Primitive Man (band)
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{{Short description|American doom metal band}}
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| name = Primitive Man
| image = Primitive Man @ Roadburn 2015 04.jpg
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| caption = Frontman Ethan Lee McCarthy at Roadburn Festival 2015
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| origin = Denver, Colorado, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|Sludge metal{{cite web|url=http://www.terrorizer.com/news/botd/primitive-man-band-day/|title=Band of the Day: Primitive Man|author=Kez Whelan|publisher=Terrorizer|date=October 10, 2013|accessdate=November 5, 2017}}{{cite web |url= https://www.grimmgent.com/primitive-man-caustic/ |title= PRIMITIVE MAN – CAUSTIC |publisher= GRIMM Gent |author= Jeroen |date= October 11, 2017 |accessdate= December 20, 2017}}|noise|funeral doom metal|black-doom}}
| years_active = 2012–present
| label = Relapse
| associated_acts = Reproacher, Vermin Womb, Many Blessings, Black Curse, Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire
| website = {{URL|https://primitivemandoom.bandcamp.com/}}
| current_members = * Ethan Lee McCarthy
- Jonathan Campos
- Joe Linden
| past_members = * Bennet Kennedy
- Spy Soto
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File:Primitive Man @ Roadburn 2015 02.jpg
Primitive Man is an American doom metal band from Denver, Colorado, composed of Ethan Lee McCarthy on vocals and guitar, Jonathan Campos on bass, and Joe Linden (who has replaced founding member Bennet Kennedy) on drums.{{cite web|url=https://label.relapse.com/artist/primitive-man/|title=Primitive Man Biography|publisher=Relapse Records|accessdate=November 5, 2017}} They are known for an extremely harsh sound{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/for-primitive-man-misery-is-a-way-of-life/|title=For Primitive Man, Misery Is a Way of Life|author=Ben Hutcherson|date=October 4, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2017}} – combining funeral doom, noise music, and black metal elements – and blunt nihilistic outlook.{{cite web|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2017/09/07/track-premiere-interview-primitive-man-commerce/|title=Track Premiere & Interview: Primitive Man-'Commerce'|author=Vince Bellino|date=September 7, 2017|accessdate=November 5, 2017}} Their third studio album Immersion was released through Relapse Records in 2020.
History
The band was formed in February 2012 by guitarist-vocalist Ethan Lee McCarthy, bassist Jonathan Campos and drummer Bennet Kennedy. In October 2012, the band recorded their debut album Scorn at Flatline Audio under the direction of Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Cattle Decapitation, Cobalt, Catheter). The album was released in cooperation with the labels Throatruiner Records and Mordgrimm. After the release, Isidro "Spy" Soto joined the band as the temporary live and in session drummer. In February 2013, the band released a demo tape titled P//M, which contained eleven songs. In June 2013, the band signed a deal with Relapse Records, who reissued Scorn this summer. In July and August, the band embarked on their first US tour with Reproacher. Since then, the band has done many subsequent tours in the United States, Europe, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.{{Cite web|title=Relapse Records Official Store|url=https://store.relapse.com/|access-date=August 7, 2020|website=store.relapse.com}}
Members
Current
- Ethan Lee McCarthy – guitars, vocals (2012-present)
- Jonathan Campos – bass (2012-present)
- Joe Linden – drums (2015-present)
Former
- Bennet Kennedy – drums (2012-2013)
- Spy Soto – drums (2013-2015)
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Discography
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Studio albums
- Scorn (2013)
- Caustic (2017)
- Immersion (2020)
- Suffocating Hallucination (2023) (collaboration with Full of Hell)
EPs
- Home Is Where the Hatred Is (2015)
- Futility" + "Untitled (2015)
- Insurmountable (2022)
Demos
- P//M (2013)
- Steel Casket (2018)
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Splits
- With Xaphan (2014)
- With Hexis (2014)
- With Hessian (2014)
- With Fister (2014)
- With Northless (2016)
- With Sea Bastard (2016)
- With Unearthly Trance (2018)
- With Hell (2019)
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References
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Category:American sludge metal musical groups
Category:American doom metal musical groups
Category:American noise musical groups
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Colorado
Category:Musical groups from Denver
Category:Relapse Records artists
Category:2012 establishments in Colorado
Category:Musical groups established in 2012
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