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- Patton’s career started as a high-schooler when he founded Mr Bungle, a jazz/death metal/carnival music/ska-fusion band. His ecclectic taste has since been mirrored through the rest of his career, releasing Italian pop, soundtrack music, noise, jazz-fusion, hip-hop and various strands of metal.
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In its first year, Ipecac released music by noise music artist Merzbow, special education children band The Kids of Widney High, and Patton's avant-garde grindcore band Fantômas. The label grew from Patton's discontent with his previous label experiences and the underhanded nature of the music industry.
Sep 14, 2016 · Produced entirely by Patton, this sample-heavy, trippy hip-hop mess is contemporary and gritty yet grand; The X-Ecutioners built the music around samples from records and films suggested by Mike. The finished product genuinely plays out like the soundtrack to some sort of upper-tier B-movie.
Oct 6, 2022 · While they’d crossed paths before, the first time Patton discussed music in detail with guitarist Duane Dennison (The Jesus Lizard) was after a Mr. Bungle show. “I didn’t know what he was gonna think,” says Patton, “but he loved it.
Mar 23, 2024 · Following the disbandment of Faith No More, Mike established his label Ipecac Records and formed Tomahawk, a straightforward rock project comprised of members of The Jesus Lizard, Helmet, and Melvins.
His first role as actor was in the 2004 film Firecracker. He has released 32 studio albums, 1 EPs, 2 live albums, 15 video albums, composed 4 soundtracks and has made more than 60 other appearances, providing vocals for single tracks.
May 28, 2015 · The lead singer of the mercurial rock (and funk and rap and whatever else will fit) band talks about the long path to Sol Invictus, the first Faith No More album in 18 years.
Since his early days with rock band Faith No More (pioneering the rap-rock genre with their seminal hit “Epic”), through the schizophrenic compleit⁄ies of Mr. Bungle’s three albums, to his more recent work with bands Tomahawk and Fantomas (a supergroup including Melvins guitarist Buzz Osborne, Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn, and Slayer drummer D...
