Fantômas

Fantômas formed in the late 1990s with Mike Patton on vocals, Buzz Osborne on guitar, Trevor Dunn on bass, and Dave Lombardo on drums. Their self-titled debut came out in 1999, followed by albums like The Director's Cut in 2001 and Delìrium Còrdia in 2003. They worked with song titles that often referenced horror films and dark themes, like 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'Spider Baby'.

Their 2001 track 'Ave Satani' drew some attention for its lyrical content, which pulled from Anton Szandor LaVey's writings. The band's music was generally too experimental and abrasive for mainstream radio or major labels, but they kept putting out records anyway, including Suspended Animation in 2005.

Fantômas didn't really fit into any one genre, their songs could shift from metal riffs to noise collages to almost silent passages within minutes. Tracks like 'Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer' and 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' showed how they treated horror and film scores as raw material rather than straightforward covers. They played live occasionally, but mostly existed as a studio project for its members, who all had other bands and commitments.