Fantomas - any good?

belgarath68 · August 12th, 2006, 07:33 PM

Hey, I've been lurking around this forum for a month or so, but didn't really want to join because I actually didn't own an Opeth album (*gasp*!) Anyway, I bought Still Life (along with Pink Floyd's Meddle) the other week and I'm very impressed.

...Now that that's out of the way, I was talking to a friend of mine about a band called Fantomas. I checked allmusic, and they seem pretty good (Delirium Cordia sounds like it would be awesome), but I was just wondering what your opinions were.

Sadguru · August 12th, 2006, 07:36 PM

not my thing at all, but some truly enjoy it. Guess I'm not helping much do I...

CAIRATH · August 12th, 2006, 08:23 PM

I can't stand Mike Patton and any project he has ever been involved in.

Peachy · August 12th, 2006, 08:26 PM

Fantomas is garbage. The kind of thing you listen to so you can tell other people you listen to it and they can be impressed.

Powers · August 12th, 2006, 08:32 PM

Actaully even though i think Patton is genius, these guys simply aren't as good as you'd expect.

On paper? Genius. In practice? Dissapointing.

Keith! · August 12th, 2006, 08:35 PM

I never got Fantomas, even after loads of people told me it's soooo amazing.

Shapeless · August 12th, 2006, 08:44 PM

I had Suspended Animation running in my mp3 player a few weeks, I thought it was allright.

belgarath68 · August 12th, 2006, 08:57 PM

Yeah? Well maybe I'll just borrow it off my friend when/if he gets it then.

Alex78 · August 13th, 2006, 04:26 AM

in my opinion: unlistenable.
I only know the first album, though. it's fun for like ten minutes, then it gets annoying. it's impressive what Patton can do with his voice though (imo)

the_drip · August 13th, 2006, 05:02 AM

hmm, I do'nt mind'em or Mike Patton...but they're not worth beign obsessed over like so many ppl seem to do.

derbeder · August 13th, 2006, 06:10 AM

the first album is really weird and entertaining (taken in small doses). it's worth checking out at least. if you enjoy that one, you might also like the director's cut.

Sexy_Grandpa · August 13th, 2006, 06:54 AM

I reckon Fantomas are amazing...The Directors Cut and Delerium Cordia are clear masterpieces in my opinion.

August 12th, 2006, 07:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
belgarath68 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 166	Fantomas - any good? Hey, I've been lurking around this forum for a month or so, but didn't really want to join because I actually didn't own an Opeth album (gasp!) Anyway, I bought Still Life (along with Pink Floyd's Meddle) the other week and I'm very impressed. ...Now that that's out of the way, I was talking to a friend of mine about a band called Fantomas. I checked allmusic, and they seem pretty good (Delirium Cordia sounds like it would be awesome), but I was just wondering what your opinions were.

August 12th, 2006, 08:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Powers Good Morning USA! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sunderland, U.K. Posts: 2,153	Actaully even though i think Patton is genius, these guys simply aren't as good as you'd expect. On paper? Genius. In practice? Dissapointing. __________________ Francine, you be very careful out there today, we're at terror alert orange! Which means something might go down somewhere in some way at some point in time.

August 12th, 2006, 08:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shapeless mocker of iesous :) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ... where the clouds last for years and years. A.K.A. Gothenburg Posts: 1,407	I had Suspended Animation running in my mp3 player a few weeks, I thought it was allright. __________________ www.myspace.com/soundofkoi: Band, progressive rock and metal www.koiband.net/forum/index.php: Koi forum <- JOIN NOW! www.myspace.com/markusmoenttinen: Solo, ambient randomness.

August 13th, 2006, 04:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Alex78 Fretbuzz Virtuoso Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 2,263	in my opinion: unlistenable. I only know the first album, though. it's fun for like ten minutes, then it gets annoying. it's impressive what Patton can do with his voice though (imo) __________________ Grey is still black.

August 13th, 2006, 05:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
the_drip Martriden K Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Montana, Harlowton pop. 1002 Posts: 2,843	hmm, I do'nt mind'em or Mike Patton...but they're not worth beign obsessed over like so many ppl seem to do. __________________ "Unsettling Dark" out via Candlelight Records Feb. 5th in U.S. and March 3rd in Europe! http://www.myspace.com/martriden http://www.martriden.com

August 12th, 2006, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sadguru In my dream... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada, Québec Posts: 3,807	not my thing at all, but some truly enjoy it. Guess I'm not helping much do I...

August 12th, 2006, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
CAIRATH Astral Disaster Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: R'lyeh Posts: 2,957	I can't stand Mike Patton and any project he has ever been involved in.

August 12th, 2006, 08:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Peachy Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 277	Fantomas is garbage. The kind of thing you listen to so you can tell other people you listen to it and they can be impressed.

August 12th, 2006, 08:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
belgarath68 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 166	Yeah? Well maybe I'll just borrow it off my friend when/if he gets it then.

August 13th, 2006, 06:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
derbeder in a vicious circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: lost Posts: 1,875	the first album is really weird and entertaining (taken in small doses). it's worth checking out at least. if you enjoy that one, you might also like the director's cut.

August 13th, 2006, 06:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
Sexy_Grandpa Sexy_Grandpa Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Tauranga, New Zealand Posts: 172	I reckon Fantomas are amazing...The Directors Cut and Delerium Cordia are clear masterpieces in my opinion.