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Primus is a Progressive rock and Rap act. Their sound grew out of U2, Anthrax, Public Enemy, Fishbone and XTC. Those roots explain a lot about how Primus arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Les Claypool, Les Claypool And The Holy Mackerel, Sausage, Oysterhead and Infectious Grooves, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Taproot, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine, The Police and Faith No More, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 63 connections around Primus, reaching back through U2 and forward to Taproot. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Primus connections
Primus grew out of U2, Anthrax, Public Enemy and Fishbone, shares an orbit with Les Claypool, Les Claypool And The Holy Mackerel, Sausage and Oysterhead, went on to shape Taproot, Metallica, Rage Against the Machine and The Police. 63 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Primus
Sounds and acts that shaped Primus.
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- Anthraxartist
- Public Enemyartist
- Fishboneartist
- XTCartist
- The Policeartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- Sean Lennonartist
- Jerry Reedartist
- Have a Cigarartist
- A Farewell to Kingsartist
- In the Flesh?artist
- Metallicaartist
- The Reddingsartist
- The Ampsartist
- Morning Teleportationartist
- Sausageartist
- Gogol Bordelloartist
- Jane's Addictionartist
- Interscope Recordsartist
- Rushartist
Artists similar to Primus
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Primus.
- Les Claypoolartist
- Les Claypool And The Holy Mackerelartist
- Sausageartist
- Oysterheadartist
- Infectious Groovesartist
- Helmetartist
- Snotartist
- Porno for Pyrosartist
- Living Colourartist
- Fishboneartist
- Toadiesartist
- Alice in Chainsartist
- King Missileartist
- Them Crooked Vulturesartist
- Soul Coughingartist
- Incubusartist
- Blind Melonartist
- Pixiesartist
- Bloodhound Gangartist
- Beckartist
- Filterartist
- Dinosaur Jr.artist
- CKYartist
- Local Hartist
- The Raconteursartist
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