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Fantomas is the supergroup made up of Mike Patton (Mr Bungle, Faith No More), Buzz Osbourne (Melvins), Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Gripp, Inc) and Trevor Dunn ( Mr Bungle). This CD is composed of music from motion picture soundtracks, as interpreted by Fantomas. 15 tracks. 2001 release.
Fantomas: Mike Patton, Buzz Osborne, Dave Lombardo, Trevor Dunn.
Recorded at Grandmaster Recorders, Hollywood, California.
Fantomas stand with their feet planted horizontally across the soft dimensions of your face, warping the shape of your skull and shoulders with their off-color explosions. With expectations withering on the floor, leaving a viscous stink, nothing in their hands is concrete. As a follow-up to their 30-song debut, throughout which vocalist Mike Patton never formed a single actual word, Fantomas offer these 16 new creations, all realigned versions of film soundtracks, ranging from the notorious theme to Rosemary's Baby to the obscure and peculiar wank of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. While there are many similarities to the dispersed flip-flopping styles of their earlier work, The Director's Cut breaks new ground with a thick jagged axe. First, most noticeably, are the even more varied vocal stylings; Patton's sweet croon on "Experiment in Terror" is nothing you've heard before from him on a Fantomas recording, along with many of the other croaking, spitting, pissing, screaming noises he excretes. Yet another testament to the unabashed genius of Mike Patton and his co-conspirators, leaving those caught up in the rapture with mouths even more full with thick drool. ~ Blake Butler
The Wire (8/01, p.55) - "...Each arrangement pulsates with a dark intelligence....Weird and wonderful..."
CMJ (8/01, p.80) - "...Inventive....cementing Patton's reputation as an artist..."
NME (Magazine) (7/28/01, p.42) - 8 out of 10 - "...Genius...16 reinterpreted scores from movies like ROSEMARY'S BABY, THE OMEN and so forth....Patton croons devilishly while skycrapers collapse behind him, and the result is pure rock operatics..." Director's Cut Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Crazy guy make crazy music
One word: Crazy.
Mike and the group is the best alternative metal pioneer.
Submitted by ruiner2k (Listener in Hong Kong) 
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 Director's Cut
First off Mike Patton rules!!!! Having liked the first Fantomas release, I decided to give this one a try. It's ok but not as good as their original material. This album consists of Fantomas re-workings of classic movie themes. Some songs are pretty cool but do not save the album from getting a better rating.
Submitted by a reviewer (Alexandria, VA, USA)
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Walking around in headphones or driving while listening to this cd makes you feel like a character in a horror movie. It's not just creepy sounds either, the music is brilliant. Mike Patton rules.
Submitted by Trotskey (Cincinnati, OH, USA)
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First of all, if you like Mike Patton and you have'nt bought this CD yet, just ignore this review and click the buy now button. This CD features some of the coolest old school horror movie themes re worked by the likes of Patton, Buzzo, Dunn, and Lombardo.
"The Omen" is a thrashed out version of the crazy theme from that twisted flick while "Rosemary's Baby" was so good it brought chills up my spine.
"The Godfather", "Cape Fear" and "Twin Peaks" are also excellent. This CD is probably the most musically organized this band is ever going to get so if that's your thing, go for it. It has an
appealing theme, the musicians are legends of their respective genres, and it has a spooky, halloweeny sound that will rock you and scare you all at the same time.
Submitted by bagouser (NOLA, USA)
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Awesome CD. Patton and Co rework some classic movie themes. Anytime you have Patton working with the likes of King Buzzo something good shall come from it.
Submitted by Tim (Utah)
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