Primus
USA
Formed: 1984
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
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Primus is all about Les Claypool; there isn't a moment on any of their records where his bass isn't the main focal point of the music, with his vocals acting as a bizarre side-show. Which isn't to deny guitarist Larry LaLonde or drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander any credit; no drummer could weave in and around Claypool's convoluted patterns as effortlessly as Alexander, and few guitarists would willingly push the spotlight away, like LaLonde does, just to can produce a never-ending spiral of avant-noise. All of this means that they are miles away fr...
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