Mike Patton

“Stone Letter” to the skull: Tomahawk’s back

Issuing a taste of its first album in more than five years, Tomahawk has debuted "Stone Letter" here. Now featuring…

Interview: English production duo Soulsavers captures an intimate, evolving Dave Gahan

On its fourth full-length album, English production duo Soulsavers moves further away from its electronica origins -- crafting a lush,…

Need a weird X-mas gift? Pre-order limited editions of Alan Moore’s Unearthing

Previously released on audiobook (with a soundtrack featuring Adam "Doseone" Drucker, Mike Patton, and Zach Hill), the expansive multimedia project…

Review: Guano Padano’s 2

With the intercontinental mix of Italian trio Guano Padano, one could take the easy way out, calling it the bastard…

Review: Mike Patton & The Ictus Ensemble’s Laborintus II

Recorded live with The Ictus Ensemble, Laborintus II is the latest recording credit from the eternally unpredictable Mike Patton. The…

Video: Tomahawk’s teaser for Oddfellows

This fall, the mighty super-group Tomahawk resurfaces with its first new music since 2007, now joined by bassist extraordinaire Trevor…

Mike Patton’s Laborintus II due out July 3 via Ipecac

Not long after his orch-pop project Mondo Cane, Mike Patton takes on Luciano Berio’s 1965 composition Laborintus II. His 2010…

ALARM’s guide to Record Store Day 2012

Tomorrow is the third Saturday in April, which means that independent record stores across the world will face an influx…

Mike Patton reunites (on record) with Trey Spruance of Secret Chiefs 3

After more than a decade of collaborative silence, Mr. Bungle linchpins Mike Patton and Trey Spruance have appeared on the…

50 Unheralded Albums from 2011

In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…

Q&A: Dub Trio

Dub Trio: IV (ROIR, 10/25/11) Dub Trio: "Control Issues Controlling Your Mind" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Dub_Trio_Control_Issues_Controlling_Your_Mind.mp3|titles=Dub Trio: "Control Issues Controlling Your Mind"] Since…

Fantômas to release DVD and live album in September

On New Year's Eve in 2008, avant-garde metal supergroup Fantômas — Mike Patton, Buzz Osborne, Trevor Dunn, and Dale Crover…