Primevil

Primevil was a short-lived American rock band in the 1970s. In 1972 they recorded their only single, Too Dead To Live. Their only album, Smokin' Bats at Campton's, has been described as "a bona fide stoner rock touchstone".[1] It was released in 1974 and reissued on CD in 2006.[2] In 2007, the group was mentioned in an article in Classic Rock magazine titled "The Lost Pioneers of Heavy Metal".[3]

Primevil
OriginIndiana, United States
GenresHard rock, psychedelic rock, acid rock, heavy metal
Years active1972–1974
Labels700 West, Cleopatra Records
Past membersDave Campton
Larry Lucas
Jay Wilfong
Mark Sipe
Mel Cupp

Discography
  • Smokin' Bats at Campton's (1974)[1]

Tracks: 01. Leavin' (Larry Lucas, Mark Sipe, Dave Campton) – 3:53 02. Progress (Mark Sipe, Dave Campton) – 3:25 03. Fantasies (Jay Wilfong) – 6:04 04. Pretty Woman (Mel Cupp, Larry Lucas, Mark Sipe, Dave Campton) – 3:12 05. Tell Me If You Can (Dave Campton, Mel Cupp, Larry Lucas, Mark Sipe, Jay Wilfong) – 5:04 06. Hey, Lover (Primevil) – 2:38 07. High Steppin' Stomper (Dave Campton, Mark Sipe, Jay Wilfong) – 4:27 08. Your Blues (Dave Campton, Mark Sipe, Jay Wilfong) – 7:26

Personnel
  • Dave Campton – lead vocals, harp, percussion
  • Larry Lucas – electric and acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Jay Wilfong – electric guitar, screams
  • Mark Sipe – bass
  • Mel Cupp – drums

References
  1. Eduardo Rivadavia. Smokin' Bats at Campton's. AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
  2. Eduardo Rivadavia. Primevil biography. AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
  3. Sleazegrinder (March 2007). "The Lost Pioneers of Heavy Metal". Classic Rock.
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