Their diversity and variety of musical influences combined with their gifted songwriting abilities make their sound hard to define and even more difficult to label. The Primus catalog has expanded over the past 27 years, representing a remarkable evolution of sound. Other drummers have come and gone, but Les, Ler, and Herb will always be Primus to the “purists” of their fan base. At that time, they had settled in to the core lineup of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry “Ler” LaLonde, and drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander. They started with a demo recorded as “Sausage,” but then changed the name to “Primal” for a short time, eventually launching their first release as Primus. Primus emerged in 1990 after a few unstable years, surviving a handful of personnel changes and even a couple of name changes. Primus is more of a hallucinatory audio experience than a band, their personnel are extraordinarily talented masters of their instruments and their craft, and their unique presence and creative originality are virtually unparalleled. Full disclosure: Primus is my absolute all-time favorite band, without question, and has been since the first time I heard their music back in 1992. In honor of the new album release The Desaturating Seven from Primus on September 29th, I have gone back and re-familiarized myself with their existing catalog.
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