PRIMORDIAL headline Torann

This January, the walls of Galway will shake: TORANN brings together the raw power of punk and the relentless force of metal for a weekend-long onslaught of riffs, noise and pure DIY spirit, presented by Strange Brew.

From the beating heart of Galway’s underground to national heavy-hitters and international wrecking crews, TORANN celebrates the scene that thrives in bars and backrooms – now spilling across the city.

The inaugural festival weekend will see legendary metal band PRIMORDIAL headline on Saturday the 10th of January, joined by Death The Leveller and Genuflection at Róisín Dubh.

Further line-up announcements will be made in due course.

Primordial is an Irish extreme metal band formed in 1987 in Skerries, County Dublin. Known for blending black metal with Celtic and folk influences, their music is marked by epic song structures, emotional intensity, and themes drawn from Irish history, mythology, and identity. Led by frontman A.A. Nemtheanga (Alan Averill) and guitarist Ciáran MacUiliam, Primordial gained international acclaim with albums like Spirit the Earth Aflame (2000), The Gathering Wilderness (2005), and To The Nameless Dead (2007). The band’s sound is both raw and poetic, often exploring loss, nationalism, and existential struggle—earning them a reputation as one of the most passionate and distinctive voices in the metal world.