Fantômas

Fantômas is an avant-garde metal supergroup formed in 1998 in California, United States. The band is named after Fantômas, a supervillain featured in a series of crime novels popular in France before World War I and in film, most notably in 60's French movie series. Fantômas began just before the collapse of Faith No More as a series of spasmic, avant-garde metal songs composed by vocalist and bandleader Mike Patton. Patton then sent the demos to... more

Place Musical Career Began:

Active as Musical Artist (start):

  • 1998

Also known as:

  • Fantomas,
  • Fantômas
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