Producer: We need a vocalist with nearly 6 octaves, and legendary control.

Mike Patton: What language did you want that in?

Mike patton is a treasure trove for vocal coach reactions. The most interesting frontman in music.

"Ars Moriendi" means "The Art of Dying" in Latin, it's the collective title of a bunch of medieval books dedicated to teach Christians on how to prepare for a good death.
The song is written from the point of view of a moribund man preparing for a good death at peace with himself and everyone (the last verse says "So feast on me / All my bones are laughing / As you're dancing on my grave").
The song has a couple sentences in Latin. "In extremis" would mean "at the moment of death", "ride si sapis" means "laugh if you know" and "ave atque vale" means "hello and farewell".

Interestingly enough, the song also mixes in a Buddhist concept. He sings, at 5:30, "Bardo of the flesh". "Bardo", in the Buddhist tradition, is the intermediate state of the consciousness in between reincanations (it would be the experiences your consciousness have in the meantime after your death and your next incarnation).

Both concepts are somewhat related. Christian medieval texts taught that your soul's destiny was directly related to your state in the moment of your death. Bearing grudges, having regrets, unfinished business, etc, would make your soul wander through the Purgatory (or, in the worst case, Hell) where you'd be tormented by all the negative emotions you had when you were expiring. Hence the importance of the confession before a priest before death, for instance.
In Buddhism and the Bardo concept, your state in the moment of your death will influence the experiences your consciousness will have during the Bardo, and how prepared you are during it will influence if you'll ascend in your next incarnation or if you'll have a less than desirable rebirth.


Despite Mr. Bungle at first looking like a bunch of crazy people doing weird music and screaming gibberish, their lyrics in the most part talk about interesting concepts.

Check out the track "Desert Search for Techno Allah" from the album "Disco Volante", dive in to look at what the Qiyamat is and prepare yourself for a wild ride.

I can only describe Mr. Bungle as the most finely orchestrated chaos to ever do it you in the earhole.

All of Mr. Bungle's work needs to be listened to. Revolutionary band.

Believe it or not. His voice has only gotten better with time.

Carousel is an amazing song to demonstrate Mikes voice

Mike Patton is what happens when you take a kid who loves singing like Michael Jackson and Hall & Oates and introduce him to japanoise and thrash metal at like 14. Go to his wiki discography page and pick any two random projects and both will blow your mind differently.

They killed the mix with this live set

Adult themes for voice (solo project) is all acapella and completely insane.

Mike Patton, all together grating, terrifying, spooky, loungy, poppy, savage, obnoxious, ultrasonic, operatic and crooning. theres no one song that captures all of his abilities and fans can list pages of songs.
ill just drop a personal fave "Fantomas - Spiderbaby" as a suggestion.

Pink cigarettes by mr bungle lol you'll love his vocals he does high and lows in it :)

you should definitely need to check out Mondo Cane. Mike Patton's 1950's inspired Italian Opera. Full Orchestra and all.

React to God hates a coward - Tomahawk live version, is another band of Mike Patton. I think it would be really interesting to watch

You totally get it! His technique is unreal but most of all it's fun :)

Mike Patton mentioned in an interview that as he started to grow he decided to get a vocal coach. That first vocal coach was his last. During his first session, the vocal coach, grabbed him by his balls and told him to sing.  That obviously turned him off and never went back to a coach. So he says.

Listening to Epic & then this, is like listening to I Wanna Hold Your Hand  & I Am The Walrus. You've barely scratched the surface of how weird, wonderful & completely masterful he is.

4:12

Missy: Didn't he have some other bands?
Mike Patton: ...

I saw this tour live back in the 90s. I knew Mike Patton was a mad genius going in. But it still didn't prepare me for how mind blowing the concert was. I've never seen anything like it.

Ars Moriendi is my favorite.