Primus have always been a band I respected more than I liked; I mean, I’ve never heard a Primus song and thought “Oh, this band is terrible,” but I’ve never gotten really into a Primus album, either. People love Primus, and I get it. Les Claypool is a talented dude.

So. Primus have released “Tragedy’s A’Comin,” the debut track from Green Naugahyde, which is their first new studio album in over a decade. And, befitting a band that was last active in the late 90s/early aughties, they’ve released the song to Spin. Friggin’ adorable, right? Makes me wanna pinch Claypool’s cheeks.

ANYWAY, you can check out the track here. Sounds like Primus to me, but I’ll leave it to the experts to decide.

-AR

Thanks to Tim for the tip.

“BAD MONKEYS!!!”

I swear to god, I’ve been woken up so many fuckin days round here by one of the fast-growing number of MetalNotSoGood staff members uncontrollably exclaiming the above, or a far grouchier expletive….for you see, we are always stepping in shit around here — how could you not when there are so many goddamn monkeys bouncing about, flinging all sorts of rancid poo at each other?

However, it is we who be the monkeys today, and here’s why: I recently made the sad discovery that we have never, ever, ever (never) written a single gosh darn post on the totally nutso and crazily unique seminal band Primus.

For shame!!

I was never a kill-dead-die-hard fan of these guys the way that so many became, but there was no denying the sheer talent and originality oozing from every song the band ever played.

Led by uber-bass-maniac Les Claypool, Primus skated a fascinating line between funk and metal, but ultimately there’s no real categorization to be made — the band has always had a sound unique unto themselves.

Clearly Primus sucks even more than metal does.

Dog will hunt…

PRIMUS — “John the Fisherman”, from Suck on This (1989)

PRIMUS — “Too Many Puppies”, from Frizzle Fry (1990)

PRIMUS — “Jerry Was A Race Car Driver”, from Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991)

PRIMUS – “My Name Is Mud”, from Pork Soda (1993)

Note: the above tunes were some of the band’s more popular singles; to truly experience the insanity that is Primus, one must delve deep into the plasma pit that is each album…..don’t be scared!!!  You can take a leak right here.

Vids after the jumpjumpjumpjump.

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