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Another project formed by ambitious heavy metal singer Mike PATTON, FANTÔMAS was formed after the breakup of PATTON's previous band, FAITH NO MORE. He recruited a crack team of musicians, getting Buzz OSBOURNE from THE MELVINS on guitar, Dave LOMBARDO from SLAYER on drums, and Trevor DUNN from MR. BUNGLE (one of his other bands) on bass. However, no one could have predicted the bizarre direction the band would take. Showing some influence from John ZORN (one of PATTON's heroes, as well as someone he'd collaborated with), the band makes a totally unique brand of avant-garde metal, which only a genius like PATTON could ever pull off. Their music often consists of short blasts of heavy riffs as well as a fair amount of minimalism, along with PATTON's vocals, which generally don't even say words so much as just make noises. |