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Primitive Man
Metal band from Denver, CO · formed 2012
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 59
- Cities
- 51
- Releases
- 28
- Last show
- Feb 15, 2024Grosse Halle, Arena Wien
About
Primitive Man is a band from Denver, CO, formed in 2012, tagged black metal, black noise, doom by its sources. Shows on record run from 2018 to 2024, across 59 rooms in 51 cities.
- Primitive Man formed in 2012 — MusicBrainz
- Primitive Man is based in Denver — MusicBrainz
- Jonathan Campos: bass — MusicBrainz
- Joe Linden: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Ethan Lee McCarthy: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Primitive Man has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2013–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Primitive Man has 69782 listeners on Last.fm — Primitive Man on Last.fm
- Primitive Man has released 6 recordings between 1971 and 2009 — Primitive Man on Discogs
- Primitive Man has 5 followers on Genius — Primitive Man on Genius
- Genres per Wikidata: death-doom, sludge metal, post-metal, doom metal, black metal — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Ethan Lee McCarthy — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
60+ on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20181 show
- 20193 shows
- 20211 show
- 202228 shows
- 202326 shows
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Grosse Halle, Arena Wien · ViennaSupportwith Napalm Death, Wehrmacht, Wormrot | Support | Napalm Death, Wehrmacht, Wormrot |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Summit · DenverSupportwith Botch | Support | Botch |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Crafthouse Stage & Grill · PittsburghSupportwith Crowbar, Bodybox, HoreHound, +1 | Support | Crowbar, Bodybox, HoreHound, +1 |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Space Ballroom · HamdenSupportwith Crowbar, Bodybox, Afghan Haze | Support | Crowbar, Bodybox, Afghan Haze |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Saint Vitus Bar - Old Location · BrooklynSupportwith Crowbar, Bodybox | Support | Crowbar, Bodybox |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Upstairs at the Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith Crowbar, Bodybox | Support | Crowbar, Bodybox |
| Sep 15, 2023 | The Camel · RichmondSupportwith Crowbar, Bodybox | Support | Crowbar, Bodybox |
| Sep 13, 2023 | New Brookland Tavern - Old Location · West ColumbiaSupportwith Crowbar, Bodybox | Support | Crowbar, Bodybox |
| Sep 12, 2023 | The Masquerade - Hell · AtlantaSupportwith Crowbar, Bodybox | Support | Crowbar, Bodybox |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Palladium · WorcesterSupportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Baltimore Soundstage · BaltimoreSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell | Support | Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Arizona Pete's · GreensboroSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell | Support | Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell |
| Mar 29, 2023 | The Masquerade - Heaven · AtlantaSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell | Support | Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Ballroom, Warehouse Live · HoustonSupportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Amplified Live · DallasSupportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Nile Theater · MesaSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell | Support | Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 1720 · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 20, 2023 | The Observatory · Santa AnaSupportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Ace of Spades · SacramentoSupportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Hawthorne Theatre · PortlandSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell | Support | Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Gothic Theatre · EnglewoodSupportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Metro · ChicagoSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell | Support | Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell |
| Mar 11, 2023 | St. Andrew's Hall · DetroitSupportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 10, 2023 | King of Clubs · ColumbusSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell | Support | Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell | Support | The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy, Full of Hell |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Brooklyn Monarch · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Full of Hell, The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy | Headliner | Full of Hell, The Acacia Strain, Fit for an Autopsy |
| Feb 17, 2023 | El Corazon · SeattleSupportwith Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell | Support | Fit for an Autopsy, The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Bluebird Theater · DenverHeadlinerwith Indian, Body Void, Jarhead Fertilizer, +2 | Headliner | Indian, Body Void, Jarhead Fertilizer, +2 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Substation · SeattleHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | The Shakedown · BellinghamHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | Fox Cabaret · VancouverHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Starlite Room · EdmontonHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Park Theatre · WinnipegHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void |
| Jun 21, 2022 | The Aquarium · FargoHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 19, 2022 | Turf Club · St. PaulHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Cactus Club · MilwaukeeHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Reggie's Rock Club · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Black Circle Brewing · IndianapolisHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | The Sanctuary Detroit · HamtramckHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Pyramid Scheme · Grand RapidsHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Big Room Bar · ColumbusHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls · MillvaleHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Hard Luck Bar · TorontoHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Body Void, Elizabeth Colour Wheel | Headliner | Mortiferum, Body Void, Elizabeth Colour Wheel |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Grog Shop · Cleveland HeightsHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Le Poisson Rouge · ManhattanSupportwith Candlemass, Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, +2 | Support | Candlemass, Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, +2 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Foufounes Électriques · MontrealHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 5, 2022 | L'Anti Bar & Spectacles · QuébecHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | SPACE · PortlandHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Machines with Magnets · PawtucketHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | The State House · New HavenHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Sonia · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| May 30, 2022 | Monkey House · WinooskiHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| May 21, 2022 | Will's Pub · OrlandoHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| May 19, 2022 | DRKMTTR · NashvilleHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Growlers · MemphisHeadlinerwith Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 | Headliner | Mortiferum, Jarhead Fertilizer, Body Void, +1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Underground Arts · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Blood Incantation, Sissy Spacek, Withered, +4 | Support | Blood Incantation, Sissy Spacek, Withered, +4 |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Psycho Swim · Las VegasSupportwith Corrosion of Conformity, Lucifer, Danava, +8 | Support | Corrosion of Conformity, Lucifer, Danava, +8 |
| Jul 13, 2019 | Cosmic Charlie's · LexingtonSupportwith Khemmis, Bongzilla, Young Widows, +9 | Support | Khemmis, Bongzilla, Young Widows, +9 |
| May 19, 2019 | 7th St. Entry · MinneapolisHeadlinerwith Aseethe, Body Void, Hive | Headliner | Aseethe, Body Void, Hive |
| Jun 19, 2018 | 89th Street · Oklahoma CitySupportwith Forn, Krallice, Wayfarer | Support | Forn, Krallice, Wayfarer |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
59 rooms in 51 citiesRooms played most
- Underground Arts · Philadelphia2 shows
- 1720 · Los Angeles (LA)1 show
- 7th St. Entry · Minneapolis1 show
- 89th Street · Oklahoma City1 show
- Ace of Spades · Sacramento1 show
Cities played
- Atlanta2 shows
- Brooklyn2 shows
- Chicago2 shows
- Columbus2 shows
- Denver2 shows
and 46 other cities
Releases
28 releases, 1971–2025Observance
2025 · Album
Rubble Home
2023 · Single
Suffocating Hallucination
2023 · Album
Tunnels to God
2023 · Single
Audiotree Live
2022 · Ep
Insurmountable
2022 · Album
Demoralize
2021 · Single
Immersion
2020 · Album
Primitive Man / Hell
2019 · Ep
Split
2018 · Album
Caustic
2017 · Album
Fear / A Life of Turmoil
2017 · Ep
Steel Casket
2017 · Album
Primitive Man / Northless
2016 · Album
Split
2016 · Ep
Futility+Untitled
2015 · Single
Home Is Where the Hatred Is
2015 · Ep
Primitive Man / Fister
2014 · Ep
Primitive Man / Hexis
2014 · Compilation
The Abyss Stares Back - Vol. II
2014 · Compilation
P//M
2013 · Album
Scorn
2013 · Album
The Electric Asylum Volume 3 (Rare British Acid Freakrock)
2009
Blow Your Cool
2007
Neurotic Reactions (20 Worldwide Mod Psych Freak Rock Smashers!)
2006
Voyages Into... Rock (Vol. 1)
2005
Hot Discotheque Nº 3
1972
Animal Love
1971
Lineup
- Jonathan Campos · bass
- Joe Linden · drums (drum set)
- Ethan Lee McCarthy · guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Primitive Man on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Primitive Man on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Primitive Man on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.