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February 24, 2009

Faith No More To Reunite... Publicist Buries Lead...

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We received this press release today. Seems the PR company feels scoring the latest Jason Statham sequel is bigger news than one of the most inventive heavy bands of the 80s and 90s reuniting after 11 years.

Speakeasy PR:

MIKE PATTON SCORES FIRST FEATURE FILM, CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24—Mike Patton (Fantômas, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Peeping Tom and the forthcoming Mondo Cane amongst others) has just completed his first major motion film score for the film “Crank 2: High Voltage” (Apr. 17 release).

While Patton has often dabbled in film whether it was lending his voice to the creatures in “I Am Legend”, his score for the indie film noir short “A Perfect Place” or Fantômas’ film scoring interpretation via The Director’s Cut, this marks his first proper film score.

Created during the latter half of 2008, Patton holed up in a Los Angeles studio and eliminated all other projects during the recording, a point worth noting as he is well known for being one of modern music’s most prolific artists.

Patton has also provided vocals to several videogames including “Bionic Commando,” “Portal,” “Left 4 Dead,” and “The Darkness.” He also lent his voice to Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse (character name: Rikki Kix). Patton just wrapped up a trek across Australia with Fantômas as part of the Big Day Out festival. His upcoming schedule includes a performance with labelmates Zu (Mar. 19 @ Great American Music Hall in San Francisco), the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Apr. 17 with Rahzel (ex-Roots beatboxer) and the highly anticipated reunion tour with Faith No More in Europe this summer.


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#1 Maldoror says:

To be fair to the publicist, it's entirely possible that Patton personally asked for the film score stuff to be emphasized over the reunion tour. He's surely doing the FNM shows for the money and he's probably embarrassed about it.

#2 Always Right says:

or there's always the place that actually spoke to the publicist and sent this in last night:

http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2009/...

#3 poopwire says:

wait, the tripwire actually spoke to someone? they must have paid tripwire for the piece i guess. biggest piece of crap out there - they have trouble putting three sentences together most of the time.

#4 Avangelist says:

Surely that is a very sensible PR person keeping up with a long running joke that is older than Chinese Democracy?

#5 Big Bomb says:

Maybe Courtney can get back together with them too

#6 JSYK says:

Isn't it 'lede' ?

#7 thirteenburn says:

Obama is just like Hitler!

#8 lulz says:

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would rather see mr bungle

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#9 apropos funmachine says:

bring chuck mosley back.

#10 wheatus says:

TRAVOLTAAAAAHHHHHHHH

#11 TOK says:

Yeah, Faith No More rules. I'd be very happy to see them live this summer. Jim Martin should be the guitarist, no one else. He is great!

#12 ronniebassplayer says:

I think the involvement of Chuck Mosley would be a welcome addition to this news story. He's releasing a new album this summer on Reversed Image Unlimited. Chuck still speaks with some of the guys like Roddy, and he is creating quite a buzz with his new record coming out. His site www.chuckmosley.com has more information on what he's been up to, as well as some info on http://cacavolante.net/news/. Check out Tractor, the newest cut off the upcoming album at www.myspace.com/chuckmosleyvua!


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