Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Fantômas

Fantômas
California, United States
Avant-garde metal, alternative metal

Fantômas is an American metal supergroup, formed in 1998 in California. It features vocalist Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle), drummer Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer), guitarist Buzz Osborne (Melvins) and bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk). The band is named after Fantômas, a supervillain featured in a series of crime novels popular in France before World War I and in film, most notably in the 60s French movie series.


Fantômas (1999)
The Director's Cut (2001)
Millennium Monsterwork 2000 (2002) Live, with Melvins (as The Fantômas Melvins Big Band)
Delìrivm Còrdia (2004)
Animali in Calore Surriscaldati con Ipertermia Genitale / Cat in Red (2005) split with Melt-Banana
Suspended Animation (2005)
The Director's Cut Live: A New Year's Revolution (2011)