Mr. Bungle

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Eureka, California, United States (1985 – 2004)

Mr. Bungle was an experimental rock / avant-garde metal group from Eureka, California, United States. The band was formed in 1985 while the members were still in high school and was named after a children educational film. Mr. Bungle released four demo tapes in the mid to late 1980s before being signed to Warner Bros. Records and releasing three full-length studio albums between 1991 and 1999. The band toured in 2000 to support their last album but as of 2004 is considered disbanded. Although Mr. Bungle went through several line up changes early in their career, the longest serving members were vocalist Mike Patton, guitarist Trey Spruance, bassist Trevor Dunn, drummer Danny Heifetz, and Clinton McKinnon on saxophone and woodwinds.

Mr. Bungle was known for its distinctive musical traits, often cycling through several musical genres within the course of a single song. Many of its songs had an unconventional structure and utilized a wide array of instruments and samples. Live shows often featured members dressing up and an array of cover songs. An ongoing feud with Red Hot Chili Peppers front man Anthony Kiedis escalated in the late 1990s, with Kiedis removing Mr. Bungle from a number of large music festivals in Europe and Australasia.

Despite the fact that it was signed to a major record label, the band never experienced significant commercial success during its lifetime and only released one music video. Nevertheless, Mr. Bungle was critically acclaimed with All music referring to them as “among the most talented rock instrumentalists”.

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Mr_MK wrote:
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Gorguts.

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animal collective

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DonnieSTFU wrote:
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Wolfmother.

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boomman wrote:
Monday evening

Are there any group that do NOT features Mike Patton as a performer?

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SagawaKemper wrote:
Monday morning

Disco Volante sounds great on vinyl dawnclover

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dawnclover wrote:
Sunday morning

i got a vinyl player for christmas so obviously i just ordered "mr. bungle" and "disco volante" on vinyl. shame i couldn't find "california" :(

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SagawaKemper wrote:
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Top of the line.

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Dante_Psy wrote:
Saturday evening

its not funny, my ass is on fire!

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Yamber wrote:
Saturday morning

AGREE WITH Corblimeyguvnor

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stank-ass wrote:
Friday morning

and LOL @ donnie, though i hope you're joking

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stank-ass wrote:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7LsAB0ldik

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sleazenrapture wrote:
last week

Good to see Pink Cigarette at the top of the charts, I thought it'd definitely be Vanity Fair. BUNGLE FTW

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DonnieSTFU wrote:
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similar to Bungle: http://www.last.fm/music/brokencyde

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Corblimeyguvnor wrote:
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Black and white unmasked profile pics are no fun.

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Matara wrote:
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Maybe you'll like this, similar to Bungle: http://www.myspace.com/hesusattor

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martincarny wrote:
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THEY... ARE.... GREAT

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Noiseux wrote:
last week

Oooh an egg inside of a chicken

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stank-ass wrote:
9 days ago

i like california the most and i didn't even like faith no more, nor did i have any idea that patton was involved in both projects. :d disco volante is great, though. ma meeshka mow skwoz is one of my favorites of all time.

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