ˌɔn nˈaɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, pɹˈiːstɚ wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst æz pɹˈaɪməl fˈɪɹz nˈuː dɹˈʌmɚɹ ɔnðə bˈændz əfˈɪʃəl fˈeɪsbʊk pˈeɪdʒ bˌʌt lˈɛft ðə bˈænd ˈoʊnli mˈʌnθs ˈæftɚ.
On 9 September 2014, Priester was announced as Primal Fear's new drummer on the band's official Facebook page but left the band only months after.