Primus -- "Frizzle Fry"

Primus is a tough band to define. Probably the best way I've heard them described is as a Funk Metal band. With Les Claypool being the front man in both vocals and bass guitar he lends an interesting sound to Primus. He definatly plays slap bass, yet he's in a hard rock band. "Frizzle Fry" is the band's first album and in my opinion it's their overall best album. It has the perfect blend of singles to get you hooked and good anthems to keep you listening. The interesting thing about Primus is the fact that there really isn't any other band that sounds like Primus. That in itself is somewhat of the appeal Primus has. In most people I've encountered, you either love or hate Primus, due to that fact that they are their own sound. You can't find it anywhere else.

This cd is better played on a dvd version where they do it live, but it's still good on the album. Primus was able to score many singles off of this album including John The Fisherman, Too Many Puppies and Mr. Know It All. An interesting note is that Les Claypool says this is the best album he's made with Primus and among Primus fans it's considered one of the best if not the best. Despite this, it may be a hard album to get into if it's your first Primus album. If you have not experienced Primus, I think you should give this one a try. I'm giving this one a solid 4 out of 4 stars and the best album by Primus.