Faith No More - Angel Dust
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Free Music Review: "Rhymes and giggles muffle the dialogue."
Hit: 5 Stars
I will forever respect the band that was (I wish I could say "still is") Faith No More for having the onions to put out Angel Dust, which is quite possibly the most commercially suicidal album ever made. They had a perfect opportunity to sell out at a time when they were still cutting edge. But instead they made new songs that were darker and more cerebral than anything that was on The Real Thing. It also seemed as if vocalist Mike Patton let the influence of his other band Mr. Bungle seep into FNM. If I didn't know any better, I'd say the purpose of Angel Dust was weed out the newfound trendies that latched on when "Epic" became a big hit.You know you're in for a wild trip when "Land of Sunshine" kicks in. Patton assumes the character of a deranged self-help guru, someone who needs far more professional treatment than his clients. "RV" is a country sounding number about a curmudgeon who does little more than talk to himself. Who else but FNM would go from 1970s disco one second to a Nuremburg rally circa 1939 on top of heavy metal the next in the song "Crack Hitler"? Perhaps they were making a statement by juxtaposing two of the twentienth century's greatest evils: Nazism and disco. Don't let the innocent sounding cheerleader chorus of "Be Aggressive" fool you. Even though the song has no actual profanity, the subject matter was enough to give the album its parental advisory sticker. "Jizzlobber" a bludgeoningly slow heavy number that ends with a huge cathredal organ. And finally to top it all off is a faithful remake of "Midnight Cowboy"(?). And these are the EASY songs to figure out.
As I said before this is one of the great anti-sellout albums. It also shows FNM, especially Patton, improving on all levels. Patton loses the whine that was so prevalent in The Real Thing. It is here on Angel Dust in which he becomes the most versatile rock vocalist since Freddie Mercury, which is definitely no easy task. So if you have a sense of adventure when it comes to your musical tastes, Angel Dust should already be in your collection.
Free Music Review: If I could give it 10 stars I would
Hit: 5 Stars
I remember when I first bought this album, back in '93, I just started listening to "The Real Thing" and I couldn't stop listening to that, so I decided to pick up "Angel dust", I bought a used cassette, and it was on side 2, so the first song I heard was "Kindergarten",(which is now one of my favorite FNM songs) and I was like "who the hell is this", I was expecting to hear "The Real thing" part 2. And I was in for a big suprise, so Kindergarten got over and "Be Agressive" started up, and again I was like "What the hell, This sounds like some disco stuff, this is horrible" especially when the Cheerleaders started in.So I was very dissapointed, I thought the band had a new singer or something, because then I didn't know how good and versitile of a singer Mike patton was, So I listened to the whole album once, and hated it, and listened to it again, and thought it was alright. After listening to it a few times it just hit me, That this was the best stuff I've ever heard.
There is not one bad second on this album, it threw me off at first but after I "got it", it all came together, I think I was listening to the break in "Malpractice" when I realized just how amazing this album is. I don't even know how to describe each song. They are all 100% great, seriously,
This Album Changed my whole outlook on music and opened my mind so much. for about 2 years I listened to "Angel dust" almost every day (along with all the other FNM albums), and Faith no more became and have been one of My Favorite bands, Angel dust has it all.
It is not one of, it is THE most underrated album of all time.
These guys are amazing, the music industry disregarded Angel dust because it didn't sound like "Epic" part. 2, they couldn't handle what they were hearing. SOMETHING DIFFERENT!
If you don't own this album, then you're missing out big time.
I have been listening to it for 10 years now and it never gets old.
Free Music Review: Unique CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this cd a few months ago but for some reason didn't listen to it until now. I know, it's wrong, but I probably had a good reason. Seeing all the positive reviews for this album and being a Faith No More fan myself I now see what I have done as committing some degree of sacrilege! I am sorry. I have been a fan of Mr. Bungle and Faith No More for awhile now. Although I am not as into Tomahawk and Fantomas as some, I do think both of those bands have some good stuff also. I am not a huge fan of Patton's singing style but I must say the lyrics are amazing and should definately be read as you are listening along for the first or second time. If you have never heard Faith No More before you are in for a treat, because they are nothing like you have ever heard before. Some compare them to RHCP, which I can kind of see due to the fact that the bass lines are funky as hell and Patton sometimes sounds like Kiedis. So if you like RHCP then definately look into this.
Angel Dust is an amazing CD by FNM. The vocals, guitar, bass, and drums blend together so well that it is hard to listen to one particular part; you just have to sit back a soak it all in. There are a lot of effects and other instruments added in that flow beautifully with Patton and crew. Some high points I think are definately "Caffeine", "Everything's Ruined", "Land of Sunshine", "Jizzlobber" and "A Small Victory." One song I didn't care for was RV, which although not terrible, just isn't for me. I prefer fairly formulaic song structure. All in all this CD is amazind and I definately think that anybody interested in funk, metal, or anything eclectic should pick it up! You won't be dissapointed.
Also, if you ever get a chance to hear "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies" off of Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Hits and King for a Day, Fool For a Lifetime, I would highly recommend it. Nobody seems to talk about that song but it is my favorite by them.
Free Music Review: Nothing else quite like it.
Hit: 5 Stars
Faith No More hit their peak here creatively in masterful style, despite theor previous effort 'The Real Thing' garnering far more commercial success.Always a fresh sounding and entertaining band, here they produced a genre straddling masterwork that took the funk-metal blueprint which they were so instrumental in creating and grafted it to myriad other styles, most notably Heavy Metal, to create a supremely eclectic and bizzare, yet utterly compelling album.
Mike Patton's vocals really shine on this album, and he had always enjoyed a huge range before, Yet the mans influence is far more clear here: many of the songs deal with the most warped of themes, while Patton's twisted anecdotal lyrics add an enjoyably humorous and darkly disturbing quality to the record, often enticing us to follow him into the dark recesses of the human psyche which he gleefully inhabits.
Opener 'Land Of Sunshine', for instance, is in part comprised of lyrics gleaned from fortune cookies, against a backdrop of Patton's manic laughter and a quirky, descending keyboard riff. 'Caffeine' was allegedly dreamed up during a sleep deprivation experiment, and it shows: here we witness a more menacing, dense and claustrophobia inducing sound from FNM.
Elsewhere, 'Midlife Crisis' and 'Everythings Ruined' take a more straighforward funky approach and have more mainstream appeal: slap bass underpins Pattons unique rapping style and huge hooks draw us in willingly.
'Malpractice' and 'Jizzlobber', in contrast, are more dark and progressive, with numerous tempo changes, harsh guitars, bizzare samples and screeching vocals.
Essentially, this is a masterpiece, and no written words can fully do it justice. Any alternative or heavy metal fan should not hesitate to pick this up: it is a landmark recording and hugely influential, as well as being an immensely enjoyable hour with a talented band. There is something here for everyone though, so any music fan should consider it well worth the money.
Free Music Review: Frighteningly gleeful insanity
Hit: 5 Stars
Angel Dust is one insanely schizophrenic trip into the warped minds of these five gents. You can analyze it endlessly, but its a work of undeniable artistic daring (some might say commercial suicide). If you take it from any point A to any point B it never travels in a straight line. Who else would put a undeniably frightening song like "Malpractice," which is bordering on death metal, on the same platter with the undeniably hard and funky "Crack Hitler", travelling straight through stream-of-consciousness indictment of white trash with "R.V.", sidelong with a not-so-subtle plea for oral sex on "Be Aggressive", and then end the album with a perfectly faithful rendition of the theme to "Midnight Cowboy" ? These guys define eclectic and then step all over it.The key to this band, and this album, is "the keys". Instead of soloing endlessly Roddy Bottum uses his keyboards to provide minimalist, eerie soundscapes to Patton's nasal demented ramblings. On _The Real Thing_ they were almost poppy, here they are menacing - check out the pipe-organ ending of "Jizzlobber" - and they set the tone for the album wherever you look. Patton, by the way, is the most versatile rock vocalist around. He can pull off anything from grindcore through doo-wop straight to prog-metal operatic wailings without batting an eyelash.
The only complaint is that guitarist Jim Martin, who cemented his place in rock and roll history with one of the greatest guitar solos ever on "Epic", isn't nearly as effective here as he is on "The Real Thing". I can't believe the weak solo on "Crack Hitler" ever made it close to the masters for this album. Still, that doesn't stop this album from being anything short of a masterpiece.