THIS IS CRAZY STUFF,FANTOMAS IS SO FU##ED UP.,CHAOTIC SLICES OF HORROR,YOU HAVEN`T HEARD ANYBODY LIKE THESE GUYS,
November 3, 2007 |  | Mike Patton is totally out of his socks |  |
My first exposure to Fantomas was the Melvins+Fantomas Big Band a few months ago, and I can honestly say that at first I absolutely HATED Mike Patton's vocals. But after numerous listens I found something appealing to me about them. So I finally decided to give Fantomas a fair shake and see what came of it. I picked up their first album and after one listen was completely hooked. It seems that alot of these songs are on the Big Band album so I had heard some of it before, but it was nothing like listening to the entire album from start to finish. Some people on here hate it and think it is nothing but noise; I can see where they are coming from. It takes and open mind to listen to this kind of stuff but if you can appreciate it then you know where I am coming from. I still can't quite put my finger on what is so appealing about this record to me. Maybe it is because I am a big fan of the Melvins' 'Prick' and 'Colossus of Destiny', both very bizarre recordings in their own right, but who knows. All I know is that I like it alot and am looking forward to other Fantomas releases.
October 19, 2006| | | An Amazing CD for those Who Enjoy Something...Different. | |
Fantomas is genius. But, not everyone can enjoy hanging out with a genius, he can just be to hard to understand, to complicated for normal people. Fantomas is a tough sell just because they're not usual, people aren't used to listening to this kind of music. But, if you have an open mind, and want to enjoy something great and unique, definitely check out this CD. But if you don't like to have to REALLY think about what you're listening to, or just don't enjoy alot of loud noises, then please go somewhere else.
July 2, 2006 | | Action/Special Effects Soundtrack to a non-existent movie . . . | |
. . . and, therefore, virtually useless unless you enjoy sitting around listening to disjointed segments of thrash metal. This "music" is too obsessed with comic books for its own good . . . and really, there's no way to effectively soundtrack a comic book, so the average listener (i.e. - not a Mike Patton obsessive) will find the Fantomas debut to be either a failed experiment or an unlistenable exercise in self-indulgence. I'm not averse to thrash, noise or avante-garde music, I'm just not turned on by this record and don't care to ever hear it again. If you find Patton's screaming and yelping to be "brilliant," I've got some recordings of my 5-yr-old nephew I'd like to sell to you.
Maybe Fantomas should consider signing on to do the soundtrack of an actual movie; they might find their music serving a more useful purpose . . .
April 14, 2006For the first time Mike Patton shows the true extent of his genius. Fantomas are my favourite band that are around these days and this is where it started. I can easily see why so many people hate it though because its crazy as hell. If you want to try something new get this album and expect nothing. Most people will hate it but those who like it will love it.
March 16, 2006More reviews at Amazon.com ...
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