Primitive Race
Primitive Race is an international industrial supergroup created by Chris Kniker and featuring Raymond Watts (PIG, KMFDM), Dave Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy), Mark Gemini Thwaite (Peter Murphy, Spear of Destiny, Tricky, Mob Research, The Mission, Gary Numan), Erie Loch (LUXT, Blownload, Exageist), Chuck Mosley (Faith No More), Graham Crabb (Pop Will Eat Itself) and Kourtney Klein (Combichrist, Nitzer Ebb).
Primitive Race | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Industrial rock, industrial metal, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Metropolis Records |
| Members | Chris Kniker - Founder |
| Past members | Raymond Watts Dave Ogilvie Mark Gemini Thwaite Erie Loch Graham Crabb Kourtney Klein |
| Website | www.primitiverace.com |
The project began as a social media campaign on Twitter and has since incorporated a successful crowd funding element on Indiegogo. Followed by a pre-release sampler made available on September 13, 2013, via SoundCloud, announced on @tweakermusic, @primitiverace and as reported on metal underground
Primitive Race published an interview featuring Graham Crabb on YouTube on September 26, 2013, detailing how the band collaborates, produces and constructs their music.
On March 10, 2015, Primitive Race announced the release of their first E.P. "Long In The Tooth" through Metropolis Records on June 19, 2015. The self-titled debut album was released August 7, 2015.