I know I have posted about FNM a few times prior, but have never dedicated an entire thread to them.
I haven't been listening to them a lot recently (especially "Angel Dust") for the first time in quite awhile and it's remarkable how fresh their sound is compared to what is out there today.
"Angel Dust" alone was a genius of an album. Mike Patton at his best lyrically/vocally (although do love his work w/Mr. Bungle and his other projects).
They were definitely a forerunner/trailblazer who inspired several other countless bands, but rarely some times don't receive the recognition they deserve.
Mike Bordin is one of the top-notch drummers of all-time, Roddy Bottum is stellar on keyboards, Jim Martin (the band did go downhill after his rather abrupt dismissal) added a lot to the sound scape, and Billy Gould anchored them on bass in a very impressive manner..(especially his work on "Falling To Pieces" off of "the Real Thing" how he elevate that song into an entirely other stratosphere).
I often wonder if Grunge (even though they inspired quite a few bands from that movement) prevented them from achieving higher success to rank among the elite bands from that era. I guess also they emerged toward the end of the "Hair Bands".....
I personally believe they should be ranked/viewed at equal levels of Guns-N-Roses..if even higher..... Just truly one of the most influential bands to surface in the late 80s-early 90s.
I haven't been listening to them a lot recently (especially "Angel Dust") for the first time in quite awhile and it's remarkable how fresh their sound is compared to what is out there today.
"Angel Dust" alone was a genius of an album. Mike Patton at his best lyrically/vocally (although do love his work w/Mr. Bungle and his other projects).
They were definitely a forerunner/trailblazer who inspired several other countless bands, but rarely some times don't receive the recognition they deserve.
Mike Bordin is one of the top-notch drummers of all-time, Roddy Bottum is stellar on keyboards, Jim Martin (the band did go downhill after his rather abrupt dismissal) added a lot to the sound scape, and Billy Gould anchored them on bass in a very impressive manner..(especially his work on "Falling To Pieces" off of "the Real Thing" how he elevate that song into an entirely other stratosphere).
I often wonder if Grunge (even though they inspired quite a few bands from that movement) prevented them from achieving higher success to rank among the elite bands from that era. I guess also they emerged toward the end of the "Hair Bands".....
I personally believe they should be ranked/viewed at equal levels of Guns-N-Roses..if even higher..... Just truly one of the most influential bands to surface in the late 80s-early 90s.
