Fantomas by Fantomas

Pros: The concept
Cons: Impatient listeners will not like this(fools!)

It is nice to witness that even today, some musicians are attempting to create challenging and innovative music in a stagnating music business. The man who tries most and does it best is none other than Mike Patton, a man who has participated in...

Pros: A great line up of musicians
Cons: Too bad none of them showed what they are really capable of

Before I start this review, I just want to remind you that this is my opinion, and just like you, I am entitled to my own. In other words, there is no justification for rating a review based solely on whether you agree or disagree. That said, here is...

Pros: Amazing use of avant-garde arrangement to expand genre.
Cons: Perhaps a little too ... eclectic for some.

Fans of any of the musicians enlisted to help Mike Patton create this album are no strangers to experimentation. Trevor Dunn (bass) has been a part of Patton's bizarre free-for-all avant-metal group Mr. Bungle for nearly a decade, and Buzz Osborne...

Pros: Great variations and succesfull experiment
Cons: It's an album, for special occasions, moods

Fantômas, it has to be said, is a project in which every participant seems
to rise above his earlier creative limitations and if you would try to imagine what Fantômas might sound like, by looking at earlier releases
involving one or more...

Pros: its fresh, its new, you can't help but wonder how.
Cons: definately not a party album, more of a music journey one should experience alone.

Whew..... I'm tired now.
The debut piece by Fantomas is nothing less than art, pure invention, and totally Mike Patton. Orchastrated by Mike Patton, with the help of sadly under-appreciated Buzz from the Melvins, Trevor Dunn from Mr.Bungle, and...

Pros: very original, great vocal sound effects, top-notch musicianship
Cons: music-wise can't really tell among the 30-something tracks, bring it along on a date and he/she will want to kick your butt

Before I begin, let me say that if you are looking for music which is easily taken in and digestible, DO NOT BUY THIS ALBUM! This type of music makes most people cringe, and some have uncontrollable urges to regurgitate their frappuchinos. However, if...

Pros: New! Exciting! Amazing music. Genius!
Cons: May be unsuitable for closed minded listeners.

Fantomas emerged after Mike Patton sent a demo tape to three extremely talented musicians, Dave Lombardo (drummer formerly of Slayer), Buzz Osbourne (Melvins guitarist), and Mike's good friend and band mate, Trevor Dunn (bassist of MrBungle). I bought...

Pros: Incredible line-up of musicians trying out experimental improvisation
Cons: Very frustrating album that never catches fire

The promising meeting of this incredible 4 musicians, which made me very excited about this CD, is very disappointing because they are not playing to satisfy the listener's dreams of what this reunion should sound like. This is free-jazz hardcore and...

Pros: All VERY talented musicians, very original sound.
Cons: Most will hate this album with a passion(is that really a bad thing?).

Mike Patton, what a unique human being. He is probably the only reason most of us know about this project. He's completely turned his back on everything he created with his former band Faith No More. With this album he explores a side to music which...

Pros: Experimental and er...occasional moments of music.
Cons: Poor execution, Not very accessable, Experimental and mostly disapointing

After spending my hard earned cash on one of the greatest unintentionally funny albums ('Adult Themes For Voice' Patton's second solo 'attempt' - I won't even call it music) I should have known what to expect when considering this title. The Fantomas...

Pros: It's more Mike Patton!
Cons: It's not in Mr. Bungle though

I had very high hopes for this album, I’m a huge fan of Faith No More and Mr. Bungle and had been curious about Fantomas for a while. I’d heard a few tracks, or rather ‘pages’ off the Internet but I wasn’t sure. But when I got given a CD voucher I...

Pros: everything about this cd is a pro
Cons: a lot of tracks make its hard to remember what one was what..

He’s a genius people, GO BUY THIS ALBUM! Mike Patton puts together one great line up of musicians with the group Fantomas and if you don't know about Mike believe it or not he does the vocals on this album with out actually saying one spoken word on...

Pros: amazing vocals and insane horror movie/comic book soundtrack
Cons: track list

Ever heard of a band called Fantomas? Of course you haven't. This band is a super group of sorts. Fantomas is Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle)on vocals and electronics, Buzz Osbourne (the Melvins) on guitar, Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle) on bass, and...