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El Sobrante, California, United States (1984 – 2001, 2003 – present)

Primus is a rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s by two ex-members of thrash metal band Blind Illusion, Les Claypool and Larry Lalonde. Les (vocals and bass guitar) has been the only constant member. They have had two guitar players (although Larry has held onto the role for the past 20 years) and many different drummers (although Tim Alexander and Bryan Mantia were the only ones who recorded with the band, and Jay Lane was the only other one who had creative impact) in the past.

Their music has proven difficult to define; while usually considered by critics to be or , Primus has been called everything from “” (as the band blends funk-style bass technique with thrash influenced guitar riffs and songs tempos), to “” to “the Freak Brothers set to music.” Les Claypool himself once described their music as “.” Thanks to the diversity of their sound they have been able to gain fans from nearly all rock subgenres. Primus is the only band to have their own ID3 genre tag in Winamp. They are characterized by their irreverent approach to music — they release their records on Claypool’s Prawn Song Records label, a parody of Led Zeppelin’s Swan Song, and their catchphrase was, for several years, “Primus Sucks!”. In 2003 the band dropped that catchphrase, as well as Tim Alexander’s nickname “Herb”.


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  • Alex_psychopaul

    My Name Is Mud!!!!

    Tuesday afternoon

  • CookieSnatcha

    jilly's on smack and she wont' be comin' back no she wont be comin' back,for the holidays

    Sunday evening

  • rafael_freitas

    Primus fucking sucks!!!

    Sunday morning

  • duffs1990

    Les Claypool, legend

    last week

  • MikeDoyle

    What a dirty fucking new album. Have had it spinning in the car for weeks - can't get enough of it. Saw the word fresh below, that is a perfect explanation. Easy on the ears, unique, innovative, catchy, perfect. Thank you for a great chunk of music guys!

    last week

  • povorno

    Awesome band!

    last week

  • shaun4891

    Primus doesn't suck

    11 days ago

  • Lightsavesus

    OH MY GOD THAT BASS IS SEXY AS HELL.

    12 days ago

  • mtw900

    Les is a master of his four-string piece of furniture.

    13 days ago

  • Apatheria

    I'm not a huge fan, but Les is an objectively remarkable bassist. The instrument doesn't get much better than when it's in Les' hands.

    17 days ago

  • wooomb

    "They WANT people to say that," They don't actually WANT people to say that anymore. People still say it, though. And I am so happy when I meet someone who actually knows what I'm talking about because so many people have stopped saying it over the years because Les has said something about it. I don't take disrespect because of it, because if people still want to say then so be it. But at least know they don't openly accept it these days.

    18 days ago

  • SergeyBolnoy

    http://www.lastfm.ru/music/%D0%91%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5+%D0%AD%D0%B9%D1%87%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B

    19 days ago

  • aloneagaineor

    every day I re-open them.

    20 days ago

  • Jimmy_Page_Jr

    Les Claypool, legend

    21 days ago

  • readaryan

    i have a feeling Radiohead and Primus will headline SF Outside Lands 2012 just like 2008

    last month

  • Danman426

    the finest

    last month

  • de-miranda

    Primus sucks <3

    last month

  • barby-girl

    super drummer

    last month

  • mtw900

    You know Primus is kinda cool, I like those guys.

    last month

  • Strokarlos

    I've read they're coming to Mexico soon! :O that will be so fuckin' AWEEEESOME!!! xD I'm sure the mosh-pit in their concerts is really hard

    last month
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