Tag Archives: Mike Patton

Roddy Bottom Says Faith No More is On a “Semi-Permanent Hiatus”

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Faith No More’s co-founder, keyboardist, and lyricist Roddy Bottom has said the influential band is on a “semi permanent hiatus.” This is from Roddy’s new Substack newsletter, in which he hopes to exchange ideas with fans as he closes on his upcoming memoir, currently in progress. There has been little information about the future of FNM since they canceled all of their tour dates and festival appearances in 2022, so Mike Patton could focus on his mental health. In late 2022 Patton gave an interview in which he stated he had not spoken to the members of his band since he canceled the dates. Mike has since worked mostly with Mr. Bungle, and now the reactivated Tomahawk. Roddy is slowly working on a new Imperial Teen album and other projects.  Read an excerpt of Roddy’s newsletter and sign up at the link below. Continue reading →


CLASSIC ALBUMS REVISITED: Korn’s Influential Debut Album Turns 30 

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Around the 48-second mark of album opener “Blind” Jonathan Davis screams “Are you ready?” Looking back at 30 years of history and an ever-shifting heavy music landscape, holy shit, Davis could not have realized how impactful of a statement that would become. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: The Ghost Next Door – Classic Songs Of Death And Dismemberment

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Like many sub-genres, Progressive Rock has seen a stylistic ebb and flow, with a few strong bands rising to set the tone that inspired those who followed in their wake. 

As Metal veterans, The Ghost Next Door takes you back to prog’s high water mark in the mid-nineties when bands like Tool and Faith No More rose to prominence and broke boundaries. On Classic Songs of Death And Dismemberment (Ripple Records), they create a moody blend of post-grunge-tinged Rock that puts the lyrics front and center. At the heart of the songs are social observations and commentaries on the state of the world. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Squid Pisser – Dreams of Puke

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It’s time to get messy, as Squid Pisser returns to shower listeners in a hot mess of aliens, extreme metal, and bodily fluids on latest record Dreams of Puke (SKiN GRAFT Records). Continue reading →


Ipecac Recordings Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Fantômas Vinyl Re-issues

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San Francisco born, independent record label, Ipecac Recordings, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.  Founded by Greg Werckman and Mike Patton in 1999, the iconic label is commemorating the milestone by re-issuing vinyl albums from Fantômas and Dälek. Find out more in the article below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: CNTS – Thoughts and Prayers

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CNTS is a classy band. You already know that before you’ve heard a note of the music. So for the uninitiated (this being the band’s second album, following their self-titled 2019 debut) what are you going to expect of Thoughts & Prayers (Ipecac Recordings)?Continue reading →


Mr. Bungle Book UK Tour Dates Including Download Festival Debut

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Mr. Bungle have announced a string of UK live dates, dubbing it the Raging Wrath of the UK tour. Named in homage to their post hiatus album, The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny demo (October 2020), the run includes their first ever performance at Download Festival. Keep reading below for the full live listings and more.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Helmet – Left

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Helmet are a legacy band, who at over 30 years into their career– albeit with an early 2000’s hiatus– are still very much thought of as a specific, early mid-nineties era band when alternative rock was king. And for good reason, as they are a band who certainly had a huge influence with early Interscope Records such as Meantime (1992) and Betty (1994), providing a sludgy down-tuned version of the more commercial alternative styles of the time.  

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ALBUM REVIEW: Till the Dirt – Outside the Spiral

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In 1991 Alice in Chains landed themselves a place on the Clash of the Titans tour, opening for Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer. Unsurprisingly, a band now synonymous with Grunge wasn’t fully embraced by the largely Thrash-devoted audiences. The irony of time is not just that Alice in Chains went on to commercially outshine the other bands that shared the stage with them on that tour, the years have seen their tentacles creep their way into many a metal band and sub-genre.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Dead Cross – II

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If you have ever wanted a hardcore punk band with wackiness that only Mike Patton can provide, then you owe yourself to check out Dead Cross and their new album, II (Ipecac Recordings). The result of this mix is absolute audible chaos that the world needs in this crazy day and age we all live in. Don’t worry metal friends, Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Testament) is in this stellar lineup as well so you no need to pull the “this isn’t metal” card for this album!

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