Primitive Weapons

Pig Destroyer has been a band since 1997. That’s a long time; some of you reading this were probably born that year. During that 16-year run, various members have come and gone — the band has had four drummers (if you count Municipal Waste/Burnt By the Sun drummer Dave Witte’s brief stint) and three samples/electronics folk, but never once have Pig Destroyer included a bassist in their ranks…

Tombs @ The Studio, 2011 (moreTech assassins Behold the Arctopus were just announced for Portland’s Fall Into Darkness Fest, so they’ll be bringing their A game at this gig as they prep for the big stage…

A new Midwestern-themed bar, Lake Street, is opening next Tuesday (7/9) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The bar is run by Brooklyn musicians who originally hailed from the Midwest, including Hold Steady drummer Bobby Drake, onetime Freedom Fighters frontman Frank Bevan, Primitive Weapons bassist Eric Odness, and Spoon bassist Rob Pope…

Rosetta at Public Assembly, 4/19/2013 (more by Tod Seelie) Post-metal Philadelphians Rosetta‘s weekend of shows kicked off in NYC at Public Assembly on April 19th when the band teamed with local support from post-hardcore band Primitive Weapons and post-rock-meets-post-black-metallers Sannhet…

As discussed, The Dillinger Escape Plan is proclaiming One of Us is the Killer with a brand new LP, celebrating it with a set of new dates with The Faceless and Royal Thunder…

photos &amp Russian Circles played Saint Vitus last night (April 1), supported by locals Primitive Weapons and Descender. The post-metal band played Highline Ballroom on their last headlining tour (and Radio City Music Hall recently), so it’s no surprise that they sold out the Greenpoint bar long before any openers had been announced…

White Widows at Saint Vitus, November 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) Members of Goes Cube, The Destro, Grudges, and Primitive Weapons have united to form White Widows, a young Brooklyn band ready to prove themself with their debut LP via Sacrement Music…

One Tail One Head at Inferno Festival, April 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) 2012 was a year of considerable personal growth for me, as a person, a photographer and a music fan…

Into Another played Bowery Ballroom last night (12/16), the last of a string of East Coast dates with Brooklyn’s own Primitive Weapons. The short stint was IA’s only dates scheduled for the US, save for their involvement in Chicago’s Revelation Records party early next year…

While Gaza and co were tearing down Acheron Vision of Disorder played a Hurricane Sandy relief benefit with Primitive Weapons, Yuppicide and Swarm of Arrows at Music Hall of Williamsburg that same night (11/24)…