Alien Ant Farm

[aliasp]

Will probably get blasted for this ... but I am actually quite fond of their first album, Anthology (hmm sounds familiar). Not really Metal but kinda different and diverse. Haven't heard their other stuff.

Been listening to a lot of non-secular metal/rock lately.

Fantomas mostly. Bizarre but just so damn addictive. I challenge anyone to find a more creative force on the planet than Mike Patton.

Even listening to some old Queen and some old classic Yngwie J Wanksteen.

Must be getting old.

 

[DeathsHead]

Ever listen to the Red Sparowes? Good stuff-heard them on Sirius

 

[metal_thrashing_kansan]

Mike Patton is creative, but Trent Reznor is probably the most creative/talented person in "aggressive" music. He does all his own programming and everything. If he wasnt first, he would be a damned close second. I have been vibing off The Offspring lately, as well as old school Overkill......

I have not heard any fantomas, any good, metal wise? A.A.F. is ok, check out "Wish" on Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4, its pretty cool. Friends of mine that have seen em live and met them said the singer is a dick, but that is what i was told, never met the man myself.

 

[aliasp]

Must check out those Red Sparrows or whatever you called them.

Fantomas - can't really call them a metal band as such - heck I can't even label them as their music - well its not music as you know it.

Its high end concept stuff.

Imagine taking a movie soundtrack - throw in some Patton - some Slayer - and a huge dose of `what the?' and you might come close.

Just wierd - but so damn addictive.

If you love bizarre bursts of thrash mixed with sci-fi, famous movie themes, bugs bunny and hard core medical surgery you'll love Fantomas.

 

[Descendent]

Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle is one of the craziest recordings I have ever heard. Anything by the Locust is pretty insane, too.

 

[DumbAss]

I've posted this before and nobody cared.. ..but check out Yakuza.
http://www.yakuzadojo.com/media/media.html#
These guys are really good. Check out "Yama" and "Chicago Typewriter" on thier second album.
I haven't found thier Third one yet.

 

[MyHatred]

Ever listen to the Red Sparowes? Good stuff-heard them on Sirius

Great album! It rarely leaves my player. If you are into that style then I would also check out Pelican. Good heavy instrumental music. I would also check out The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight. It is Jimmy Bower's side project and it is definitely not what you would expect from him. Kinda bluesy hard rock instrumental music with keyboards done very tastefully.

Mike Patton is creative, but Trent Reznor is probably the most creative/talented person in "aggressive" music. He does all his own programming and everything.

So does Patton.
I would say that Patton has to be hands down one of the most creative people in the industry. Very few bands/people can do side projects without it sounding like what they are known for like he can.

 

[metal_thrashing_kansan]

Does he? I didnt know that. I knew he was THE dude in Mr. Bungle and FNM (Jim was cool too) but I didnt know he did programming and composition as well. its cool though, I never liked NIN a whole lot anyways.

 

[Gibba]

Fantomas mostly. Bizarre but just so damn addictive. I challenge anyone to find a more creative force on the planet than Mike Patton.

Check out Naked City by John Zorn. A HUGE Patton influence.

 

[MyHatred]

Check out Naked City by John Zorn. A HUGE Patton influence.

I was jamming that yesterday.

You can definitely hear the influence he had on Mr. Bungle

 

[Whiplash402]

that was my favorite cd when i was like 10(no offense intended)

 

[Anthrax_Mosher]

Alien Ant Farm, I'm quite fond of both the cds they put out.

Lately, i've been listening to Anti-Flag, Misfits, Rise Against, And Descendents.

 

[tex]

Picked up a couple of Fantomas records when they announced a show at the Glasgow Garage last year (april I think).

That night has to be, without doubt, the most bizarre experience of my life.
I was expecting all out chaos down the front of the pit, but instead you had every single person looking on in dis-belief at what was unfolding before our very eyes!!! Barely anyone moved. Nobody, I think, knew what to do.

Patton is an absolute hero of mine from the early FNM days when The Real Thing came out. And I have to say I got hooked on NIN when Reznor released Broken in '92.
It is too difficult to decide who is the most creative. Reznor does(did) everything by himself in the studio, bar elements of production. Flood was his right hand man to some extent int he early 90's.

But Mike Patton is responsible for some of the most stunning leaps forward in rock music. His influence is stamped all over Angel Dust. The contrast between that and its predecessor is like day and night.
I don;'t think there has ever been an album to this day that can stand up to Angel Dust for sheer adventure. The sheer balls that it must have took to hand over to Sony as the new LP.

I tip my hat!!!!

 

[tex]

Sorry, not Sony. Slash.

 

[karrokid]

Even listening to some old Queen and some old classic Yngwie J Wanksteen.

Must be getting old

I'd say only about 50% of my music collection is metal now days. I didn't get old I just get burned out of the same music genre all the time.

 

[dbluntman]

i can care less for alien ant farm...just a commercial kind of music band.....
band sucks i think............

now MR. BUNGLE & FISHBONE these 2 bands DO NOT SUCK....

 

[etlgfx]

how about static-x? it's really heavy, but i wouldn't call it metal, it's more like dancemetal or something... party music

fun band

 

[DumbAss]

how about static-x? it's really heavy, but i wouldn't call it metal, it's more like dancemetal or something... party music

fun band

Along with Fantomas, Bungle, FNM, and Strapping Young Lad, Bush era Antrax and many others... Static X is one of my favorites.
I think, without a doubt, they are metal. Industrial influenced metal as far as I see it.
Wisconsin and Machine are Freakin' AWESOME albums!!!

 

[DumbAss]

Fantomas - can't really call them a metal band as such - heck I can't even label them as their music - well its not music as you know it.

I always describe them as Alternative metal.

 

[aliasp]

Picked up a couple of Fantomas records when they announced a show at the Glasgow Garage last year (april I think).

That night has to be, without doubt, the most bizarre experience of my life.
I was expecting all out chaos down the front of the pit, but instead you had every single person looking on in dis-belief at what was unfolding before our very eyes!!! Barely anyone moved. Nobody, I think, knew what to do.

Patton is an absolute hero of mine from the early FNM days when The Real Thing came out. And I have to say I got hooked on NIN when Reznor released Broken in '92.
It is too difficult to decide who is the most creative. Reznor does(did) everything by himself in the studio, bar elements of production. Flood was his right hand man to some extent int he early 90's.

But Mike Patton is responsible for some of the most stunning leaps forward in rock music. His influence is stamped all over Angel Dust. The contrast between that and its predecessor is like day and night.
I don;'t think there has ever been an album to this day that can stand up to Angel Dust for sheer adventure. The sheer balls that it must have took to hand over to Sony as the new LP.

I tip my hat!!!!

Interesting to note that personally Patton isn't too fond of Angel Dust as he said it was so rushed in tproduction and when being written.

Imagine what it could've been like if given the time.

Still probably FNM's best album .