Primitive Man - Observance (2025)

Last time I reviewed a Primitive Man album was when they released their first one, like twelve or thirteen years ago. I listened to each of their albums, but I felt the next ones were ok, but a bit too samey and monotonous (except the collab with Full of Hell that was bringing different elements). So why reviewing this new one, Observance? Maybe it's just because I paid more attention, but I feel they managed to make those new songs a bit more "catchy" while keeping their trademark sound, that is sludge/death/doom that is especially heavy, raw and bleak. In any case, I enjoy it!

 

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Primitive man - Home is where the hatred is (EP 2015)

The Colorado monster is back! Primitive man, after Scorn, their terrific album in 2013, and some splits are back (still with Relapse records) with this four song EP  called Home is where the hatred is. And the beast is still as heavy and ugly for our pleasure. They play their own kind of death / doom where death is not only for the vocals but also for some blast beats parts and the additionnal "evilness" of the sound and atmosphere, and doom is for the bleak desperate feel, the slow parts and the absolute heaviness of the guitars (and drumming on the slow parts). The three long songs are fearsome masterpieces and the noisy instrumental outro makes sure the record ends on a bleak disturbing note. Excellent stuff once again from Primitive man!

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Primitive man - Scorn (2013)

new band Primitive man made a big impression with their first album called Scorn (released by Relapse). Scorn is a nasty and intense piece of extreme doom metal. Primitive man manages to give to the style an especially grim, raw and evil twist, at the same time deepening the doom elements and pushing further its boundaries. it's heavy and slow of course but in a darker and rawer form than usual, well it's more primitive! and it's also more diverse than most doom albums, with some sludge epic cavalcades but also some scary noisy instrumental parts bordering industrial with a bleak vibe reminding early Godflesh. very highly recommended!

check this impressive first album on their Bandcamp.