to pay even if it appeals to the tune of 620,000 Euros.
The legal costs are not included. Friedrich Hohenauer, lawyer representing the municipality said that in this case, one hopes to negotiate with the region.
Whether the municipality uses this last legal resource or not will be debate on Monday evening during the local council meeting. The mayor Gerhard Krug does not wish to say more on the subject.
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Everest National Ins. Co., et al. v. Illinois Union Ins. Co., et al., County of Kings, New York (2017)
SBRS obtained summary judgment for clients with respect to claims as to a duty to defend, compelling other insurers to defend SBRS' insured clients as additional insureds under their respective policies, and to reimburse SBRS' insurer client for past defense costs.
First Horizon National Corp. v. Houston Cas. Co., Western District of Tennessee (2017)
SBRS obtained summary judgment for its client under a Blended Risk Insurance Program totaling $75 million, with a finding that the insurers properly denied coverage under their policies because the underlying claim against the insured did not fall within the applicable policy period, and, even if it did, the insured failed to give proper notice of the Claim. The Court also concluded that the insured's bad faith claim failed, and dismissed all claims in the matter with prejudice.
Eastern District, Pennsylvania (October 2015)
Obtained dismissal of breach of contract and bad faith claims on summary judgment in a contentious coverage dispute involving claims asserted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania against an insured alleging violations of Pennsylvania's Solid Waste Disposal Act and Clean Streams Law in connection with the insured's operation of a facility for the processing of concrete, asphalt, timber and uncontaminated soil.
New Jersey (2015)
Successfully moved to quash existing court orders permitting substituted service upon clients on coverage and constitutional bases.
R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., et al., Superior Court, Judicial District of Waterbury Connecticut, (March 2014)
Complex Litigation Dep't, No. X02-CV-07-5016321S (Phase II Trial) (served as lead counsel for 28 insurers in a 5-week insurance coverage declaratory judgement trial involving underlying asbestos, silica, and talc-related claims)(resulted in policy holder being allocated 14 years of defense post-1986).
R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., et al., Superior Court, Judicial District of Waterbury Connecticut
Complex Litigation Dep't, No. X02-CV-07-5016321S (Phase I Trial) (served as lead counsel for 28 insurers in a 2-week insurance coverage declaratory judgment trial involving underlying asbestos, silica and talc-related claims).
Obtained summary judgment in large first-party case establishing that cost to refill sinkholes was not covered.
Obtained summary dismissal on behalf of umbrella liability insurer in multi-million dollar consent to settle case.
Insurer/client obtained summary judgment in multi-million dollar construction injury case.
Anna Kormilitsyna, et al. v. Everest National Insurance Co., Supreme Court of New York, County of New York, (2013)
Index No. 650769/2013 (partial summary judgment entered dismissing declaratory judgment count and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing)
Bear Hauling v. Colony (Oklahoma 2013)
Insurer/client awarded summary judgment that coal ash and fracking debris exposure was not covered under CGL policy.
Pelligrino v. Colony (New Jersey 2013)
Insurer/client granted summary judgment on E & O claims based upon establish pre-existing notice of possible claim.
Skrip v. Engle Martin Claims Admin. Svcs., et al. (Pa. Ct. Common Pleas 2013)
SBRS obtained dismissal of its claims administrator client from a multi-count bad faith case, on the grounds of standing and legal insufficiency.
Pryor v. Newcastle Hauling (Kentucky 2012)
Insurer/client awarded summary judgment in liability coverage action arising out of underlying wrongful death case. The Court determined that amended employee injury exclusion applied to contractors.
Colony v. Sorenson (Kentucky 2011)
The Federal District Court, in a 48-page opinion, granted our client's motion for summary judgment holding that the insureds' failure to comply with the "claims made and reported" provision in an excess policy resulted in a multi-million dollar gap in coverage between primary and excess layers.
Spider Construction v. Colony (New Jersey 2011)
Court awarded judgment to client/liability insurer in eight figure construction defect case on the basis of a policy limitation restricting coverage to "designated operations." In reaching its holding, the Court created favorable new law restricting substituted service upon insurers in New Jersey.
Steadfast v. AES (Virginia 2011)
SBRS attorney served as trial and appellate counsel in litigation designated as a "Top 10 Insurance Case of 2011." In this high-profile case of first impression, our client successfully established that climate change nuisance claims are not covered under CGL policies.
SPX v. ICSOP (Pennsylvania 2010)
A state court (Philadelphia County) judge awarded summary judgment to excess insurer/client recognizing the applicability of an $8 million set-off based upon a novel horizontal exhaustion theory.
American Guar. & Liab. Ins. Co. v. Intel Corp. (Delaware 2009)
Obtained summary judgment for an insurer in an advertising injury coverage action in which the underlying case was described as potentially becoming one of the largest antitrust cases ever in the United States.
Johnny Word v. ACE (Florida 2009)
Insured sought $2 million in under-insured motorist coverage under his employer's liability insurance policy. Prior counsel had recommended a $1 million settlement, but an SBRS lawyer recommended filing a dispositive motion. The Court granted ACE's motion for summary judgment, creating highly favorable case law in Florida on UIM waiver issues.
Eagle Access, LLC v. Fireman's Fund (Alabama 2008)
In first party coverage action, the insured sought $350,000 as a result of damage sustained to construction equipment, and vigorously pursued bad faith claims. After briefing of motion for summary judgment, case was dismissed.
Essex Builders v. One Beacon (Florida 2007)
Insured was represented by premier Florida bad faith firm in this construction defect coverage case. Similarly situated co-defendant paid $2 million to settle its exposure, and prior counsel suggested that our client make a "seven figure offer." An SBRS lawyer recommended against settlement, and the client prevailed on the coverage issues, creating favorable new law on what constitutes an "occurrence." The Federal Court also awarded our client $78,000 in prevailing party attorney's fees.
Mar-Khem Industries v. Maryland Casualty (New Jersey 2007)
Our client prevailed on summary judgment in first party water damage case in which the insured sought to recover damages in excess of $1 million.
Township of Hamilton v. Zurich (New Jersey 2007)
The insured, in this first party coverage case involving mold damage to a government building, sought over $3 million in damages. Our client prevailed on all issues on summary judgment.
Sterling Gardens v. Zurich (Pennsylvania 2007)
After verdict was rendered against our client in a case involving property damage sustained within the insured's greenhouse due to a freeze, an SBRS lawyer was retained to file an appeal. He was successful in having the judgment reversed by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, and in having the defense verdict upheld by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Federal-Mogul Products, Inc. v. AIG Cas. Co. et al. (New Jersey 2006)
Obtained dismissal against one competing claimant seeking asbestos bodily injury coverage, eliminating excess insurer client's potential exposure to that claimant.
Lexington v. Western Pa. Hospital (Pennsylvania 2005)
Successfully upheld federal trial court victory for professional liability excess insurer, resulting in first known appellate decision to examine and enforce claims-made requirements in a follow-form excess policy.
National Coordinating Counsel For Mold Claims (Claims in all 50 states 2002-2009)
An SBRS lawyer oversaw a team of 20 lawyers as national coordinating counsel for mold claims and litigation for large international insurer. This team resolved over 400 matters with no adverse verdicts or extra-contractual liability.