Primus

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Posted: 20 Apr 2010 at 2:16am

We've decided to exclude Primus, Fishbone and FFF at least for the time being. As a site we're still in such a place that we need to cement our reputation as a credible source for metal, and controversial borderline additions like these three could harm that, as we see them being more funk rock than metal. Once we've established a reputation we could reconsider them, but this is where we stand at the moment

This thread can be closed, as can this: http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=301

Edited by Pekka - 20 Apr 2010 at 2:18am

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Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 4:26am

Pekka wrote:

RHCP has been turned down already, we'll get to making a decision about Primus soon.

Sorry I didn't know that

my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicted musicians to crazy ones....

Pekka

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Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 3:21am

RHCP has been turned down already, we'll get to making a decision about Primus soon.

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Posted: 17 Apr 2010 at 3:07am

I would have no problem with Primus being under alt metal. I think RHCP is Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose inclusion under alt metal I would also applaud.

I'm sure both bands have had some influence on many present-day metal artists. Also, back in the day, the music press also categorized both of them as metal acts - for what it's worth ;-)

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Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 9:15pm

I could see them fitting into alternative metal, but nowhere else.

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Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 8:51pm

RHCP?

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Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 6:40pm

I see Primus in alt metal genre along with Living Colour and RHCP and many otherts 90's bands

Edited by Sean Trane - 16 Apr 2010 at 6:41pm

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Pekka

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Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 1:53am

They're under consideration for Alternative, but due to some real life business I have been embarrassingly slow evaluating new stuff

Next week things should be better.

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Posted: 16 Apr 2010 at 1:29am

Primus aren't particularly avant at all - they have fairly conventional song structures and instrumentation. Alt metal would be a perfect fit.

Edited by Beekeeper - 16 Apr 2010 at 1:29am

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