Description
The brainchild of Mike Patton, Fantômas is an anti-hero from a series of pre-WWI French crime novels, sometimes dubbed the “lord of terror.” Rounding out the ensemble are Buzz Osborne on guitar (Melvins), Trevor Dunn on bass (Mr. Bungle, Trevor Dunn's Trio Convulsant) and Dave Lombardo on drums (Slayer).
Fantômas' three previous releases have regaled listeners with a sci-fi homage ( Fantômas , 1999), a celebration of the best in film composition ( Director's Cut , 2001) and a one song album ( Delirium Cordia , 2004). As Rolling Stone said in their review of Delirium Cordia : “One epic seventy-four minute noise-rock song. What's not to like?” Now with Suspended Animation , the quartet delves headlong into a new and recently unexplored genre... cartoon music.