The aptly named Primitiv is not doing anything new. They play a very simple form of Jungle Rot/Six Feet under mid paced chugging, death metal. Its’ got deep burly vocals,  a nice, beefy guitar tone, not dissimilar to some of the Danish stuff and a surprising amount of groove. It’s not going to change death metal or put the band on the map, but the fact this solid quality is coming out of India is a nice sign death metal is alive and well all over the globe.

The opening intro “Clash of the Gods” starts the no frills 30 minute, 7 tracks  with a impressive Chris Nolan-y, atmospheric number and then it’s pretty much a rumbling, runaway train like affair for the rest of the album. There is no blast beats, no solos, just big grooving riffs and growls. There’s almost a doom/death vibe to some the tracks too, as ‘World War Zero”, “Dead Man’s Desert”, and moody “Taurus” slow down even more to a doom crawl.

The album’s standout though is the closer, “Lords of Primitiv”, a full on Southern, stoner doom groove that could be a Lurk, Crowbar or Down song. It does not really fit in with the rest of the album’s style, coming across almost like a cover song on the end of the album, but is a fun little romp in its own right, and brings a little energy to the otherwise solid, but lethargic chug of the rest of the album.