What Gen X Thinks of Millennial Metalheads
One of the strangest things about being a Millennial in heavy music is realizing that you are basically Gen X’s baby goth.
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The Howling Harmonies of the Avett Brothers and Mike Patton
For all of AVTT/PTTN‘s shadows and splinters, it features some of the most heart-on-sleeve tunes that the Avett Brothers and Mike Patton have made.
Mr. Bungle Return with First Recording Since 1999, A Cover of “Fuck the USA”
Mike Patton's Mr. Bungle release a cover of the Exploited's "Fuck the USA". But what does it mean beyond its general timeliness?
Mike Patton and Anthony Pateras’ tētēma Don’t Hit the Mark on ‘Necroscape’
tētēma's Necroscape has some highlights and some interesting ambiance, but ultimately it's a catalog of misses for Mike Patton and Anthony Pateras.
Faith No More: King for a Day, Fool for a Lifetime (Reissue) / Album of the Year (Reissue)
These reissues cover the original end of the band. The overstuffed King for a Day and the (unfairly?) maligned Album of the Year make for interesting revisits with equally interesting bonus discs.
Nevermen: Nevermen
Mike Patton, Doseone (Adam Drucker), and TV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe create a weird and fun collaboration that avoids the twin supergroup traps of lazy songwriting and forcing chemistry.
Faith No More: The Real Thing and Angel Dust (Reissues)
While not exactly half-assed, Rhino's reissues of Faith No More's best-known albums aren't quite as good as they could be. The Real Thing finally gets a much-needed remaster, at least.
Faith No More Lands Concussive Blows on Audiences – New York (Photos)
Eighteen years after their last album, Faith No More's Sol Invictus is on the verge of release, so the band is rewarding patient fans by punching them in the gut at shows throughout US and Europe.
Faith No More: Sol Invictus
While it probably won't top Angel Dust or The Real Thing for most longtime fans, Sol Invictus finds Faith No More fully engaged and playing with enthusiasm. That's a whole lot better than where they left it in the late '90s.