Primus
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Forum Name: Suggest new bands/artists to MMA
Forum Description: Suggest, create polls, and classify new bands you would like included on Metal Music Archives
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Topic: Primus
Posted By: Sleepwalker
Subject: Primus
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2010 at 7:00am
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According to Wikipedia Primus are classified as "Funk Metal": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primus_%28band%29 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primus_(band) I'm not sure what subgenre of this site they would fit in best, maybe avant-garde metal? I definitely think they deserve a spot on this site. Some videos: Primus-John The Fisherman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkFMJ4-ai1I - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkFMJ4-ai1I Primus-Tommy The Cat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4OhIU-PmB8&feature=channel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4OhIU-PmB8&feature=channel Primus-My Name Is Mud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=953PkxFNiko - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=953PkxFNiko |
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2010 at 7:02am
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personally I think Primus is a bit of a stretch for a metal site but if people thought they should be here then... cough cough... alternative metal would be a good fit... especially since Primus is mentioned in regards to it. |
Posted By: MAVIIIVAM
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2010 at 11:43pm
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How about, Post-Prog Metal or Avant Garde is good in this case. Points: Humour, Odd playing styles, though Heavy at times, has Progressive leanings. Think of later King Crimson meets Zappa meets Monty Python  .Yes they can get Funky, but they also can be "...pretty bizarre Gus". Those are my thoughts anyway . . . BIG fan I am, oh . . . by the way . . . "Primus SUCKS"  ------------- "If you're happy to be an Ant in the Sand Box, you're welcome to it!" -Forbidden For Progressive Metal and Prog Rock, come visit, request songs and explore at PrOgulus.com |
Posted By: Beekeeper
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 1:29am
| Primus aren't particularly avant at all - they have fairly conventional song structures and instrumentation. Alt metal would be a perfect fit. |
Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 1:53am
They're under consideration for Alternative, but due to some real life business I have been embarrassingly slow evaluating new stuff  Next week things should be better.------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow">  <- Click on this!
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 6:40pm
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I see Primus in alt metal genre along with Living Colour and RHCP and many otherts 90's bands ------------- my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicted musicians to crazy ones....  |
Posted By: The T 666
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 8:51pm
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RHCP? ------------- 
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Posted By: Stooge
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 9:15pm
| I could see them fitting into alternative metal, but nowhere else. |
Posted By: Time Signature
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2010 at 3:07am
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I would have no problem with Primus being under alt metal. I think RHCP is Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose inclusion under alt metal I would also applaud. I'm sure both bands have had some influence on many present-day metal artists. Also, back in the day, the music press also categorized both of them as metal acts - for what it's worth ;-) ------------- 
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Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 3:21am
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RHCP has been turned down already, we'll get to making a decision about Primus soon. ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow"> <- Click on this!
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Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 4:26am
------------- my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicted musicians to crazy ones.... |
Pekka wrote:Posted By: Pekka
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2010 at 2:16am
We've decided to exclude Primus, Fishbone and FFF at least for the time being. As a site we're still in such a place that we need to cement our reputation as a credible source for metal, and controversial borderline additions like these three could harm that, as we see them being more funk rock than metal. Once we've established a reputation we could reconsider them, but this is where we stand at the moment 
This thread can be closed, as can this: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=301 - http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=301 ------------- http://iamthreepeople.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow"> <- Click on this!
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Posted By: Raff
Date Posted: 20 Apr 2010 at 5:53am
Well done, guys ! I'll close this one for now, ready to reopen it when the time is right.
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